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Drives

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Subconscious impulses to react to stimuli.

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Two behaviors seen in all dogs.

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Genetic Behavior- determined by the dogs genes born into the dog, a dogs potential is limited by his genetic make up

Environmental Behavior- behavior that is learned through environmental conditioning.

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How do drives affect a dog in his training and work.

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Genetic. Can be enhanced or diminished through training, but never created or eliminated.

A dog will revert to his drives not training when placed under stress.

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Critical Drives

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Hunt - drive to pursue out of sight stimuli.
Air Scent - Drive to follow wind born odors
Retrieve- Drive to bring prey back to the pack.
Prey- Drive to pursue, bite and kill visual prey.

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What determines Critical Drives

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Task + Reward System = Critical Drives

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Advantages Drives

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Trainability - Drive to follow the desires of the pack leader.

Activity - Drive to move and act.

Play - Drive for physical contact with pack members.

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Modular Training

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Short , sinple lessons that work on one facet of a finished product

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Example of Modular Training

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To search thoroughly for trained odors. (Hard search/Easy find)

To indicate to the presence of trained odors. (Easy search/Hard find)

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Verleitung

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Sight, sound, smell, situations.

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Indication

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A trained behavior that pinpoints source

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Components of a command.

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  • Command itself
  • Tone of voice
  • Method of enforcement.
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Tones of voice.

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Command - Short monotone bark.

Correction - low growling

Permissive - high to low

Praise - high happy

Agitation - Suspicious Whispering.

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Alert

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A change in body posture and increased respiration when the canine first comes in contact with the odors he has been trained to detect.

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Utilizing an analogy w/ a human, explain the importance of reward to a dog.

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The reward is the canine’s paycheck. The handler is the paymaster.

The reward must be delivered on time and in the correct amount for the work performed.

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Conflict training

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Constantly changing training so that the dog does not become pattern in to an incorrect response.

“Conflict training is used to prevent chaining”

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Types of rewards systems. (3)

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Primary - the canine is rewarded with a scented reward object from the source of odor.

Secondary - the canine is rewarded with an unscented reward object from the handler.

Combination - the canine is rewarded with an unscented reward object from the source of the odor

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Rules of public contact

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Never leave a canine unattended with small children.

Never perform any demonstrations off leash.

During any contact with the public always be aware of and in control of the canines head.

Never allow a canine to jump on any person.

Never leave a canine chained or tied to an object.

When

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Who was MaxVon Stephanitz

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Developed the German Shepherd Breed

Founded the S.V. ( German Shepherd dog club if Germany)

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Scent production factors

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  • Temperature
  • State ( liquid / solid)
  • Molecular weight
  • Vapor Pressure
  • Surface area
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Guidelines for canine presentation

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  • Conduct the presentation with two handlers whenever possible.
  • prepare and review outline of topics to be discussed.
  • locate the dog as close to the demo as possible.
  • keep canine out of room until all other presentations are finished
  • be asare of the location and security of training aid.
  • be aware of handling techniques that may be perceived as harsh.
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Classical conditioning, example for marijuana

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Unconditioned stimulus = toy
Condition stimulus = marijuana
Unconditional stimulus + Conditioned stimulus = Conditioned Response ( hunt for toy)

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Control

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Canines responsiveness to verbal commands and presentations during the search.

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Intent

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A canine ability and desire to systematically hunt for a trained odor.

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Scent Discrimination.

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The canines ability to identify a trained odor amongst competing odors in the scent picture

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Visual Fixation

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Canine responds to an unrelated visual stimulation to obtain a reward or avoid a correction.

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Olfactory Acuity

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Ability to identify and discriminate different odors.

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First Pass Procedure

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  • At start of the search area, the handler positions the canine within reach of the first presentation.
  • The handler prepares the canine.
  • Handler simultaneously gives the hand and verbal command and steps off, moving with the canine.
  • Circle spin and tap back.
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4 in 1 method/ history

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Was developed in 1981 by Flix Ficher and Bernard Pauly in West Germany at Landes:polizei:schule fur Dienst:hund:fuhrer

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Two Strike Rule

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Only allow a dog to break a systematic search twice and then conduct a systematic search in that area to eliminate it.

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Two meter rule

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If dog alerts in an area or you see an area that you did not present, loop the dog back two meters past the suspected area and conducted s systematic search of that area. Always maintain the same speed and voice tones to eliminate it.

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3 types of split test

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1) Conflict Split - 15 empty reward objects in search area w/one object containing one odor.
2) New Toy Split - controlling human scent, a new reward object that has never been utilized is used to package one odor and placed in the search area.
3) Raw Plant - controlling human scent, a sterile sample of one odor is placed in a search area

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Field situations in which it would be advantageous to use a patrol route.

