Building reliable control for patrol dogs is incredibly important. A dog with strong obedience and responsiveness allows handlers to deploy confidently, knowing their partner can perform in high-pressure situations while still remaining under control. Reliable control = reliable performance. #workingdog #control #obedience #workingdog #bite | Tactical Police K9 Training

In honour of International Dog Day here is some footage from a recent training exercise. Each dog and its handler undertake a lengthy initial training course to learn the skills of a police dog and obtain the necessary licence to work. Specialist search dogs, such as drugs, cash and explosives dogs, have to undertake further training in each particular area of expertise. However, the initial training is only the beginning. Like any other well trained animal, police dogs need continual training t