September / October 2010

September/October 2010
HALT POLIZEI
ROGER ABSHIRE’S 2 CENTS
ARE YOU TRAINING OR TESTING YOUR DOG?
Evalua&ng one’s self as a canine handler as it relates to training and tes&ng our partner in crime can o7en be difficult due to the closeness that we develop with our partner which o7en leads to the handler becoming to relaxed and complacent when training, causing us to do the same things over and over, with li=le to no variance.
o7en be difficult due to the closeness that we develop with our partner which o7en leads to the handler becoming to relaxed and complacent when training, causing us to do the same things over and over, with li=le to no variance.
The issue that most o7en confuses the handler and/or trainer in his/her effort to train centers itself around one important ques&on. In our effort to train our canine, are we really training or tes3ng our partner? This very important ques&on is o7en over looked, because most handlers believe that they are training every &me they work their dog and therefore have no reason to ask themselves that ques&on. The issue that most o7en confuses the handler and/or trainer in his/her effort to train centers itself around one important ques&on. In our effort to train our canine, are we really training or tes3ng our partner? This very important ques&on is o7en over looked, because most handlers believe that they are training every &me they work their dog and therefore have no To answer the ques&on of training verses tes&ng, we reason to ask themselves that ques&on. must first understand what drives and mo&vates our To answer the ques&on of training verses tes&ng, we dog and then ask several more ques&ons to determine must first understand what drives and mo&vates our if we are tes&ng or training.
dog and then ask several more ques&ons to determine First off, if we are working the dog OFF LEAD, we are if we are tes&ng or training.
tes&ng the dog and NOT training because when the First off, if we are working the dog OFF LEAD, we are dog is OFF LEAD, we are NOT able to correct when tes&ng the dog and NOT training because when the unwanted behavior occurs. There are many other dog is OFF LEAD, we are NOT able to correct when variables that help determine whether or not the unwanted behavior occurs. handler is training or testing the canine. Evalua&ng one’s self as a canine handler as it relates to training and tes&ng our partner in crime can [1]
(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1)As a trainer, allowing the handler to know where the finds are and allowing a handler to make mistakes without guidance and immediate correc&ve ac&on, is TESTING and NOT training. Trainers that allow a handler to train without being totally focused is another common failure and in my book, this prac&ce is neither training nor tes&ng. A handler’s best tool in the toolbox is his ability to maintain total focus whether he is training or tes&ng, his canine depends on it as much as the handler depends on the dog’s ability to detect the odor. The canine can only be as good as the handler’s focus allows him to be. Some examples of training verses tes&ng are as follows:
1. If the trainer’s intention is to test a passive dog on an exact <inal response and the desire is for the canine to work to source as close as possible, when the JND is detected, the handler needs to be advised of the source so [2]
that the handler can take the correct action to achieve the desired <inal response in order for it to be considered training.
2. In the same scenario, if JND is detected and the handler allows the dog to sit away from the source, rewards the dog, and the handler is advised of the source after, it would be considered testing.
3. If a trainer has the handler run an uncontrolled track where the handler follows the dog throughout the track until completion where mistakes were observed, but there was no corrective action given, it would be considered testing.
In conclusion, we must be able to know the difference between training and testing to be able to maintain and/or improve our canine performance. NOT knowing the difference will confuse both the handler and the canine and in time the canine’s performance will begin to deteriorate. Lets TRAIN when we are training and TEST when we are testing and always know the difference. That’s my 2 cents ;-­‐)
REAL TIME ON THE STREET
Deputy. Chris Green
K-9 "Jackson"
A narcoEcs detector canine alerted on the truck and a subsequent search disclosed $256,565.00 U.S.currency, packed in vacuum sealed bundles, wrapped with brown wrapping paper andcellophane, concealed inside a toolbox on the truck K -­‐ 9 O ffi c e r the suspect. K9 Samber pulled hard and ignored James Bradam with the Killeen P o l i c e Department on July 21st about 11:00 am, I was called to track a burglary suspect that fled from o ffi c e rs a n d a bounty hunter. The suspect fled into a neighborhood and was thought to be hiding. I began tracking from the last known locaEon of cross tracks leH by other officers who walked the area prior to my arrival. We tracked about 150 yards where Samber located the suspect laying down hiding in a back yard between a storage shed and a fence with a large piece of plywood over his body. The suspect refused to follow commands and would not surrender. K9 Samber was deployed, he jumped the fence and apprehended the suspect. K9 Samber conEnued to engage even though the suspect was combaEve and struck him in the neck. K9 Samber dragged the suspect to the ground where he was eventually placed under arrest.
