Tactical Response

MAR-APR 2013

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SUMMARY K9s in law enforcement have come a long way from their humble beginnings. A lot of this success comes from new and innovative training techniques that many cutting-edge trainers and skilled handlers have developed over the years. Regrettably, K9 education and training still lag behind in some departments. q Are you and your dog ready for a gun battle? If not, you need to train your dog around live gunfre to see what his reaction will be. 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Dogs reacttur them, the reason I���m always given is because that���s how I was trained velentiore, to them and come up ut quati dolest eos aut optat reium quia conest aut et eum verios debistrum sitis ne plictas et K9s in law enforcement have come a long way from their humble beginnings. The use of K9s in police operations continues to make progress. K9s are used in ways never imagined only a few decades ago. Their innate abilities astonish even veteran handlers. A lot of this success comes from new and innovative training techniques that many cutting-edge trainers and skilled handlers have developed over the years. Regrettably, education and training still lag behind in some parts of the United States. There are still some ���old-school��� trainers and handlers who are stuck in the 1970s. They are still teaching techniques that are so antiquated and backward thinking. A www.trmagonline.com 17

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