Part 1

In police canine training, we demand precision, reliability, and performance under pressure. But when a dog "fails" in training or real-world deployment, the issue is often not the dog—it's us. The most common training problems arise when humans impose their way of learning onto dogs without understanding the fundamental differences between our species. To train effectively, handlers and trainers must learn to think less like teachers and more like behavioral engineers—designing experiences that align with how dogs actually learn.

Interprets

The word or variation of the word interprets is most often used by canine handlers in reports, training records, and testimony. They describe how they interpreted behavior changes or a final response given by the dog upon sniffing a trained odor.