Part-time Policedog

Not all dogs can be police dogs, even if they have a pistol between their legs.
 
DJ... said:
There is no number that you need to call. Basically you need to prove his worth in the field, around all of the other dogs, to show them up. What you'll need to do is put an elaborate plan into place whereby you and your hound "accidentally" land up catching a thief in the act. You might need to play the part of the thief. But if this is his dream then who are you to stand between him and the force?
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He actually has quite an impressive resume in crime fighting. I wouldn't allow him to do this if he hadn't shown potential. He was also working illegally as a security dog when one of my friends, a security guard, needed one.
 
abzo said:
That's not what he means. He doesn't want to be working in the force full-time, he can't go every day. He just wants to be called in for special cases etc.
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What cases did he have in mind? Rape? Arson? Drugs? Armed robbery? Housebreaking?
 
abzo said:
No. Missing persons. Once in a while he'd like some "SWAT style" missions. But mostly missing persons and investigative cases.
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If I were a dog, I'd pick to become a drug sniffer dog. I'd specialize too. I'd be a Columbian drug sniffer dog.
 
http://www.ehow.com/about_6687723_south-africa-police-dog-training.html

South Africa Police Dog Training
By Emily Rogers, eHow Contributor

Police dogs in South Africa receive training to provide both proactive and reactive police services, including narcotics, explosives, protected species detection, tracking, fire investigation, patrol, and search and rescue operations. South Africa police have specific breeds of dogs they use and have specific requirements for police dog trainers and handlers.


Age and Breed
The South African Police Service requires dogs accepted into its training program to be between the age of 9 months and 3 years. The breeds that SAPS accepts for police service dog training include: Border Collie, German Shepherd, Belgium Shepherd, Boxer, Doberman, Labrador, Cocker Spaniel, Bloodhound and Rottweiler.

Police Dog Handler
In South Africa, the dog handler receives training in the care, training and handling of the police dog, and handles the dog during the prevention, combating and investigation of crime. The handler must be physically fit, healthy, non-allergic to dog hair, retain good motor and observation skills, complete basic training and have at least two years experience in uniform duties.

Donating Dogs
An ever-growing need exists for the service of police dogs at special events such as general elections and world sporting events like the Soccer World Cup of 2010. Thus, SAPS launched a campaign in 2007 encouraging the public to donate dogs in order to increase the working police dog capacity.
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Donating Dogs
An ever-growing need exists for the service of police dogs at special events such as general elections and world sporting events like the Soccer World Cup of 2010. Thus, SAPS launched a campaign in 2007 encouraging the public to donate dogs in order to increase the working police dog capacity.
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I know, let's go collect dogs at the SPCA and then donate them to the Police. 2 birds with one stone?
 
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