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  • Search open areas for concealed people or large quantities of narcotics.
  • search in hazardous environments i.e. train yards.
  • Screening vehicles in the primary inspection area of a checkpoints.
  • Assisting a dog that is encountering sensory threshold problems in identifying and pinpointing a large quantity of narcotics.
  • Locating high finds
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32
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List methods of obtaining a toy from a dog.

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1- Lift off 5-7, straight line.
2- Two toy
3- Kenneling
4- “Out” command

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Passive indication.

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Sit, down, point

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Active Indication

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Scratch, Bite

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Elements of a systematic search

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1) 90 degree angle to the surface of the search area
2( Low to High, cast low then high ‘in a “w” pattern
3) Left to Right, start left side of search area.
4) Present natural holes and cracks.

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Basic Rules of a systematic search.

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  • Primary Rule; The primary rule of s K9 handler is to conduct s safe and thorough search
  • Never work a dog more than 20 mins in a systematic search without a break.
  • Two Strike Rule
  • Two meter rule.
  • The toy always goes back to source
37
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Remedial Exercises

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  • Walking Backwards
  • laps w/o a fog
  • lease races
  • Voice tones
  • mirror drills
38
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Two types of writing methods, record keeping

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  • Standard

- Diary

39
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Two Critical Factors of training records for validity.

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Validation - someone other than the handler initials and dates training periodically.

Duplication - at least one court copy is kept at a separate location in case one is lost or destroyed.

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Two types of searches & legal requirement.

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  • Blanket Search - plain smell

- Specific search - plain smell and reasonable suspicion.

41
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Scent

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Gaseous particular and aerosol matter emitting from a substance

42
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What is your K9 trained to search?

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K9 is trained to find concealed humans and the odors of a controlled substance

43
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Signs of minor aggression

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  • eye contact
  • stiffening
  • erect tail
  • dominance mounting.
44
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Behavior indicators of GAURD drive.

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  • growling
  • hackles
  • direct eye contact
  • exposed teeth ( mouth closed)
  • snaking tongue
  • connected bark
45
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What are long throws used for?

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  • Asses canine levels of hunt and air scent behaviors

- Throws are conducted with the reward object thrown at a distance and out of fight.

46
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What is alley opp used for?

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  • Builds perseverance in trained odors
  • Introduce raw odor
  • Handler independence.
47
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3 things that affect scent movement.

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  • Relative Temperature
  • Obstacles
  • Wind Currents ( direction and speed)
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Tracing

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Post alert behavior displayed by the canine when following odor back to source

49
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Fringe indication

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The canine prematurely indicates while tracing odor back to source.

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False indication

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The canine displayed a change in behavior that the handler interpreted as an alert and indication in a controlled training environment where it had been previously established that no trained odor were present

51
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Non productive alert.

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The canine displayed an alert in an uncontrolled field environment where no tangible substance could be located.

52
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Prioritizing Injuries & Conditions

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1) stopped breathing
2) no heart rate
3) loss of consciousness
4) shock
5) difficulty breathing
6) gaping wounds / severe bleeding
7) extremes in body temperature
8) poisoning
9) bloat

53
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Drivers acronym ?

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HARPT 
APPS 
RPG - Right Gaurd  Protection 
FTH - For The Homies
HPD - Houston PD
54
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Certification overview.

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  • 17 searches 15 finds with 2 blank search scenarios. 1 false and 1miss allowed
  • was crafted in 2010 and uses the same terminology from OFO/ OBP canine programs
  • is based on the international standard PSpP (R)
  • uses a 1-6 scoring system with extensive written judgement standards.
  • evaluates the handler srprately from the canine
  • minimum passing score of 3.50
55
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Currency Seizure Testing

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  • Applicable law
  • Scientific studies
  • Case law
  • Procedures to be followed when conducting canine examinations of currency
56
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Signs of mental stress

(PT HELLLD

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  • Panting in cool weather
  • Tail down
  • Head down
  • Ears down
  • lethargic
  • loose stool
  • loss of appetite
  • Dilated pupils
57
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Corrective measures for mental stress

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  • Praise
  • Reward
  • Hunde aus laufen
58
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Signs of hyperthermia / heat stroke

RRR. HH SS LIV

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  • refusal to work
  • red mucus membrane w/capillary refill under 2 secs
  • rectL temp above 104 degrees F
  • hyper salivation
  • heavy panting / gasping
  • seizure and coma
  • stumbling ;acting drunk)
  • lethargic or weak
  • increased heart rate
  • vomiting, diarrhea & lack of urine production
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Corrective measures for hyperthermia / heat stroke

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Before transporting to vet Cool by;

  • spraying or submerging trunk & extremes in cool water
  • placing water soaked towels or cold packs to the back of head, neck, armpits & groin regions

While transporting to vet

  • keep canine cool and air conditioned
  • check rectal temp every 2 mins
  • stop cooling measures when rectal temp has reached 103 F and dry canine with towels
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What do you do if K9 is severely bleeding?

