A 5 month old German shepherd puppy, born in Innisfail Alberta now in Kelowna, is well on her way to training to be a police dog.
Hope has been partnered up with, Const. Sean Craven of the Kelowna RCMP Downtown Enforcement Unit, who has been assigned to train Hope.
Hope is just in the beginning of her training to track suspects,
says Cst. Sean Craven. For now, she is focusing on becoming comfortable in all environments. She is also enjoying meeting new people and being exposed to different conditions,
adds Craven.
A dog officially starts police training when it is from 12 to 18 months old and although males are often favoured some females like Hope, are chosen,
said Cst. Jesse O香蕉视频直播橠onaghey. It香蕉视频直播檚 important to know that a dog entering the RCMP training program has a 17 per cent chance of succeeding due to the high standards required.
The Kelowna RCMP Twitter account will follow Hope香蕉视频直播檚 Journey as she progresses with her training, with updated posts and pictures.
Hope has shown very good progression in all aspects of her training so far. If you spot Cst. Craven on patrol downtown with Hope, don香蕉视频直播檛 be afraid to stop and say hello,
said O香蕉视频直播橠onaghey.
Some interesting facts:
- Hope is the niece of two other local K9香蕉视频直播檚 PSD
Ice
and PSDTalon;
- The dog香蕉视频直播檚 heavy coat allows them to work under extreme climatic conditions;
- A dog can search a car in approximately three minutes;
- A healthy police dog costs less than $1,000 annually to maintain;
- A police dog usually retires at the age of seven;
Follow #HopesJourney on Twitter @KelownaRCMP
