For Background: http://www.examiner.com/x-21299-Atlantic-City-City-Hall-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Atlantic-City-K9-Units-putting-on-the-dog-at-county-exhibition

I have been following this story for a few weeks, and it is time to comment. The Mayor of Atlantic City NJ has reacted to citizen complaints by pulling all the patrol dogs off the road during which time the K9 unit is audiuted. The Chief of police is threatening to sue the city to return the K9s to active status. I hope he does just that.

Tarheel Canine has supplied numerous dogs to the AC K9 Academy, and I have always seen professional work by the trainers and all the officers attending the academy. They select top quality and very social dogs for training. I have to say I cannot believe that the Mayor has removed all the K9 patrol units, not just the ones against which complaints may have been registered. This is clearly some kind of political move to appeal to a particular constituency.

The AC K9s are well trained and extremely productive, and the trainers there oversee training for numerous agencies across NJ and surrounding states. Mayor Langford is jeapordizing the safety of the AC K9 officers (building searches and other high risk situations now have to be conducted without K9s who can do so more quickly and efficiently without risking officers lives to the degree that they are in a dogless environment of visually searching), and as such, this political move on the part of this mayor is bordering on the criminal. The major is further endangering the public, as fleeing suspects who otherwise could have been apprehended ONLY by a tracking dog, will escape to further perpetrate crimes on the public.

It is a shame that the mayor of the city doesn't have the nerve to back up his own people, who put themselves in harm's way so the rest of us can sleep peacefully at night. Shame on Mayor Langford. one can only hope that providence is with the officers of ACPD and nobody is harmed in the name of politics by this foolish and negligent action. Dogs are the #1 locating device for police to use against fleeing and possibly hidden felony suspects who have no compunction about harming them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cartuck (Zuko) Van Joefarm PSA 1 PSA 2 (PSA 1 National Champion 2007) x Tarheel's "Lil Evil" Isis (PSA PDC, PSA TC)

 We are VERY excited to announce the birth of 9 pups out of very strong bloodlines here @ TK9! We have been planning this breeding for quite some time and it shows great promise!

7 Males
2 Females

Sire is Cartuck van Joefarm, callname "Zuko". Zuko is a son of the well known Urosh van joefarm (an elgos son), a producer of great working dogs all over the world. Many Urosh children and grandchildren have gone on to compete and be successful in everything from IPO, Ringsport, PSA, and Police work.
Zuko has earned his PSA-2 Title and is going to be competing at the nationals in 2009. Zuko has the perfect temperament, very social, but serious in his work. He is very fast, with a nice ful grip and solid nerve.Zuko was the 2007 PSA-1 national champion with many high in trial awards, high protection, and high obedience. He is extremely trainable. Zuko is trained in narcotics detection and man trailing, assisting local law enforcement in the area. He is a gorgeous long haired malinois and we are super excited to see his offspring!

Dam is Tarheel's "Lil Evil" Isis, callname "Isis". Isis is a 3 year old female malinois, a daughter of Ares van Boekhout Akker (PSA1) and Cassie Van de Duvetorre (Daughter of Stoned van de Duvetorre). This combination of Ares X Cassie has produce some serious working dogs, and Isis is no exception. Isis is a very serious female, both on and off the trial field. Isis is very intense with high defense and prey drive, she is a well balanced female with a crushing grip and fast entries. Isis has earned her PSA PDC as well as her PSA TC (As of June 5. 2009), she is also trained in Narcotics detection and assists the Lee county Sheriff's office in school and jail searches. This will be her first litter and we are excited to see the pups!

-AKC Registered
-UTD Shots/Wormed
-Microchipped
-Both Parents PENNHip Evals good
-BOTH Parents PSA Competitors with Zuko Titled to PSA2, Isis looking to get her PSA1, currently has PSA PDC and PSA TC
- Strong linebreeding on Elgos (3x)
-Dogs in pedigree include: Ares van Boekhout Aker, Stoned Van De Duvetorre, Urosh Van Joefarm, Elgos Du Chemin des Plaines, Nelton de Du Pettios

Contact: TK9 Head Trainer Janet Dooley Jdooley@tarheelcanine.com or  Police K9 Trainer Jeff Riccio Jriccio@tarheelcanine.com for further info.

