I agree. The dog was the victim ... of his stupid handler who allowed that situation to happen and the reporter who never heard that you don't lean over a dog's face and grab his neck/throat/head with both hands.
This has been posted here several times, but it never ceases to make me mad.
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Quote: John Vanek
I cringed before the bite, why didn't the "handler" pick up on that? Either way, aren't police dogs supposed to be safe to be around?
Not necessarily, John. Police trainers work with limited resources and deadlines, and the majority of training time is spent on conditioning and actual police work. Not all police dogs are expected to be social. It is the responsibility of the LEO handler to ensure that the dog is not put in a situation where an innocent person could be harmed.
I NEVER approach a working canine, even the sport dogs at our club, REGARDLESS of his stance, demeanor, pretty eyes, etc., unless it is a dog with which I am familiar (and not just as a casual acquaintance).
ETA: I saw this years ago, and I cringe every time, right at the part where Humpty Dumpty says "I thought it would be okay for the two of them to meet", ten seconds after he says "At that time, I didn't know his personality". This idiot has no business 10 feet from a housedog, much less a working dog.
Edited by Duane Hull (08/23/2013 11:13 AM)
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Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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I agree with Duane.
"Not all police dogs are expected to be social. It is the responsibility of the LEO handler to ensure that the dog is not put in a situation where an innocent person could be harmed."
What should be reliable is the handler's CONTROL, IMO, and this handler failed in control of (1) the situation, (2) what someone right in the dog's space did, and (3) the dog (by placing him, uncontrolled, in a situation of anxiety and stress).
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