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Riding Dirty STOPS HERE!
small porch in front of back door to residence. While handler was trying to gather intel on situaEon. Handler heard the back door being unlocked. Handler set up on door gun drawn. Door opens and black male holding a handgun begins to exit house. Pauses for second while looking at K-­‐9. Then proceeds out door. Handler begins yelling commands to drop gun where suspect then turns towards handler and then turns and runs back into residence. Handler gives bite command to K-­‐9 where K-­‐9 pursues suspect into residence
and into a back bedroom and makes apprehension on suspect. Who by the Eme handler got to K-­‐9. K-­‐9 was on top of suspect and suspect was prong on ground. gun was secured and suspected secured without further incident.
Officer Jimmy Nix & K9
“Kimbeaux”
On 08/06/10 Officer NIx and K-­‐9 Kimbeaux were called to track a suspect that fled from a stolen vehicle. Officer Nix deployed Kimbeaux and began tracking west. They conEnued west for about a block then turned to the north and conEnued north about 100 yards at which Eme the suspect yelled to Officer NIx "Don't let the dog go I'm giving up". HE was taken into custody without incident
Officer Rusty Meaux & K9 “Mike”
US K9 Unlimited is now on FaceBook. Become a fan On 08-­‐14-­‐10 at approximately 01:11 hrs. K-­‐9 team was called to a man holding his girlfriend at gun point in a house. K-­‐9 team arrived on scene with backup officers. K-­‐9 team went rear of residence where the caller escaped through a back window. K-­‐9 was placed on off on University of Louisiana
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Toby Walker &
“Lando” Abbeville PD
K9 Handler Toby
Walker has utilized
his K9 with 15
applications since
incurring his
handler course of
8/13/10. This team
is a EXAMPLE TO
FOLLOW. This team
is SMOKING........
Toby
Walker &
“Lando”
Taking care of
Business
Going 10-8
suspect. Who by the time handler got to
K-9. K-9 was on top of suspect and suspect
On 8-10-10 Handler was contacted for a was prong on ground. gun was secured and
K-9 search of vehicle. While conducting suspected secured without further incident.
search of first vehicle K-9 pulled handler two pounds of marijuana.
to second vehicle with a final response
from K-9. Search of vehicle yielding 5 oz.
of crack cocaine.
On 08-14-10 at approximately 01:11 hrs.
K-9 team was called to a man holding his On 09-18-10, I conducted a traffic stop on
girlfriend at gun point in a house. K-9 team vehicle for Stop Sign violation, and upon
arrived on scene with backup officers. K-9 stopping, both driver and passenger began
team went rear of residence where the to exit the vehicle. I quickly exited my unit
caller escaped through a back window. K-9 and my k9 partner began to bark
was placed on off on a small porch in front aggressively. I instructed both to get back
of back door to residence. While handler inside of the vehicle and both did very fast.
was trying to gather intel on situation. Ultimately the driver was arrested for no
Handler heard the back door being drivers license. Upon searching the
unlocked. Handler set up on door gun vehicle, I located a small plastic sandwich
drawn. Door opens and black male holding bag of marijuana and 4 rocks of crack
a had gun begins to exit house. Pauses for cocaine. The vehicle was a rented vehicle,
second while looking at K-9. Then in which I obtained statements to that fact,
proceeds out door. Handler begins yelling and it will be seized. Upon speaking to the
commands to drop gun where suspect then owner of the vehicle at the hotel, it was
turns towards handler and then turns and discovered that he is a convicted felon.
runs back into residence. Handler gives
bite command to K-9 where K-9 pursues
suspect into residence and into a back
bedroom and makes apprehension on
K9 Team on Move
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K9 Officer Toby Walker:
On 09-19-10 just after midnight, I
conducted a traffic stop where the driver
was arrested for No Driver License, Upon
asking the passenger to step out, I observed
loose marijuana residue on his clothing.