Deposits being accepted.

A few months ago I wrote a column about K9 trainers who were know-it-alls......recently I got a private email form a new K9 officer who attended a training course for his dual purpose dog. He was looking for some validation on why his dog had issues engaging on the street after having read my book, Controlled Aggression, he correctly diagnosed that the fact that the in the course the trainer only ever used a sleeve during aggression training might have made his dog to cue only on the sleeve during bitework. The handler asked for the trainer to use a hidden sleeve, but his requests were rebuffed without explanation.

In my opinion, such behavior on the part of the trainer - unwillingness to explain why the hidden sleeve was not ever used in class, and the handler's stated fear that the instructor will blame the dog's failure on the handler (the handler hasn't told the trainer of the failed apprehension as the guy gave up when the dog pursued and simply circled him).

This kind of fearful atmosphere, and unwillingness to see reality for what it is sickens me because ultimately this handler is in danger if his K9 partner cannot be relied upon do do what he needs to do. Exascerbating the issue is the unwillingness to confront the problem by the trainer, and the handler's fear of being targeted as the problem child (probably a very real fear as many trainers, rather than owning up to problems, take the easy way out and blame the handler). This dog should be remediated asap, and the dog probably could be fixed - but doing more of the same and expecting a different outcome is the definition of lunacy.

Trainers who tie their egos to their methods need to be drummed out of this business - whether they work for a PD as a trainer or are private....remediate and then if necessary replace a dog if it isn't working - you have a responsibility to the K9 handler and his family to do so. Many times it is simply that the dog hasn't been given the proper training to make him civilly aggressive enough to be a police dog - and so maybe the Know-it-all needs to update his knowledge.

Tarheel Canine is a large importer of Dogs from Europe and we have amassed a large stockpile of crates in both NC and MD. There are over 30 crates available, and they must go!

Crates are airline approved, in gently used condition (most used only once for transatlantic flights). Sturdy, all hardware, gates and some have bowls.

XL # 500 Crates.........Low Low Price of $35!

XL/XL #500 Plus Crates ....Low Low price of $40!

Miscellaneous other crates.....Most are slightly larger than #400 L size but not quite #500. Best Offer!

Shipping is available for a $10 additional handling fee plus UPS Ground Shipping Charges.

Compare to prices retailing over $120 per #500 Crate at retail outlets. Crates are slightly used, but completely functional, and include all hardware or zip ties (your preference). Some include bowls.

Get yours while you can.

Contact: Jerry Bradshaw, Tarheel Canine, malinois_jb@mindspring.com for pics of crates and to order.

We accept cash or credit cards (Visa, Amex, Discover, MC).

Call today while supplies last.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090810025241.htm

Link to an article in Science Daily, says dogs have an intelligence about equivalent to a 2 year old human,

"As for language, the average dog can learn 165 words, including signals, and the "super dogs" (those in the top 20 percent of dog intelligence) can learn 250 words, Coren says. "The upper limit of dogs' ability to learn language is partly based on a study of a border collie named Rico who showed knowledge of 200 spoken words and demonstrated 'fast-track learning,' which scientists believed to be found only in humans and language learning apes," Coren said." according to the article.

It goes on to mention, that dogs can "count up to four or five, said Coren. And they have a basic understanding of arithmetic and will notice errors in simple computations, such as 1+1=1 or 1+1=3."

During play, dogs are capable of deliberately trying to deceive other dogs and people in order to get rewards, said Coren. "And they are nearly as successful in deceiving humans as humans are in deceiving dogs." the article went on to say.

What does that last bit say about human intelligence?

What does all this mean to the Police Dog Trainer/Handler

1. You need to be smarter than a 2 year old to be a dog handler.

2. Don't be surprised when your dog anticipates an out after 4 or 5 seconds, because that is how long you allow him to bite every time he gets a grip.

3. Don't ask a 2 year old to make decisions that a trained police officer should be making.

 

 

 

PSA Sanctioned Trial:  PSA PDC, TC, PSA 1, PSA 2, PSA 3

Sanford PSA Trial - Under the Lights!

