If your building search / track led you into an enclosed space i.e. yard / room, would you not check for potentially aggressive dogs first, or is getting in and 'scaring' the suspect more important?
David C.Frost Webboard User Reg: 01-23-2002
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It's a matter of tactics. If I'm pursuing someone, as a law enforcement officer, that means they are running or hiding for a reason. I don't care so much about surprising them. I'm the one that doesn't want to be surprised. Yes, the dog goes in first. Then we'll deal with the threat as it comes.
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Any behavior that is reinforced is more likely to occur again.
Howard Knauf Webboard User Reg: 09-24-2003
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What David said. No time to sit back and examine every situation. You go where the dog goes, trust him, and use your tactics as best you can. Tracking bad guys is like a box of chocolates...you never know what you're going to get.
Besides bad guys you'll find (depending on location) Snakes, alligators, wild critters of all descriptions, giant spider webs(with spiders!), clothes lines, holes in ground, swimming pools, and yes....other dogs. It's never boring.
now giant spiders (and webs) would freak me out, but we don't have them up here.
but for the rest; i wonder why i'm the one that has to step on the ones that go "crunch" when you squish 'em. maybe i should put in for hazard pay or something......
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