http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/canine277/I don't know what I'm doing here... I'm definitely NOT a writer.hourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/canine277/202534Kelly and Ray playing soccer One of the best things about being a police K-9 handler is having the opportunity to go out and give demonstrations. I never turn down an opportunity to do a K-9 demo because it gives me an opportunity to allow people to interact with a police dog that may never have...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/canine277/200829I know that it's been a while since I've written you. I'm sorry. It's not that I haven't thought about you these past few days. I've simply been sidetracked. You are and always will be with me. I know that you know that, but I need to say it for myself. Today is a very special day, almost like a...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/canine277/200117It is said that all true stories end in death. Well this is a true story... Luckily no one actually died although it was touch and go there for a while for me and my friend Eddy. Eddy and I went through K-9 training together some years ago when we were young and stupid as opposed to the old and...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/canine277/199506In honor of an email that I received from a friend the other day asking for help with a barking doggy problem, I've decided to share some of the stranger doggy training expeiences that I've had over the years. It is possible to train a dog to do anything as long as you know exactly what it is...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/canine277/198503I wanted you to know that Kelly saved a cop's life this morning. Kelly and I went to work at 3am this morning. I was badly in need of coffee so we headed for a convenience store that's not far from headquarters. As I was pulling up I noticed a woman in the parking lot beating the holy hell out of...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/canine277/196406Last night I took Ray to his soccer practice. I was sitting on the hill beside the field when Ray spotted a man walking a dog across the park. From a distance the dog looked a little like a malinois, although I knew that it wasn't. It was some kind of German Shepherd mix. Suddenly Ray ran off of...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/canine277/195761Today at work one of the new handlers took a bite from his own dog. Luckily he's ok, and we were all able to joke about it afterward. As we were talking Bud brought up the old Bubba story. Do you remember that one. I had almost forgotten about that. It's been quite a while. We were going to that...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/canine277/195235Now I've gone and done it! Chris in all the years that I've been training and handling dogs I've never come across one like Maisy. She confounds me. I spend most of my time trying to figure out if I want to kill her or hug her. Rule number one in training a dog: Know what you want. I want a big...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/canine277/194654Hi dum-dum, no I didn't forget your nickname, I just chose not to call you that for a while. Funny that nickname never seemed to fit, but it stuck anyway. You may have been the smartest creature that I have ever met. I never actually taught you anything did I? You just seemed to pick things up....http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/canine277/193870The trophies are from the first United States Police Canine Trial that Christa won. 1st in scentwork, bitework, agility, obedience, and 1st overall. Maisy and Kelly The infamous "A" frame pic. That is a very young Christa and me!