Comments on: Dogs give Garner police edge

By: Evie Glodic

Evie Glodic — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:41:50 +0000

I can certainly see the point now of using the shepards & malinois for protection. I’m a bit concerned about what would happen in a dangerous situation if the Maliois & Shepards handler was injured? Would anyone else be able to approach an injured officer with these dogs on duty & gurading their masters? Do other officers know commands to control the dogs?
Evie Glodic
Tempest Labradors

By: Lisa Jeffries

Lisa Jeffries — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:23:26 +0000

Great to see the department investing in these new team members. They are a welcome addition

By: Sgt. Todd Marr

Sgt. Todd Marr — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:21:22 +0000

The main reason that we use Shepherds and Malinois is due to the fact that our dogs are patrol dogs as well as tracking/narcotics detection K-9’s. While Labrador Retrievers certainly make for good narcotic/explosive detection dogs, they are not as useful in other vital areas of police work in which we utilize our K-9’s.
As a police department we use our K-9’s in a wide variety of circumstances that would not be suitable for a labrador or even a bloodhound. These include suspect tracks, building searches, criminal apprehension, and officer protection. We are often faced with situations which a German Shepherd or a Belgian Malinois can safely diffuse while a more docile dog would be of no use at all.
Basically, the reason that we choose the breeds that we do is because Shepherds and Malinois are multi-faceted and more suitable for the rigorous demands of life as a police patrol K-9. They are very loyal, dependable and sociable. They are trained to only be aggressive when commanded by their Police K-9 handler to apprehend a violent suspect or to prevent injury to an officer or bystander.

By: Evie Glodic

Evie Glodic — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:14:01 +0000

I was wondering why local police departments do not use Labrador Retrievers for their working dogs, such as search & rescue, narcotics detection and other activities. Labs are much less threatening to individuals than German Shepards & Malios. Labs are very approachable dogs & as someone who has owned, loved, bred & trained Labradors for over 22 yrs. I think the Labs would be much more suitable for the police departments to use.
Evie Glodic

By: Louise Krause

Louise Krause — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:00:02 +0000

Congratulations! I wish you the best. So pleased and proud of your new partners.
“lulu”
Cape May, NJ