HANDLERS ARE NOT TRAINERS Definition of a Canine Handler – A person who has charge of a canine in a working capacity. Definition of a Canine Trainer – A person who fosters the development of a canine to its fullest potential. When a department/agency decides that they want to add a canine program, it is […]
July2016 3rd Edition/Newsletter (Green Dogs vs Untrained Dogs)
GREEN DOGS vs UNTRAINED DOGS A “Green” dog is an inexperienced/novice canine identified by a vendor as having potential to be a working dog. An “Untrained” dog is not trained in a particular skill or no attempt has been made to train the dog in any particular skill. A “Working Dog/Police Canine” must be trained […]
June2016 2nd Edition/Newsletter (Working Dogs vs Sport Dogs)
WORKING DOGS vs SPORT DOGS A trainer who says the best drive for a police/working dog is prey is setting K9 teams up for potential failure in the field. Simple drive definitions: Prey = Movement Defense = Caution Fight = Aggression Hunt = Search (non-visual) In the sport dog realm, the most sought-after drive and […]
May2016 1st Edition/Newsletter (Working Dogs)
Lately there has been an increase in the number of reports of police K9s that have been killed or seriously injured in the field. This is why Canine Tactical is on a mission! Many of these could have been avoided with the appropriate training! Traditionally, handlers are only taught sport dog tactics in their basic […]
August/WK1 2016/Blog – Muzzle Work (1 of 4)
The most overlooked piece of equipment by a canine trainer/vendor – The most important piece of gear in a handler kit – The piece of gear where proper fit is essential – The piece of gear that should always be with the dog wherever it goes. The piece of gear that separates a sport dog from […]