Drug Detection Dogs
Trained for one thing and one thing only these dogs learn how to find any kind of narcotics. Their training is tough and requires being able to distinguish different kinds of drugs while avoiding getting blinded if another smell takes over. These dogs could smell narcotics even if you were cooking a steak right next to them making them an effective detection dog.
Popular Police Dog Breeds
The following breeds are popular choices to be trained as police dogs:
Belgian Malinois
German Shepherd Dogs
Bloodhounds
Dutch Shepherds
Labrador Retrievers
What Do K-9 Police Dogs Do?
Human law enforcement officers need to be a special type of person, and police dogs must be a special type of dog. These impressive animals come from generations of dogs specifically bred to perform the complicated tasks that police dogs are required to accomplish. Generally speaking, this isn’t something all dogs are able to do, and that’s why we usually see just a few specific breeds being trained as police dogs.