Canine Training Articles

The following training articles were submitted to the United States Police Canine Association by Trainers from around the world. Some articles have been printed in the Canine Courier, the Association's newspaper. These articles are intended to help those in need of assistance. If you would like to submit an article please send it to Richard Rogers

Steve Nicely (Defense K-9 Expert) Update

Odor Recognition Test

A Study of Police K9 Teams – K9 Man-Hour Study

Patrol Dogs in Jail

K9 Units in Small Departments: Overcoming Budget Constraints for Forming and Maintaining the Unit

Forming a Canine Unit – Major Russ Hess, Middletown OH Police Department

Supplemental Taser Canine Test – Terry Fleck (PDF 63K)

Taser Canine Test – Terry Fleck (PDF 74K)

Negative Punishment – Deborah Palman, Maine Warden Service (PDF file 115K)

Timing is Everything – Deborah Palman, Maine Warden Service (PDF file 77K)

So You'd Like To Be A K-9 Handler? – Russ Hess, USPCA Executive Director (PDF file 168K)

An Examination of Police Canine Use of Force in the State of Florida – Charles Mesloh (PDF file 532K)

Journal of the Academy of Canine Behavioral Theory – A collection of four articles (PDF 244K)

• A Pilot Study of the Confounding Effects of "Jute" on Law Enforcement Canine Training – Charlie Mesloh, Ross Wolf and Stephen Holmes
• The Love Languages of Dogs – Angelica Steinker
• How Clicker Training Helped Save The Life of an Aggressive Border Collie – Renee Premaza
• Understanding Learned Helplessness – Sally Treat

Read Any Trailing or Tracking Dog byUnderstanding Negative Indications – Kevin Kocher & Robin Monroe (PDF file 362K) Reprinted by permission from the National Bloodhound Training Institute

History Repeats Itself… Have We Learned Anything? – Don Sterling

Effects of Genetic Selection and Experience on Police Dog Behavior – Sandy Bryson (PDF file 27k)

Scent as Forensic Evidence and its Relationship to the Law Enforcement Canine – Charles Mesloh (PDF 87k)

SCENT – K9's Reason for Being – Det. Steve White and Ofc. Tim Tieken (Ret.), Seattle Police Department (PDF 35k)

Tracking With Siab – A Modular Approach – Det. Steve White, Seattle Police Department

A Division of Labor – Doing What We Each Do Best – Det. Steve White, Seattle Police Department

Being Ready for the Hot Call – Officer Gregory Price Williams, City of New London Police Department

Patrol and the Police K9 (A Manual for Back-up Officers and Supervisors) – K9-Officer Gregory Price Williams, City of New London Police Department

To Fetch or Not to Fetch - Part I – Deborah Palman, Maine Warden Service

To Fetch or Not to Fetch – Evidence Search Part II – Deborah Palman, Maine Warden Service

To Fetch or Not to Fetch - Part III – Deborah Palman, Maine Warden Service

K-9 Options for Law Enforcement – Deborah Palman, Maine Warden Service

Obtaining and Selecting Dogs for Police Work – Deborah Palman, Maine Warden Service

Testing Dogs – Norm Nardi, Metro Dade Police Department

Marijuana Uses and Effects

K-9 Training — What, When & Why? – Joe Clingan, Fort Collins, Co. Police Department

Rural Tracking – Debra Palman, Maine Warden Service

Mescaline and Peyote Substances Uses and Effects

K-9 How and Why? – Don Slavik, St. Paul Police Departmen

The Public Demo – Dave Ferland, Portsmouth, N.H. Police Department

Amphetamine and Methamphetamine Uses and Effects

The Right Dog for You – John Skalski, Detroit, Michigan Police Department

Supply of Illicit Drugs to the U.S.

Problem Solving – Steve White, Seattle Police Department

Marijuana – National Institute on Drug Abuse

Tracking – Norm Nardi, Metro Dade Police

Behavior of Dogs – United States Customs

Hashish Uses and Effects

Tracking or Trailer and the Police Canine – Ken Burger (Ret.), Head Trainer of the Chicago Police Dept.

Cocaine Uses and Effects

Taking a Real Bite Out of Crime: Successful Risk Management for Police Canine Programs – Ken Wallentine, Chief Deputy County Prosecutor in Unitah County, Utah