I am a quarry with our k-9 unit, with 8 years police experience. I'll be competing with other quarries in spring for 2 handler spots.
I'm presently raising a GSD for the K-9 unit, reading books, and watching canine related videos, and recording it all on a C.V. (resume)
Anyone with suggestions to make myself more marketable for the spot?
John,
My thoughts are: assist, help, talk & ask questions, with your existing handlers and trainers. Learn from them - pick their brains for their knowledge.
i would say the same thing, try to ask relevant questions to boost your knowledge, be helpful and try to work with the handlers and their partners as much as possible.
get your face known by them and make the best impression possible
best of luck
neil
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Howard Knauf Webboard User Reg: 09-24-2003
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John,
Been there. Another quality that is desireable is how the dog will be housed. If at your home, make sure you have a good kennel with cover and hopefully large fenced in yard. Also, living within the city helps reduce response times for K9 call-outs. A high level of self initiated activity on the street also makes you a good candidate. Minimal use of sick time and not being a party animal will pretty much clinch it for you. Of course there is the politics of it all which can throw a monkey wrench into the whole works. Good luck....Howard
Originally posted by John Cabot: I am a quarry with our k-9 unit, with 8 years police experience. I'll be competing with other quarries in spring for 2 handler spots...
Anyone with suggestions to make myself more marketable for the spot?
Besides learning how to handle a dog (which it looks like your doing correctly, by helping) brush up on all the legal issues and updates. Having a good dog is only half the battle. Knowing when, where, how to deploy the dog (whether single or dual purpose) is just as important. You can have the best dog in the world, but send him on someone that shouldnt be bit and the entire program suffers. Dont come across as a "cowboy". I've seen many officers that decide they are tough once they have a dog and tend to talk a lot of sh*t. Keep good records as to your work with the current K9's and dont be afraid to show them to the admin thats going to be doing the hiring of the next handler.
Good luck,
John
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