Show Canines Take Over the Quad By Ryan Ran Rev Rc erman Contributing Writer Canines took over part of the quad last week demonstrating ing arrest and search techniques The Salt Lake County Sheriffs Sheriff's Department presented the event with three canines a and two German Shepherds Officers Nelson Karr Macarthur and Fish were on hand to demonstrate demonstrate demonstrate demon demon- strate to SL students the job that each canine has in the police force The officers expressed how important discipline and training are for each canine For example the canines are trained to walk on the left side of the officer so they have an easy reach for their gun Officer Nelson explained that apprehension and obedience is vital for the success in each canine If you dont don't have obedience over the dog you cant can't control them Nelson said Disciplining canines can be hard for them according to the officers To reinforce reinforce reinforce rein rein- force discipline they praise the canine to ensure they are obedient If they dont don't officer Nelson said the canines will get very bored with their jobs The canine team first introduced an apprehension demonstration Officer Karr who acted in these demonstrations as the criminal came equipped with very thick padded red oat In the demonstration the officer gives the criminal instructions for arrest procedure The criminal refuses refus refus- es these instructions until both the officer and criminal are in a physical struggle The officer then acts as if he was injured by the struggle and commands the canine to attack The canine instantaneously reacts and attacks Officer Nelson said that this demonstration teaches not only apprehension but awareness Officer Nelson also explained that a canines canine's noses is a great asset for tracking He sai said that humans have the strongest sent The canines are trained for all drug substances including narcotics Strong scents such as coffee are easily traced by bythe bythe bythe the canines The canines are also trained to bite out of fear rather than aggression aggression aggression sion said Nelson Each canines has hasto hasto hasto to be familiar with social conditions before they are familiar with sion Its the dogs dog's personality that matters Nelson said The officers also explained that the three canines presented were social canines until it itis itis itis is time to work and they were all male Nelson said male and female canines are hard to keep together though both can do the job effective effective- ly A canines canine's career in the police force is about 9 7 years depending on health The officers have a strong relationship with these canines Nelson said These dogs are like our partners |