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My concepts of drives in protection training

 A closer look at my understanding of “Drives” in dog training. Now, as a disclaimer, I will go ahead and say that I am not the original creator of any of these theories.  They represent [...]

By |April 26th, 2015|Categories: General Dog Training, Law Enforcement Topics|Comments Off on My concepts of drives in protection training

When can the police use K9 to conduct a sniff of a lawfully stopped vehicle? – by Clay Smith

  As a result of the recent United States Supreme Court Decision in: RODRIGUEZ v UNITED STATES there has been a lot of discussion, concern, confusion, and controversy on the issue of using a K9 to sniff [...]

By |April 25th, 2015|Categories: K9 Legal Issues, Law Enforcement Topics|4 Comments

The only thing two dog trainers can agree on is that the third trainer is wrong!

The title of this post is one of my favorite quotes about dog training that I have heard over the years. These days there are more so-called and self-described “experts” found in every nook and [...]

By |November 25th, 2014|Categories: General Dog Training|2 Comments

When can your K-9 search the inside of a vehicle?

When can you put your dog into a vehicle to conduct a K-9 search inside the car?  What if my dog jumps into the car on his own during the search? Every class I am involved [...]