K9 Course Patrol

Question 1

Fight Based Training Advantages

Answer 1

Fight drive better sustains a canine in a violent encounter.

The canine will administer an effective and pain compliant bite.

Question 2

Critical Drives

Answer 2

• Hunt
• Air scent
• Fight
• Prey

Question 3

Fixation Problem:

Answer 3

When the canine, by “chaining” of unrelated stimuli with agitation training, becomes patterned into an incorrect response.

Question 4

Fixation problems

Answer 4

• Sleeve Fixation
• Arm Fixation
• Clothing Fixation
• Muzzle Fixation
• Jute Fixation

– Agitator Fixation
– Race, Sex, Age or Size Fixations
– Training Site Fixation
– Training Day Fixation

Question 5

Exposed Sleeve: Agitation Techniques

Answer 5

• Conceal the sleeve behind your body.
• Maintain forward or glancing motion.
• Deliver the sleeve off of the hip.
• Provide a horizontal biting surface.
• Stand up straight and keep the sleeve high on hip.
• Place the bite in the area from mid forearm to the elbow.
• Provide smooth horizontal side-to-side motion in the sleeve.
• Use the other hand to grab the sleeve to keep it high and in the correct position.

Question 6

Stick application

Answer 6

• As an agitation tool to present a threatening appearance.
• To apply discomfort to the canine and condition him to fight through pain.
• As a correction tool for the canine failing to release or detain the agitator.

Question 7

Safety Procedures: Agitator Knock-Down

Answer 7

• The agitator:
  Keeps moving whatever part of the body the canine is biting.
• The handler:Approaches the agitator and canine from a direction that will bring him to the agitator’s head first.
  Grabs the canine’s collar and provides rearward tension to keep the canine at this location.
  While maintaining the rearward tension, help the agitator to his feet.

Question 8

Agitation Rules

Answer 8

The first rule of an agitator is: The dog must always win!
The second rule of an agitator is: The canine never gives ground to the agitator and the agitator always gives ground and flees.

Question 9

Runaway Safety

Answer 9

Maintain forward momentum to absorb the shock of the impact.

Question 10

Bark Indication

Answer 10

The bark indication is tactically crucial in informing the handler:

• That the canine has located the suspect.
• The suspect’s location.

The principle rule of the agitator in bark indication training is: “Bark=Bite/Fight”.

Question 11

Patrol Canine Handling Rules

Answer 11

Principle Rule #1:
You are a police officer first and a canine handler second.

Principle Rule #2:
No matter what happens. . . React!

Question 12

Run-By’s:

Answer 12

• Directional command for the handler to:
  
  • Run in and praise the canine verbally and physically.
  • Run away from the engagement.

Question 13

Conflict Yelling:

Answer 13

• Directional command to the handler to yell commands and phrases that will be used during an actual street encounter.

Question 14

Street:

Answer 14

• Directional command to the agitator to provide the amount of verbal and physical stimulation that the canine will encounter in an actual street encounter.

Question 15

Lift-Off

Answer 15

• Directional command for the handler to physically remove the canine from a bite.

Question 16

Fake-Lift:

Answer 16

• Directional command for the handler to start a lift-off and then release the canine.

Question 17

Push-Away:

Answer 17

• Directional command for the handler to physically remove the canine from a muzzle fight.

Question 18

Chase-Off:

Answer 18

• Directional command for the handler to allow the canine to chase the agitator from the field on leash.

Question 19

Canine Warnings: Advantages

Answer 19

• Safer for the handler.
• Safer for other officers.
• Safer for innocent parties.
• Reduces liability.

Question 20

Canine Warnings Policy:

Answer 20

By policy,

• A canine warning must be issued prior to releasing a patrol canine for any search for concealed humans or canine apprehension.
• A warning may not be issued if it is tactically or logistically unfeasible.
• The warning must be made in English and the common language language of the region.
• During search operations, the warning should be repeated a minimum of three times.
• Must be a delay between warnings and deployment.
  
  • Gives anyone inside an opportunity to comply with the warnings.

Question 21

Canine Warnings: Wording

Answer 21

By policy, the wording for canine warnings are:
- When deploying on a visible subject:
“Police, stop or I will send the dog, and you may get bit.”
- When deploying into a search:
“Police, speak to me now or I will send the dog, and you may get bit.”

The wording may be modified to address a specific situation.

Question 22

Surveillance Position

Answer 22

The canine remains in a stationary obedience position and quiet while the handler issues canine warnings.

Question 23

Call-Off:

Answer 23

A method of deployment of a patrol canine, where the canine is conditioned to stop the pursuit of a fleeing subject on command.

Question 24

Questions for High Risk Canine Deployments

Answer 24

• Is this a canine call?
• Is my canine trained to the level to be successful?
• What will happen if my canine performs as trained?
• What will happen if my canine fails?
• Are there other options?

Question 25

Bite Types

Answer 25

Fight - Bite and Hold Push In and Wrap - Agitator is equal to the dog (Another dog)

Prey - Puling down and away with a “death shake” - Agitator is lower than the dog (bunny rabbit)

Survival - Quick “Gnash” and drop - Agitator is higher the dog (grizzly bear)

Question 26

Prey Based Training: Problems

Answer 26

• Prey drive will not sustain a canine in a violent encounter.
• Prey bites may not provide sufficient pain compliance.