Warsaw, Winona Lake K-9 Officers Recognized
Warsaw, Winona Lake K-9 Officers Recognized
Warsaw and Winona Lake Police K-9 Officers received recognition in the 9th Annual American Working Dog K-9 Olympics held Aug 19-21 at Vohne Liche Kennels in Denver, Indiana.
Warsaw Police Department Corporal Joel Beam with K-9 "BUDDY", Corporal Allen Danko with K-9 "PAKO" joined Winona Lake Patrolman Joe Bumbaugh with K-9 "HUGO" to compete as a three-man team.
The team placed 2nd in the Overall K-9 Patrol Team competition. The Overall Patrol competition was based on tracking people, building searches, bite work, and K-9 control.
Danko and "PAKO" received 1st place in the obedience competition. The individual obedience competition included the K-9 responding to hand signals, voice commands, working through distractions, and overall obedience.
Beam and "BUDDY" tied for 3rd place in building searches. The K-9 team was judged on how quickly and how tactically hiding "suspects" could be located in a building.
The K-9 Olympics included more than 100 teams from 14 states and four countries, including such notables as the President of Ecuador's Chief of Security and his K-9.
More than 30 individuals, representing Vohne Liche Kennels, and K-9 police officers from as far away as Honolulu P.D. judged the competition.
All events were based on a point system and tested dog teams competency, physical fitness and mental toughness.
Beam, Danko and Bumbaugh are certified by Vohne Liche Kennels and The American Working Dog association. Each participates locally in K-9 demonstrations for social service groups, schools and area events.
Each K-9 handler trains daily with their K-9 partner, and assist in narcotic searches in addition to normal police patrol duties
Vohne Liche Kennels is a full-service K9 training facility where the "best of the best" go for highly trained detection dogs. In operation since 1993, Vohne Liche Kennels has trained detection canines for over 500 law enforcement and government agencies, including the National Security Agency, Pentagon Police, U.S. Secret Service, every branch of the U.S. Military and agencies in over 20 foreign countries.
|
|
.jpg)
