Saving His Life
If Lucas wouldn’t have been there, Todd wouldn’t have been still alive as the attackers seemed pretty much serious when they said they will harm Todd in all sort of possible ways. Todd was also thankful for the advanced technology through which he was able to call for help. Lucas has proved that K9 units are the necessities for the officers.
“He Is A Deputy”
“He would put his life on the line for me. He is a deputy. I would die for him too,” said Deputy Todd. Lucas even received the ‘Hero of the Year’ award which was given to him from the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department.
Lucas And Todd Are Inseparable
After this episode, Todd decided to retire from being an active officer and Lucas also retired shortly after. They both are together. Adam said that nobody could say anything to Todd on his decision as such an attack could influence anybody. The case is still open and the department is working hard to catch the attackers. After this event, the same remote system which was installed in Todd’s car has been installed in every police cars and a dog shelter has been built at the station for the K9 units.
Special Breeds
In West Michigan, K9 is mostly made of two breeds for both military and protection work, German Shepherd and Belgian Malinois. Other than these two breeds Labrador retrievers and giant schnauzers are also used in police work. These breeds are born hunters and due to this reason, they are put into police works. But there are a few conditions before they can be admitted for police work.
Conditions Apply
Not all dogs can be admitted for police works. The dogs should have a natural drive for ball drive which is that they should really be into play fetch. They also need to be smart, obviously, but they should also be social by nature because in police work they meet different people on a regular basis.
Is Gender Important?
This question is hotly debated in the service dog industry. Some believe that both male and female catch up the training at the same speed. But there are few who believe that male dogs should be put in police work as they are always “on.” On the other hand, female dogs do get moody sometimes and disobey the orders.