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Do not cleanse the wound, apply with pressure with an absorbent pad, raise injury area (except broken bones), continue pressure and add a new pad over the first as needed, be alert for signs of shock, transport to vet

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What do you do if a K9 bites a person?

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Follow the 5 and 7 procedure used to break up a fight, secure the K9, administer first aid to the victim, make notifications, follow bite incident procedures.

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K9 alerts but does not stay and indicate. What do you do?

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Reward before the sit.

63
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When would you assist a dog down from an object?

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When the object distance is twice the distance from the dogs withers. Because the dog does not have a collarbone.

64
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If your canine is being aggressive while indicating, what would you do?

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Chin Chop

65
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What do you do on a sit down enforcement?

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  • with the canine on leash and in heel position
  • issue the command “sit”
  • with the palm down and perpendicular to the spine, administer a butt slap
66
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Training progression in human detection

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1) Run away in sight
2) Run away out of sight
3) Patrol Route
4) Run away out of sight into a first pass systematic
5) Off leash directed search ( we do not do this, for SAR dogs)

67
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Trouble shooting lack of interest

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  • work canine in a smaller search area
  • increase the size of the training aid
  • reissue the search command and offer verbal encouragement
68
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Pre search ritual

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  • checking for hazards
  • checking for wind currents
  • establishing a search pattern
  • pre-stimulating the canine
69
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What drill is used to introduction canine to sit?

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  • group keep away (least sensitive)
  • remote line keep away
  • high-line
70
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Odor association with a reward

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  • an association between the trained odors and reward objects muT be made by the canine.
  • is introduced and accomplished through long throws and toy switch exercise
71
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What is most important about preparing for courtroom testimony?

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Bearing the wright of the entire Police /K9 community

72
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What are the symptoms of Hypothermia?

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  • a drop in body temp related to prolonged exposure to cold
  • body feels cold
  • violent shivering followed by listless & apathy
  • rectal temp of 95 degrees F
  • decrease in respiration & heart rate
  • collapse or coma
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Corrective measures for hypothermia

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  • wrap in a blanket
  • move K9 indoors or to a sheltered area
  • rub vigorously with towels to dry the skin ( if wet)
    Apply warn water packets to armpits, chest and abdomen
  • transport to vet
74
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Definition of a Knick?

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Directional command to a third party to provide slight auditory stimulation from source (tapping, scratching)

75
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Search procedures for pedestrian processing?

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  • left to right
  • position the K9 for the search
  • prepAre the canine
  • stay ahead of the K9
  • conduct modified first pass of the people
  • do not touch the people
  • present at waist level
  • do not use HUP command
76
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Torts

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Torts area breech of duty that causes harm.
Constitutional Tort- unreasonable search and seizure, excessive force and deprivation of due process
Common Law Tort - your K9 injures someone

77
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Recall dog

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  • issues the recall command
  • run backwards while letting the slack out of leash
  • take out the slack as canine approaches
  • issue the “SIT” command
  • reward the canine
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Down introduction

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  • with canine in a sit position, allow canine to smell reward in closed hand
  • issue down command
  • move reward down to ground in a forward sweeping motion to encourage canine into down sit
  • apply light punch-push to the canine’s shoulder blade
  • when canine lies down immediately reward
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Olfactory fixation

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Canine associates an unrelated odor with either a trained odor or with a reward object. (Odor of substance used to package odor sample)

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Auditory fixation

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Canine associates an unrelated sound with a correction or command to obtain an indication behavior ( change in handlers voice tone)

81
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Fixation ;

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When the canine, by the “chaining” of unrelated stimuli with a reward or correction becomes patterned into an incorrect behavior

82
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How would you treat a minor abrasion?

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  • remove any foreign objects
  • clean the wound
  • apply ointment
  • bandage the wound
83
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Gastric dilation or bloat.

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A condition where the stomach fills with sir, food, or water, leading to torsion. In torsion, the stomach flips, cutting off the blood supply to the stomach and spleen.

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Key factors to any search pattern

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  • cover all accessible surfaces and areas
  • be organized in such a manner as to allow for a smooth connected presentation with limited interruptions
  • move into prevailing wind currents whenever possible
85
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Weak points in search pattern

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  • boundaries ( beginning & end)
  • seams
    (Always overlap )
86
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K9 Training Philosophy

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Through repetition, the canine is trained that sitting in the presence of trained odor causes the reward object to appear. Either by jumping from hiding or being pulled from hiding by the handler.

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Genetic Behaviors

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  • Species preservation; behavior associated withe the survival and reproduction of the species.
  • Self Preservation; behavior associated with the survival of the individual dog

Instincts from the basis for canine behavior and are expressed the the canines drives and enhanced by the character traits

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