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Many dogs from our kennel work as patrol or police dogs:

October 17 2007: Commando training for Buddy des Gardiens du Pacter, at 15 months, police dog in Mulhouse.

Numba and the next generation, 3 of his grand-sons, in PM.

The work of a police dog requires very thorough training. Unlike the dog in the ring, who always works on a regimented terrain with a costumed man to attack who uses the same “weapons”(stick, gun) where every action takes place according to a specific and identical choreography, the police dog must work most of the time in unknown locales, which are not beautifully tended lawns but rather factories, depots, banks, stores or peoples’ homes.
These various sites present both dog and handler with many unknowns.
In the street as well no two rounds are the same. It is therefore impossible to use “mechanization” techniques for this type of work.
The villain that the handler and his dog are likely to encounter will not be wearing an identifying costume. The behavior and attitudes of a criminal are natural and in no way resemble the mimics and gestures used by trainers when they provoke dogs in the ring.
In real life there are no protected arms or legs put forward for the bite, no special sticks to set off the dogs aggressive instincts. As opposed to other disciplines mechanization can in no way be used for the training of these dogs. They must be able to adapt to all situations, be brave enough to fight any person who attacks their handler whatever their size or behavior.
Police dogs can be used in many different ways:

• As a “scout”: in this case the dog walks in front if he finds any one he deems suspicious he either returns to his handler in order to warn him or he places himself in front of the suspect and immobilizes him by barking until his handler joins him.
• As an assault dog: the dog intervenes after an intrusion has taken place. The dog and his handler will enter the local seek and restrain any and all intruders.
• As a guard dog: for his owner he is the ideal body guard. He will closely watch anyone approaching his owner and will spontaneously intervene in case of any perceived aggression. In the same way he will defend the patrol car which he considers as his.

Police dogs must also be good trackers. During his rounds the police dog might discover a broken fence allowing an intruder to enter. From this point the dog is able to follow the scent of the intruder until he finds him.
Knowing that a dog and his owner are patrolling a site or an area is often a sufficient deterrent for the majority of thieves who prefer to exercise their trade in areas devoid of human or canine surveillance.

Our patrol companions since 1989

MUSELED ATTACK: Targ during training

LAUNCHED ATTACK: Targ during training