A fun day on the water.

[Recusant]

My son took his county's new "bite" dog and the dog's handler for his first boat ride yesterday.

 

[Keystone19250]

My son took his county's new "bite" dog and the dog's handler for his first boat ride yesterday.
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A really great picture and those dogs are incredible. Training is paramount.

Although these dogs are far from service dogs the service dog industry I understand is extremely important to those with disabilities however don’t get me started on how the industry as a whole is working towards classification of obscure animals as service or called (comfort) animals. Ok I digress.

In my apartment complex, “my building” there is an elderly gentleman that is a combat wounded veteran and although
I respect him for his service he moved in with two large dogs
(German Shepherds) and following an incident I witnessed when the dogs knocked the man to the ground and then attacked each violently and after me calling animal control and talking to apartment management I was told the dogs were registered as service animals I say Bull
These dogs are violent, uncontrollable and have no business being around or in an apartment complex full of young children, elderly adults and small dogs.
It is a tragedy destined to happen.

Sorry for hijacking your thread, end of rant.

 

[Sld1959]

Umm wow, two wildly divergent dog stories. One pleasant, fun and warming, the other mot so much.

Rec, great pic, one of the great team ups of man and dog.

Key, sad situation. No matter what is done for good, someone will pervert and take advantage.

 

[mikep]

My son took his county's new "bite" dog and the dog's handler for his first boat ride yesterday.
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Dog is thinking, “I see ducks. I need to get those ducks. Those ducks must be eliminated.”
Cool picture.

 

[Recusant]

Here he is suited up and dressed for work. He is all business, and no one other than his handler ever gets to touch him.

 

[SaltyMonkey]

Here he is suited up and dressed for work. He is all business, and no one other than his handler ever gets to touch him.
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Beautiful!
What breed of Shepard is he?

 

[Belt Fed]

Beautiful shepherd.

 

[Sld1959]

Here he is suited up and dressed for work. He is all business, and no one other than his handler ever gets to touch him.
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Gorgeous dog

 

[KillerFord1977]

My great friend is a K9 officer
Fun to watch them in action

 

[Gofer]

I’ve seen bite dogs in action twice. Not a pretty sight.

 

[David N.]

I witnessed a bar fight in Korea decades ago where the Korean National Police (KNP) sent a dog in who bit everyone involved in the fight bypassing those not involved. Afterwards, the KNP emptied the bar and arrested everyone with a blood stained bite mark. Truly incredible watching (with a beer in my hand) the dog go to work.

 

[Recusant]

My great friend is a K9 officer
Fun to watch them in action
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Both dogs could be from the same litter.

 

[KillerFord1977]

Both dogs could be from the same litter.

Same dog
Different ages

 

[mikep]

Here he is suited up and dressed for work. He is all business, and no one other than his handler ever gets to touch him.
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Does he go home with his handler? I am amazed how dogs know when they’re “on the clock” and at home with it’s pack.

 

[Recusant]

Does he go home with his handler? I am amazed how dogs know when they’re “on the clock” and at home with it’s pack.

The county built a kennel next to the handlers house. It's a shame that the dog never gets treated like a family pet.

 

[Jim Diamantoni]

Beautiful dog!

 

[javbike]

Here he is suited up and dressed for work. He is all business, and no one other than his handler ever gets to touch him.
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I heard that about those police dogs you are not supposed to touch them at all