I heard from an officer today that he was told by his trainer that he could not breed his narcotic detector dog because "sexual activity" would interfere with the dog's desire and drive to find drugs. I had never heard this and found it to be rather strange. I can understand that his drive to work may be lessened in the presence of a bitch in season; but even a virgin, intact male would be distracted in that situation.

I am hoping that someone can shed some light on this subject and answer some questions for me. Does anyone know if this is true, and if so, perhaps you could tell me why? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Thanks

Libby

Total bunk! The drive needed for detection work is an innate quality that the dog has. Many outstanding detector dogs (drug and explosive) have come from the pound and were put there by their origional owners for the same behaviors that make them outstanding detector dogs. Last time I checked....they didn't quiz these dogs on their sexual histories!

That's kind of what I thought, but I didn't want to sqeak too loudly because I had never heard of that before, and really with this guy you can't win an argument anyway :rolleyes:

Thanks for your reply.

Libby

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Originally posted by Elisabeth Barber:
I heard from an officer today that he was told by his trainer that he could not breed his narcotic detector dog because "sexual activity" would interfere with the dog's desire and drive to find drugs.

I know some dogs that would try both searching narcotcs and breeding at the same time if given a half a chace... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

This officer may have given a public "stamp" answer to keep people from wanting to breed their dog to the K9. I think there is hardly k9 patrol officer who is not at some point asked if they could breed J.Q. Public's dog...great selling point they think. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

At least I hope that is the case. :rolleyes:

I do not think that's the case. The statement came up in K-9 talk, no one asked specifically about breeding the dog. This guy just takes the macho cop thing too far (even with fellow officers :rolleyes: ) and thinks that he knows everything there is to know. He has been a K-9 officer for a whole of 3 months and is now the ulitmate expert. At least he's confident in his abilities <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> .
But, that would be a good answer to give to the gerneral public. Though in our are, he probably would not be asked. Very few people want a dog "like that." They don't understand the police K-9's and generally tend to think they are vicious and unsocial. Poor public education. Anyway, that's off the subject.
But Thanks <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

The problem with statements like that is they lack a very important ingredient in the law enfocement public relationship. Truth!!!!!
It also tends to haunt you later. Like in court when they bring up such a statement to challenge credibility and they have an expert to confer with who says "normally breeding a service dog is not a problem unless there is already a problem with the dog-handler realtionship that is exacerbated by it" Or, when they ask someone (like myself) if in their expereince breeding yheir service dog has caused any problems in the work and I have to answer truthfully and say no.
Hell, where are good working dogs supposed to come from on a regular basis???
My reply is simple. We do not normally breed our service dogs for a variety of reasons. Misuse of the dog and progeny, problems with the dogs being sold and therefore someone profiting by the publicly owned dogs, many are not breedworthy, and it simply complicates the departments K-9 program. That said, I breed mine since I actually own him and the departmetn only leases him while on duty (not a cash deal, lease in respect to food and vet bills).

elisabeth, remember at school when they bred ugo?
and they have also bred pepper,sirk,steff. i also think that some of the round rock dogs also bred. and you know how all of those dogs were.

tyson

rottiedogz you must change you displayed name to your full real name to continue posting.

Hey Tyson! I thought you had dropped off the planet!
That's right, they did. I couldn't think of any plausible reason why they couldn't be. I can let the officer know if it ever comes up again, though I doubt that he will believe me :rolleyes: