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A Question of Drives
Most canine behavior can be classified into one of three "drives"

Bulletproof Your K-9 Unit
Know the proactive ways to protect yourself in court

Deployment: Trust Your Dog
What you can learn from another handler's deployment

OC’s Effect on Police Service Dogs
Find out how pepper spray affects your dog's ability to work



Columns

Roll Call
Choose the Right Trainer
-- BY JEFF MEYER

Training Perspectives
Controlling an excitable dog, teaching the "bite" command, calming kennel anxiety

In My Opinion
Is Mandatory Rotation a Sensible Approach?
-- BY RON GUNTON

Canine Case Law
Supreme Court Decisions Affecting Criminal Law
--BY TED DAUS

HealthWatch
Cruciate Ligament Injuries and Treatment Options for Police Dogs
--BY GARY SPODNICK, DVM AND AMY BAREFOOT

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Sept/Oct 2009