The passenger was detained and after
Mirandizing the driver, she apologized
then reached down into her underwear and
pulled out a small plastic bag of marijuana
and several loose buds, along with the
blunt they were attempting to roll and
smoke. Both were arrested. I wonder if that
is what they call skank weed?? At around
0300, I conducted a traffic stop, where I
could smell marijuana on the drivers
clothes. He confessed to smoking, but
refused to allow and interior search of his
car. The driver laughed then stated that if I
wanted I could let my dog out and allow
him to get next to the car, but to get inside
I needed a search warrant. I then explained
to him my dog will scratch his car if he
alerts, but the driver stated i’m not going
inside of his car, his mother will get mad. I
then took my k9 partner out and began to
sweep the thugs vehicle. Well, Lando
alerted on the passenger door seam and
after further search w/o a warrant I located
a small amount of loose marijuana. The
passenger ate the majority of it, but I got
enough to charge the driver with
possession of marijuana. I then let my dog
scratch his car up so that I could reward
him for all of his hard work. Lando was
happy, I was happy. The driver got his
citation, and was told he would be getting
a subpoena in the mail to go to court for
his charge of Possession of Marijuana. He
just looked at me, with a lost for words,
shook his head and left. Ya gotta love
it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On 09-26-10, working DWI, observed
vehicle turn around, Conducted stop, and
smelled odor of marijuana coming from
vehicle and driver. The driver refused
search, I then allowed K9 to sweep exterior
of vehicle when k9 alerted on vehicle.
Upon search located marijuana blunt in
vehicle. Great job by K9 Lando.
he took off. As he was speeding down
charity street, his hood flew up, so he
stopped and bailed out on foot. I went
ahead to set up a perimeter. As other
officers arrived, I then went back to last
known sight of suspect. I took Lando out
and cast for a track. Lando immediately
began to track, The suspect had jumped
two fences. When Lando and I went
around the second fence, near the house,
Lando began to pull wanting to go under
the house, I looked under the house, but
did not see anything. I then went around to
the other side, when Lando ran under the
On 10-03-10, I conducted a traffic stop for house. I then laid on the ground to look
Burnt brake light. The driver fled for under, as Lando began to bark. I knew I
several blocks, then stopped. Upon getting had the suspect, As I looked under Lando
out of the car, all 6'5" 350 lbs of him, I was about 5 feet away, The suspect began
observed marijuana on his shirt. I then
to shuffle back to the other side of the
attempted to cuff him and preserve the
house. I then called Lando back and went
evidence on the shirt. He didn't like it so he
around. The suspect then jumped a chicken
tried to bounce around and resist. I kept
wire fence and was trying to pull it up so
pushing him up against the car, then told
that Lando could not jump it. As I reached
him if he continues to resist, I was going to
the fence, the suspect dropped it and tried
let my dog out to deal with him. He then
to take off. Lando and I jumped over the
stopped an allowed us to handcuff him.
fence, when the suspect began to whimper.
The loose marijuana was recovered from
The suspect would not lay down as told
his shirt, then I located more loose
and kept backing up, until finally when
marijuana throughout the car, and he had
Lando lunged at him, he fell to the ground
new dime bags in his pocket to make the
and gave up. The suspect had a cigarette
charge a felony. Subject was charged with
box containing marijuana and is a
Burnt Brake light, no DL, Possession
convicted felon of robbery, assault,
WITD Marijuana, Flight, and Obstruction
burglary and numerous drug charges. It
because he ate the majority of the
took everything I had to hold Lando back,
marijuana.
My hands are burned from the track line.
On 10-03-10. I responded to a disturbance My dog is the BEST!!!!!!
at a local hotel. Upon arrival and speaking On 10-15-10:1 1/2 pounds Search warrant
to the occupants of the room. I observed a where lando went flying under the bed, I
white powder on the floor after further then pulled him out, he went back under, I
inspection I also observed a dime bag with pulled him out again, he then went into
white powder. The two subjects were final response, then went back under the
arrested after test revealed cocaine. A bed. after a check the marijuana was
further search I located more cocaine in wrapped in a garbage bag, then inside of
bathroom floor. Once leaving I allowed k9 large ziplock bags. Then called back to
lando the sniff the exterior of the suspect help continue search after most stopped
vehicle when lando alerted on vehicle. A searching, I then located 26 grams( 1
search if vehicle officer located marijuana cookie) in a nice clean white pressed shirt
residue in center cup holder. The cocaine pocket hanging in closet. Clue the bible
came to about a gram. The rest remained in was also hanging near the door. lando did
the carpet. On 10-08-10 at 0400 hours, I
hit on a large plastic tub, where officers
observed a vehicle with a burnt brake light.
located $600 cash, the rest was on male
The driver saw me coming towards him, so
suspect, $1000.
