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Clear communication with your dog creates great opportunities for successful training.

We Like K9s have a favorite trainer that helps dog parents train easily and with clarity. Adrienne Farricelli has been working professionally with dogs for more than a decade leading trainer and educator on all things pertaining to canines offer easy steps to turn your dog into a GENIUS.

Sheriff & Police Canine Units are dedicated members of law enforcement.

K9 Handler responds to dangerous call incidents with armed or dangerous suspects.

The canines and handlers also participate in intensive ongoing training to maintain and enhance their skills.  Many police departments require a minimum of one year in law enforcement before you can apply for an opening as K9 Officer. Call your local police department to verify entrance if interested. Each canine is cross-trained in criminal apprehension and narcotics detection.

Glassdoor employment site offers many job descriptions and all exciting opportunities at one click. potential openings for a K9 Handler/Cargo Screener, Explosive Detection Canine Handler.  

Want to become a K-9 Police Officer?

Dogs have been used for many different purposes throughout history, Personal Protection, Hunting and Law Enforcement. The most common breeds are the Belgian Malinois, and German Shepherds which represent unique talents for the patrol officer. The K-9 usually service in law enforcement 6 to 9 years.

Wondering about how the K-9s qualify for use by a police department?  The local Citrus Heights, California, Police Dept. offers details explore this department click  https://www.citrusheights.net/312/K9-Unit  

In many countries, the intentional injuring or killing of a police dog is a Criminal Offense.

Witness the Truths Pets go through in a Vehicle Accident.

Safety first when traveling with your pet on board. Three important factors, a potential purchasers of a Canine Booster Safety Vehicle Seat should consider, are Affordability, Safety, and Durability.

An important consideration before purchasing the pet booster car seat. Can that pet stay seated or at the very least stay inside the car seat during transit?

With this in mind, We Like K9s will post our findings comparing an in-depth product review of three Canine Car Seats with one recommendation in each of the small, medium, and large categories respective to the body weight and size of most dogs.

Researching from private and public online information, there are a few key determinants to be made.

Considerations from production material in regards to durability in the unlikely event of a collision to which American states require – similar to Connecticut, from enacted laws, that canines be securely harnessed into the vehicle. 

 Let’s be practical dog parents holding a pet on his or her lap is a distraction and likely prevents the driver from safely operating the vehicle during an emergency maneuver.

Many of us have seen drivers with dogs on laps and the driver’s window wide open one sharp move the dog flies out the window adds up to a canine fatality! Check it out. The American Red Cross Offers a Dog First Aid Class and app just in case your pet experiences an emergency health situation.