>> >There is much shared between dressage and Competitive canine obedience.
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>> Mrs K. watches "America's Top Dog".
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>> Mainly Law Enforcement and Border Security dogs and their handlers competing around an obstacle course,
>> sniffing dope and apprehending a "suspect". Obedience tends to take a back seat to enthusiasm.
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>> Quite funny when one of the dogs grabbed the guy by the family jewels and
>> wouldn't let go. Probably brought a tear to his eye as well.
The standard of most policedog training is utterly appalling. I know of one force where the handlers suffer more injuries than any "target". And one force where they have to lift their dogs over farm gates, because the dogs are not capable.
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