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View our articles on training police service dogs and K9 handler certification.
Why We Don't Need a Metal Bar on the Front of Leerburg's Leather Police Muzzle
By Ed Frawley
So You Think You Want To Be A Police Dog Handler?
By Kevin Sheldahl
The K-9 Tactical Release
By Ed Frawley
My Dog Won't Out
By Ed Frawley
Understanding Fight Drive or Competitive Aggression: What is it?
By Ed Frawley
Vocabulary Among Dog Trainers: A Nearly Un-navigable Terrain
By Kevin Sheldahl
Use of Force with a Patrol K-9 and the Importance of Verbal Release
By Kevin Sheldahl
Suit Work for Police Dogs
By Kevin Sheldahl
What Should You Expect from a Bonafide Police Dog Instructor?
By Kevin Sheldahl
I Have a New Police Service Dog. What Do I Need?
By Kevin Sheldahl
Training the Working Dog, Being a K-9 Handler
By Kevin Sheldahl
The Importance of Finding a Legitimate K-9 Instructor for Training Your Police Service Dog
By Kevin Sheldahl
Police K9 Decoy Work and New Course
By Kevin Sheldahl
What to Expect in a Quality Basic K-9 Handler Course
By Kevin Sheldahl
The Essentials of a Canine Program
By Kevin Sheldahl
Tracking Problems: Police Tracking Dog Overshoots Corners
By Ed Frawley
On Compulsion and Inducements: The Why for Each in Police Dog Training
By Kevin Sheldahl
Behind closed kennels: The secret life of a K-9 handler
By Shannon Hoyt
A K-9 Handler Selection Process
By Ed Frawley
The Case for Compulsion in K-9 Training and Deployment
By Kevin Sheldahl
Jail Dogs: Training Law-Enforcement Canines for Detention Detail
By K.G. O'Connor
Lessons Learned on a Rural Manhunt
By Ed Frawley
The German Shepherd as a Police Service Dog
By Kevin Sheldahl
Selection Testing for the Police Service Dog
By Kevin Sheldahl
Police Service Dogs: The Bark and Hold
By Kevin Sheldahl
The Relationship Between the Helper and Dog in the Initial Stages of the Bark & Hold
By Ed Frawley
Problem Solving in Training the Police Bark & Hold
By Ed Frawley
Training the Call Back for Police K9 Work
By Ed Frawley
In Memory of Our Narcotics Dog: Gabby Has a Dream
By Ed Frawley
Why Police Departments Drop Their K9 Programs
By Ed Frawley
Accidental Bites and Poor Handling in K-9 Training
By Ed Frawley
The Use of the Stick in Police Dog Training: Sport Trainers vs. Service Dog Trainers
By Ed Frawley
The Importance of Fight Drive in Building Searches
By Ed Frawley
Will My Protection Trained Dog Be Safe With My Family?
By Ed Frawley
Can I Train My Own Dog in Bite Work? Understanding the Drives of Protection Training
By Ed Frawley
How Thresholds, Nerves, and Interaction in Drives Affect Protection Training
By Ed Frawley
Fight Drive in Dogs
By Ed Frawley
A List of Drives in Protection Work
By Ed Frawley
How To Size Your Dog's Muzzle
By Ed Frawley
How to Fit a Prong Collar
By Ed Frawley
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