Police Officer Preparation & Law Enforcement Resource - Archive

Hello everyone

my name is Mike and I was just wondering if you could give me some advice... I currently have a 1 year old male Presa Canario which I was beginning to Schutzhund work with... Unfortunatly I feel that he lacks the drive that I am looking for (this does not mean all presa's dont have drive, some have great amount of prey drive and can excel in both PP and sprot, not like a mal or GSD ofcourse)... although I love this dog I think he will be better off with my sis and her boyfriend because he is just a really great pet, he loves the whole family including children and my parents shepherd, they are the best of buds... she does have to put the teeth to him sometimes tho :)... so ya i think he will be happier as a family pet than a working dog

Now just recently i got excepted into the Natural Resource Law Enforcement program at my college (which was a hard course to get into) so this was the first big step in my goal to become a canine handler for the Ministry of Natural Resources... So my question is this, I have an opportunity to own a pup out of a KNPV 2 (riot dog) from Holland, this has really got my intrest going because the mals from the KNPV are in my opinion some of the best working dogs out there... i know they are alot of work and I am prepared to commit full time to working this dog to its full potential... Now my question is do you think it is a good idea to begin training dog before you actually get into the force?... do you think it would look good on a resume to say you have experience working malinois to certain title (insert title here)... i have spoken to a couple k9 handlers for the police force and they said yes forsure, it will give you an advanatge over other people and you will already have a good grasp on what it takes to own and train a true working dog... what are your thoughts on my way of thinking. Thank you for your time

Take care,

Mike

I would not worry about the dog at this point. Just try to get on and do a hell of a job. The opportunity will present itself when the time comes.

Also I would not supply my own dog anyways( if they would let you), They probably supply their on dog from reputable suppliers for legal reasons. They will train you how to work your dog, Its easy to screw a good dog up.

....pm DCF, he is the man when I have a question.

Thanks for the reply worknk9s

I am more than likely getting a malinois (as long as a fine a dog to suits me) for work/sport regardless of getting a job... i am realistic person and I know it will be a good long while before I can get a job as a CO in the mean time I thought that working a dog such as a malinois in detection, PP, tracking, search and rescue etc would look good on a resume... I am going to try to get as much enforcement experience as possible (I.e animal control), just basically build up a good resume and I feel that if I have experience working a dog such as the malinois would give me that extra edge against the competition

I understand that I would more than likely never use my own dog and how easy it is to screw up a good dog... I am not some person who wants to be a canine handler because it seems cool... i am very serious about it and am serious about working breeds, its a passion of mine not just a thought (this is not meant to be a defensive line, it does sound like it though)

Thanks again for your response... i will PM DCF forsure

Take Care,

Mike