On 09-27-10, Task Force conducted a
traffic stop, and as I pulled up, they were
finishing up on stop. The driver, began to
talk with me, due to a previous stop where
he was arrested by me for marijuana. I
could smell the odor of marijuana on his
breath. I then informed the task force and
also asked for permission to search the car
and him. The driver gave permission, when
I observed him take out his lighter from the
small pocket of his pants. I then stuck my
finger inside of pocket and located two
dime bags of marijuana Gotta love it.
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OFFICER TOBY WALKER:
suspects stop, I then saw two of my guys,
one with AR15 pointed at the passenger.
My other guy had the driver, who was not
cooperating to commands. My guy had to
grab the driver, who refused to give up his
hands. Due to the severity of the crime and
the fact that it involved a gun, which has
not been located yet, I allowed k9 Lando to
engage the suspect, with an apprehension
to the right leg (thigh) area. The suspect
quickly changed his mind and gave up his
hands and complied with officers. Theres
no doubt about what my Roger Abshire K9
will do.
28 kilos of powder cocaine were recovered
during a vehicle search in which K9
Twister and I received a positive odor
response on. The 28 kilos totaled 61.6
pounds of cocaine with a street value of
$3,000.800. There was no local arrest on
this case due to I.C.E. making an arrest on
the suspect in Texas prior to this search.
There was a hidden compartment behind
the rear bumper and under the back seat of
the vehicle where the kilos were stuffed
into. This search took a while to find the
compartment after we removed a towing
hitch and the rear bumper cover of the
vehicle.
On 10-17-10 at approximately 1400 hours,
I was patrolling the bypass, when I
observed a small vehicle with three white
male subjects. The subjects would not look
at me, when I got on the side of them, and
had slowed down. I then got in front and
slowed down to 30 in a 45 mph zone, and
they would not pass me. Finally when they
did pass me, they stopped at a red light,
where I was able to see an expired MVI.
Conducted a traffic stop, and upon
speaking to the driver, I could see
marijuana stuck to his chin. Received
permission to search, located 1/4 ounce of
marijuana, that the back passenger had and
also the marijuana blunt they were
smoking in the coke cup they were
drinking. The driver had licked the blunt
paper, to roll the blunt and didn’t realize
marijuana will fall and stick to your wet
chin.
Danny McWilliams &
K9 “Fideaux”
On 10-17-10, We received a report of an
Armed Robbery involving a gun from
Erath PD. The suspect was named as well
as a vehicle description of a Chrysler 300.
My units located a vehicle matching the
description of the vehicle at John Hardy
224LBS
and Bypass. The vehicle came back to an
unknown subject. I went ahead and told the
On 09-24-10 Officer Cruz and I were working
units to conduct a felony traffic stop on the
traffic along IH-10 eastbound as a two man
unit. We stopped a passenger vehicle after a
vehicle and identify the occupants. The
traffic violation was observed. After talking to
vehicle made several turns then gave it the
the female driver and sole occupant it was
gas. At speeds of 90 mph, the suspects
determined her story was implausible, there
when through 14 stop signs and almost hit
was a strong odor of perfume coming from
several vehicle when doing so. The suspect
within the vehicle, her hands were shaking,
and she failed to make eye contact with me
failed to negotiate a turn and nailed a
while speaking with her. Based on these
Lafayette
Parish
Sheriff
Deputy
Chad
utility pole. The car was messed up, that
indications I believed her to be involved in
the driver could not go above 40 mph, or Caruthers & K9 “Twister”:
criminal activity. I asked her for consent to
he would lose control. I was 4th vehicle,
search her vehicle and she refused consent. I
but ended up 1st due to planning of
retrieved canine Fideaux from my patrol
deployment of my K9. The suspects drove
vehicle and performed an exterior sniff of the
vehicle.
Canine Fideaux came to final
to a very populated area, apartment
response on the vehicle. During the search of
complex and bailed out on foot. I then
the vehicle I observed several bundles of
leashed k9 Lando and ran to the front and
marijuana in black trash bags covered with a
proceeded to the 2nd driveway, where we
moving blanket. The Marijuana was later
encountered the suspects again. They had
weighed and found to weigh approx. 224 lbs.