Date: August 22, 2009 (One Day Night Trial Saturday Night) - Field will be open Friday August 21, 2009 for Training.

Judges: Greg Williams, Jerry Bradshaw

Decoys: Shawn Edwards, Jeremy Furrow, Jeff Riccio, others TBA

Location: Sanford Senior High School, Baseball Field.

Contact: Janet Dooley, TK9 Protection Sports, 919-935-9613

Hotels (Quality Inn is the Best Value)

Quality Inn (919) 774-6411 - Mention Tarheel Canine for discount

Holiday Inn Express (877) 863-4780 

Hampton Inn (919) 775-2000 

High Risk Deployments & E-Technology for Police K9

 This class will take place over 3 working days, 24 hours of instruction, and be open to Law Enforcement K-9 handlers and supervisors. The class will be open to up to 18 handler/dog teams. Spectators, including supervisors are welcome to attend. The class will comprise both classroom instruction and practical street work.  Classroom work will cover tactical approaches, deployments, and apprehensions, using trained police dogs in building/area searches and felony vehicle stops.  K9 teams will run through scenario-based problems in these areas. Instruction will also cover the integration of K9 patrol teams with tactical teams in these scenarios.  Additional instruction will cover proper decoy techniques, including proper use of bite suit, hidden sleeve and muzzle. The methods taught in this seminar allow for safer approaches to high risk deployments, easier integration into tactical units, and significantly reduced liability exposure. Additionally we will cover progressive use of e-technology for distance control of K9s both in training and under deployment. Explanations of how to train with e-collars, and integrate them into the functions of your K9 unit will be covered in detail.

Participants will:

 

• Learn progressive methods for deploying in high risk scenarios
• Deploy in building search, area search, and felony vehicle stop scenarios.
• Learn how to achieve fundamental training goals while practicing common high risk scenarios.
• Learn integration of K9 Patrol Teams with Tactical teams: Both Entry and Perimeter Usages.
• Learn proper decoy technique for training these high risk scenarios
• Learn progressive use of e-technology for distance control and deployment.

 

  “Innovating the future of dog training”

                     Registration Form.

 

Please send this in to register for the seminar. Send to: Tarheel Canine Training, Inc. PO Box 1694, Sanford, NC 27330. Please call ahead to reserve a spot, 919-774-4152 or 919-244-8044. Hotel Info & Schedule of events will be provided by contact persons, or after registration has been received.

 

Name _________________________________________________________________

 

Agency Affiliation _______________________________________________________

 

 

Yes, I am bringing a patrol K9 _______ No, I am unable to bring a patrol K9 ______.

 

K9 Certified with ________________________________________ (Agency or Organization)

 

Address ___________________________________ State__________ Zip ____________

 

Tel # ____________________ (C) ____________________ (W) E-Mail________________

 

Handler participating $200.

Spectator participating $80, shall not be pro-rated.

 

$_______ is enclosed. Make Checks Payable to Tarheel Canine Training, Inc.

 

     This release is intended to discharge National Tactical Police Dog Association, Tarheel Canine Training, Inc.  and their owners, officers, agents, and sponsors, Cohoes Police Department, the city of Cohoes NY, from and against any and all liability arising out of or in connection with my participation in any of the seminar events for which I am registered or in which I am participating.

     I understand that serious accidents can occur during police dog training, events, and other dog-related activities. Participation in such activities may occasionally result in serious personal injury and/or property damages. Knowing and appreciating such risks, nevertheless, I hereby agree to assume those risks and full responsibility for the actions of my dog(s) and myself.

     By signing below I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and agree to this hold harmless agreement.

 _____________________________           __________

Applicant’s Signature                                                         Date

 

Hotel Information:

 

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS

400 OLD LOUDON RD

LATHAM NY 12110

518-783-6161

GOVT RATES ARE $111.00 A NIGHT INCLUDES FULL BREAKFAST BUFFET DAILY

 

 

CENTURY HOUSE CLARION HOTEL

997 NEW LOUDON RD

LATHAM NY 12110

518-785-0931

GOVT RATE $103.00 A NIGHT ALSO INCLUDES HOT AND COLD BREAKFAST

 

 

ALL ARE WITHIN 5-10 MINUTES FROM TRAINING LOCATION