Thread: Stray Police Dog?

Originally Posted by Wildtim

As far as one being found wandering loose, I would suspect that it could be more likely than your average dog given the same circumstances. This is part of the reason you have to be so careful to secure them well. Its not that they would be any greater danger to the public (They should be confident and comfortable in strange situations to even be considered for a K9 program) but they are a greater danger to themselves. They tend to be fearless, fast, and have good problem solving abilities as well as be tenaciously curious. They are good at escaping enclosures and would then go wherever their curiosity takes them, and may not respect as dangerous situations that would frighten a normal dog.

My friend was a Cleveland detective. He had a wonderful story about a kid taunting a K9 officer that was inside a closed car, and he was working the dog into a frenzy. My friend came along and opened the car door, knowing the dog wouldn't leave the car. He said the dogs are super trained not to exit the vehicle unless commanded to.

Originally Posted by ScottS

My friend was a Cleveland detective. He had a wonderful story about a kid taunting a K9 officer that was inside a closed car, and he was working the dog into a frenzy. My friend came along and opened the car door, knowing the dog wouldn't leave the car. He said the dogs are super trained not to exit the vehicle unless commanded to.

I wouldn't risk it unless I knew where to hid the body, of course he could have saved the city some dog chow, and the kid probably wouldn't have been missed. Should have at least arrested the kid for being belligerent to a police officer.

Originally Posted by Wildtim

I wouldn't risk it unless I knew where to hid the body, of course he could have saved the city some dog chow, and the kid probably wouldn't have been missed. Should have at least arrested the kid for being belligerent to a police officer.

Actually, I left out the best part of the story cause it sounds a bit like torture, and some of it sounded a bit exaggerated. The way he told it, he saw the kid teasing the dog, he came in with his own car, using his front bumper to pin the kid in place on the K9 car, THEN he opened the dog's door. If that's true, that kid won't be teasing any more police dogs.