Home Safety: Protection Dogs
Why could you need a protection dog? Did you know that 65% of convicted criminals say that if there had been a large, intimidating dog on the premises when they committed the crime they would have been scared away? What Makes Dogs Great Guardians? The Assyrians, Babylonians, and Greeks were the first to recognize that […]
Best Breeds for a K-9 Dog
There are multiple jobs available for working dogs, and they come in all shapes and sizes. One of those jobs is being a police dog, commonly known as a K-9 dog. These dogs are known for protecting, search and rescue, as well as drug sniffing. Not just any breed of dog is suited for this […]
The Meaning of a K-9 Dog
Wait, why are they called K-9s? In most English-speaking countries a police dog is called a K-9 dog. These are dogs that are specifically trained to help law-enforcement. K-9 is a homophone of the word canine. A K-9 dog’s duties range from searching for narcotics and explosives, finding crime scene evidence, apprehending criminals and locating […]