tried to hide in a apartment, but was
Canine Fideaux has been involved in the
thrown out. Several people began to
seizure of the following since leaving USK9 in
scream, As Lando and I were going up the
April 2010:
stairs, they were going down the other
side. I then went down, when I saw the
Marijuana: 281 lbs
Cocaine: 896.5 Grams
Methamphetamine: 70 Grams
Currency: $22,548.00
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few as 1 adult worm in the heart. The test is not will not get
HEARTWORMS
capable of telling us how many worms are actually in Veterinarians in the Mississippi Valley area are asked the heart however. The strength of the “posi&ve “ this ques&on on a daily basis. We also spend a great indicator on the test may clue us in that it is a light or deal of &me trying to explain why a dog is heartworm heavy burden of worms but that is as accurate as it can posi&ve even though he was given a preventa&ve get. Dogs with one or two worms will usually have no religiously. We have go=en spoiled over the years to symptoms related to the heartworm disease. the fact that if we give a preventa&ve faithfully, our dogs would not contract heartworm disease. There are very few (if any) drugs out there that can claim 100% efficacy. Fortunately, the heartworm preventa&ves historically did a great job of preven&ng heartworm disease(the percep&on was 100%) for the past 20+ years. All of the current heartworm preventa&ves are from a class of an&bio&cs called macrocyclic lactones. This is important to understand because they all basically work the same way and they are all incredibly effec&ve at preven&ng heartworms. The cases of perceived lack of efficacy of the preventa&ves are typically only seen in the Mississippi delta area. Researchers and drug companies are aware of this phenomenon and are doing research to figure out why this is occurring. The posi&ve cases have been noted in every type of heartworm preventa&ve. One researcher at Auburn University has evidence that strongly suggests that there is now a strain of heartworm that is resistant to the current class of heartworm preventa&ves. To say that one You may be wondering what makes it so difficult to preventa&ve is be=er than the other is difficult to prove if a heartworm is resistant. The life cycle of a prove. heartworm is long(4 to 6 months) and involves an Over the past few years, some dogs (overall it is a very small percentage) are tes&ng posi&ve for heartworms intermediate host (mosquitoe). It is not possible to grow a heartworm outside of this lifecycle. It is even though they are on a preventa&ve. The tests that easy to prove resistance in a bacteria for instance 13]
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because we can grow them easily and their life cycle is only a day or so. We can grow the bacteria then expose them to a drug and if it dies then it is not resistant. This can be done in a very short &me. For us to test a heartworm for resistance takes about 6 months. Since such a small percentage of heartworms are actually heartworm preventa&ves that contract heartworm disease is very small. The advice that I give to my clients is to use a commercially available heartworm preventa&ve. If the dog tests posi&ve and the preventa&ve was given faithfully then we look at op&ons which may include given an increased concentra&on of preventa&ve. resistant to the current preventa&ves , the challenge of The researchers and drug companies need to know how obtaining this par&cular resistant worm is daun&ng. The many dogs are tes&ng posi&ve while on the commercially research that I have seen that is being used to study this available products so be sure to con&nue giving these emerging phenomenon is impressive. It may take years to even though you may be supplemen&ng with another iden&fy the resistant heartworm and then grow a medica&on. Another reason to give a commercially popula&on of these heartworms to begin to test different available heartworm preventa&ve is that they carry a medica&ons to determine which one will be effec&ve as a guarantee that if your dog contracts heartworms while on preventa&ve. their product, most of them will cover a large percentage Many owner’s of dogs are taking ma=ers into their own of the cost of trea&ng the heartworms with an aduil&cide.
hands and giving off label medica&ons. The most Addi&onal steps to prevent heartworms include common medica&on given is Ivermec&n. This is the ac&ve decreasing the number of mosquito bites. This can be ingredient in Heartgard. The amount given off label is done by bringing your dog inside at dusk and dawn and typically far above the approved dosage used for ins&tu&ng a good mosquito control program. The fewer heartworm preventa&ve. Fortunately, ivermec&n has mosquitoes bi&ng your dog the less chance it has of proven to be an incredibly safe drug and few side effects contrac&ng heartworm disease. are seen. Unfortunately, this drug belongs to the As of this wri&ng, the majority of the reported cases of macrocyclic lactone class of an&bio&cs which is drug that perceived lack of efficacy of heartworm preventa&ves are there is perceived resistance to. I suspect that the reason in the lower Mississippi Delta region. The best source of it is working as a preventa&ve at this &me is the dosage informa&on for trea&ng and preven&ng heartworm given is high enough to overcome resistance. It is difficult disease is your veterinarian. to say just how long this drug will be an effec&ve recommenda&ons as they are sure to be up to date on preventa&ve if there is indeed resistance to macrocyclic the latest informa&on concerning heartworm disease. lactones. Another excellent source for informa&on is the American There is no need for widespread panic at this &me. The H e a r t w o r m S o c i e t y t h a t c a n b e r e a c h e d a t percentage of dogs that are on the commercially available (www.heartwormsociety.org) 14]
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