Dogged Persistence

I used to train dogs, not for police work, but for family life and one for obedience competition. My beloved dog Rosie showed me that we teach them, but they teach us in return--only better. In Rosie's case, that included the cat, too. BoyCat and GirlCat would be the better for a little Rosie time, for sure.

Perhaps the most intense dog training is in police work, or its military equivalent. These dogs have discipline and courage, focus and drive. They coordinate with their partners, obey a higher order. Here is a demonstration of their effectiveness:

For those who want to read about a great police dog/handler team, go to Constable Glendinning's blog for the Vancouver Police Department.  Under the tag cloud, hit 'Dog Squad' for a number of adventures.  The Constable writes so well about both the amusing and the terrible on Vancouver streets. 

Here are two adventures:

Stopping a car thief--PS Hondo gets the last word.

Saving the bacon--Everybody needs somebody, sometime . . .

Right now, PS Hondo is under the weather.  Get well soon, lovey!  Ah, sir, I mean . . .