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If this practice continues, we will lessen our dependency on importing dogs from Europe.įor full training in Patrol Work, Detection, and Hard Surface (Urban) Tracking, you can figure the cost to range from $12,000.00 to $15,000.00 total, per dog, depending on the length of each class. No! American breeders have been importing quality dogs from Europe for many years which is allowing America to produce the same excellence in bloodlines as in Europe. It varies, but because most police dogs are still coming from Europe, the cost for the dog alone, including airfare, is $8,000.00 and climbing. However, it is not uncommon for them to come in the house on their days off, or even daily before or after their shift begins. Normally after working a full shift they go to their kennel where they eat and get the much needed sleep and rest they will need for their next shift. This depends on department policy, but normally the answer is yes.ĭo police dogs live in the house or a kennel?
It lives at home with its handler to live out its life as a family pet.Ĭan they go on vacations with their handler and family while working as a service dog? Where does the dog go after he/she finishes a police career? The youngest age when they become mature enough to concentrate on training well is between 12 and 15 months.ĭepending on its health status it is normally around 10 years of age. What age does a dog begin working as a police dog? Males may also often be neutered for medical or behavioral reasons. Males and females both make excellent police service dogs.įemales are normally always spayed because of their heat cycles and for medical benefits. Bloodhounds are used for trailing, and many mixed breeds can be used for detection and scent work as well.ĭo they use only males, or do they also use females for police service dogs? Labrador Retrievers are often used for narcotics and explosives detection, and evidence discovery, as well as for Search and Rescue functions. What other breeds do police agencies use? In addition, they can have a very short coat that gives them an even sleeker appearance. Bred to be extreme athletes, they typically have very little body fat. For this reason their body is constantly burning calories. The Malinois is genetically a more slender build and a very active breed. All of these marking and coat types are normal for the German Shepherd. They may have long hair or short they may be solid black, sable (a mixture of grey and black color), black and tan or red, or mostly black with a few tan marking on their legs. Yes, but the color and coat of a German Shepherd varies. Other breeds are used for detection work, if this is their sole purpose. Less popular, but still used at times, are Rottweilers, Doberman Pinchers, and Bouvier de Flandres. The most popular breeds are German Shepherds, Belgian Malinois, Dutch Shepherds, and occasionally mixes of these breeds. When it is on the side of a police car it means the police car carries a working police service dog. It is short for the species “canine”, or dog. What happens if the handler gets out of the program before the dog is ready to retire?ĭepending on the dog’s age, the dog might be re-trained with a new handler or be given to its original handler if age and circumstances permit. Unlike the average family pet, a police service dog is extremely active and requires a diet formulated to meet its increased energy and nutrient demands. There are simply not enough funds for most agencies to include the cost of K-9s and their up-keep in the general budget. 80-plus percent of a police department’s budget goes toward salary, and the remaining 20 percent is needed to acquire equipment and training for the officers.
K-9s are considered a specialty unit, which means technically they could run a department without them, unlike police cars, police officers, and their training. Why are K-9s not part of a department’s regular budget items? Agencies may also need donations to pay for the dog’s training, as well as veterinary bills, daily food and training equipment.
Many police agencies do not have a budget for police dogs, so they are purchased by public and/or corporate donations. How does a police agency purchase a police dog? However, we do suggest that you contact your local volunteer K-9 Search and Rescue groups to see if they may have a need. Our experience shows that most law enforcement K-9 units do not accept dogs from the public. The National Police Dog Foundation promotes awareness and raises funds for the purchase, training, and veterinary care for active and retired law enforcement K-9s.Ĭan I donate or gift my dog to the National Police Dog Foundation to be a police dog?Īlthough we help fund law enforcement agencies with K-9 purchasing, training, and medical needs through retirement, we do not place dogs with agencies.
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