Kash enjoyed a nice picnic break today 😂🤣
Sometimes dogs will be dogs 🤷🏼♂️
Kash is up North training with all his buddies for the next two days, it’s annual certification time, wish Kash luck!!
Kash is out getting some excercise in before the snow really starts coming down 😁
Kash is enjoying his time up North after working hard the last couple weeks!!
Kash was out this morning having a little fun working on obstacles such as a fence. During his routine duties it is essential that Kash be able to get over something like a fence, so it is important he practices this so he doesn’t hesitate when he needs to do it!
Here is Kash finding a hidden pipe wrench!
Kash was out doing some article searching this morning. Although it was just training, he found the cell phone quickly!
Kash had fun yesterday training with his friends, this is the first bite work he has done since a tooth extraction a couple weeks ago, he was definitely feeling better!!
So, you think drugs are safe in the ceiling duct, think again!!
Kash is working a looooonnnngggg shift today, so he decided to get out of the cruiser and have some fun, I mean train 😂. Kash is trained to recover missing or disgarded “articles”. These can be anything from a pry bar that was dumped by a burglary suspect to a wallet lost by someone on a walk in the woods. Kash located the article by smelling for the human scent particles left on it. Of course, Kash loves the reward at the end 👍
Kash is outside enjoying his Kong football squeaker he got for his birthday!
Kash is always looking for things to test him. In this scenario, the room has a decoy in it, but also is filled with multiple people trying to make as much noise as possible. The purpose behind this is to expose Kash to a very chaotic environment, with lots of noise and distractions, with the desired outcome being that Kash can work through the distractions and still do his job. It also tests the handlers ability to work through and out Kash in the same chaotic environment.
We set up a tough scenario for Kash, the suspect was holding a dangerous weapon and the shots fired from his backup officers were meant to simulate the sound of a less lethal bean bag round being fired. The bean bag round is meant to distract or get the suspect to drop his weapon at which point Kash is sent for the apprehension. This scenario is good to test and make sure Kash can work through a tough situation with lots of distractions and gun fire. Kash passed with flying colors!
In a recent training session, we tested Kash with a tough “high” dope hide in a large locker room, Kash said no problem, finding the drugs in less than 30 seconds!!
Kash doing a little “fend off” scenario and showing off his acrobatics 👍
Training today involved some “muzzle work”. Using muzzles helps the dog focus on the subject and not just equipment such as a bite sleeve.
Kash had a blast today showing off his skills for the 4th and 5th graders at Elms Elementary!!
Kash is running some hills today, working on his summer beach body 😎
Here is a video from training the other day. We were trying to simulate Kash arriving at a burglary in progress where the bad guy ran as soon as he got there. As you will see, you can’t out run Kash 😂
Kash says he is going to take advantage of this weather and get some endurance training/fun in!!
Kash wanted to post this video to give you an idea what a call like this would look like. Obviously this is a re-enactment, but you can see how Sgt. Jolman and Kash would respond to a call of a suspicious vehicle that resulted in a track to a building that had been broken into and where the suspect was still inside.
More obedience training for Kash with his human brother
Kash’s brother working with him on some obedience training
Kash had some fun during apprehension training yesterday. The bungee you see attached to Kash is used to immediately apply back pressure to Kash once he bites the decoy which helps condition him to maintain his bite. Another benefit of the bungee is it builds strength and drive towards the suspect.
Fine tuning Kash’s narcotic searching at the Dort Mall
Apprehension training at the Dort Mall
Sometimes you have to take a break from the grind of the shift to play in the snow!