Good K9 dad - Page 1

Poor dog ingests meth! But it all comes out ok.

 http://www.kcra.com/video/21437552/index.html

What a lucky dog.  I can undrestand the handler having to stay overnight with the dog, I'd have to do the same thing. 

I am currently cross training my K9 for narcotics.  I have to be very careful with my dog because he is an aggressive alert dog and has ripped the doors off cabinents and arm rests out of cars to get to the dope.  He is so focused and driven for the odor that he will drop his reward and go back for the hidden dope.  I have to be very careful with him and watch him every second.  Meth is very dangerous for the dogs along with heroin then coke.  I don't even like training with large quantities of meth, just a few grams is plenty.  I can see how dangerous it can be for the dog searching a dark area for dope that someone may have dropped or thrown. 

I'm glad the dog is going to be ok.

Jim

Man,I hope this copper BALOU makes it through with no damages done long term.That really sucks that this happened.Sounds like his partner did all he could given that the 2 cops were working in darkness.Wishing you lots of GOOD LUCK  BALOU,and a FULL SPEEDY TOTAL RECOVERY.

I heard Narcotics dogs are addict, doesn't that hurt their health eventually!?
Ibrahim

Only if they're cooking. 

Ibrahim,
The dogs are not addicts and are never given the drugs.  What you heard is pure nonense.  Now, the mali's seem like they are on drugs but they aren't.

Jim

 

Thanks for the clarification. What I heard is this (part of their training is giving them narcotics in small doses till they become addict, while in duty they do not get their dose for some time, and therefore they will be keen on sniffing available narcotics in search of)

Thanks
Ibrahim

Ibrahim,
That is a story told to you by someone who knows nothing about dog training.  If that was true my dog is addicted to rubber balls and jute from bite sleeves.  The dogs are trained to indicate the odor of narcotics and not the actual narcotic.  When the dog finds the odor and indicates it presence it is rewarded with a toy, praise and a good game of tug of war.  The dog is working for it's toy and never gets any of the actual narcotics. 

Jim

Thanks Jim I appreciate the explanation and I'm sure these dogs and their trusted handlers are doing a great job for the society, I cheer and salute them.

Ibrahim