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The K-9 topic page provides police canine handlers with news, education and training content that will increase the effectiveness of a K-9 team. Articles, training tips and videos focus on the full range of K9 specialty units including cadaver dogs, bomb-detection dogs, search-and-rescue dogs and enforcement dogs. Find out how to start and fund a K-9 team, read how electronic detection dogs are combating crime, discover why patrol K-9s and handlers belong on SWAT and learn how e-collars can improve K-9 training.

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Reality Training: Taking down a combative suspect
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In this episode of Reality Training, Dave Smith reviews a takedown of a combative suspect involving a K-9.
Reality Training: Preparing for failure of less lethal options
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Dave Smith reviews a text book case of the use of force continuum and provides tips for what to do when less lethal options are ineffective.
Reality Training: The importance of cover
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Dave Smith reviews footage of an attempted suicide by cop that highlights the importance of cover in allowing you more time to decide how to handle a critical incident.
FBI Crisis Response K-9s
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Wally and Giovanni are the FBI’s new Crisis Response Canines, part of a pilot program recently launched by the FBI's Office for Victim Assistance.
NM officers save choking puppy
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Albuquerque Police Officers responded to reports of a stolen vehicle when they noticed a woman was panicking. She told officers her dog wasn't breathing and appeared to be choking. Officers helped resuscitate the animal and help save its life.
Ohio K-9 enjoys Starbucks 'Puppuchino'
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You have to have some work-life balance. Twinsburg K-9 Officer Yasso did just that. He received his Starbucks "Puppachino" and drank it the second the barista handed it over!
Pando the master K-9 trainer
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Pando has been training K-9s for over 38 years. Check out this behind the scenes look at this master dog trainer.
Kina the Ark. K-9 shot twice found alive
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Kina fled the deadly scene after being shot twice during a call that killed a deputy and injured a sheriff.
Meet the latest police tool, Utah's first 'porn dog'
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K-9 URL is trained in electronic detection.
K-9 leaps into handler's arms during reunion
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A police officer got a very warm welcome after reuniting with one of his K-9s.
Exit of the final 9/11 search and rescue dog
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Bretagne, the last known living 9/11 search dog, died Monday in the Houston suburb of Cypress.
Ga. deputy killed in suspect pursuit receives SWAT escort
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Bibb County SWAT team members escorted the body of Inv. TJ Freeman to the Wilson Convention Center for visitation Monday morning.
Alligator bites retired K-9, K-9 bites back
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The 7-year-old Belgian Malinois was playing near the water behind his home when he was bitten.
Vt. State Police dog is adorable during a car wash
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Max the Vermont State Police dog got a deserved break from sniffing out drugs and corpses and is getting a bit Internet-famous for a short video of him/her leaping with joy as a human officer sprays water on a squad car during a car wash.
Calif. K-9 in training gets 'bad guy'
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King City Police Department trains their newest patrol puppy.
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