New York state’s fifth annual Canine Week is being held at the state’s Preparedness Training Center in Oriskany, in Oneida County. Fifty-seven explosive detection teams across the state are participating.
“When an opportunity comes along to become a K-9 handler, you always think, well, I love dogs so maybe it would be right for me. So it turns out, there’s a lot to it, a lot more than you would originally think,” said Jordan Dodge, a K-9 Handler with the Utica Police Department. Doge had his canine, Brophy, for the past five years. He is used for detecting explosives and assisting with patrol apprehension. He says these trainings are beneficial. The K-9s and their handlers are doing different exercises throughout the week to better detect explosives.
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Source: Spectrum News
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