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How do I approach Qai?Qai is a highly trained dog and is specifically trained to provide support to police officers in a law enforcement mission. Qai can be approached, however, it is very important to always ask his handler first. If you see Qai inside of his police car alone, you will see that he protects this environment. You may notice that he will bark at anyone approaching. Never approach any dog fast. Back to Top
Is Qai a male or female?Qai is male. Although female dogs are also suitable for service work, including police K-9, the male is generally picked over the female. One of the important factors in assessing a dog, whether male or female, is that it has the proper drive for the specific work considered. Back to Top
Does Qai have any puppies?No. There are no intentions to breed Qai. He was specifically bred from a very strict bloodline that has proven to produce excellent service dogs. Back to Top
How do you train Qai?This is a complicated answer. However, first and foremost is proper breeding. The success in training a police K-9 is supported by proper breeding and selection of a dog with thorough assessments at a young age. It is said that about 1 out of 500 dogs assessed are capable of performing all of the critical dual-purpose police K-9 functions. Training of Qai is ongoing with periodic training sessions at Steinig-Tal Kennels. Back to Top
What does Qai eat?Qai eats National (www.nationaldogfood.com) brand dog food produced in New Holstein, Wisconsin and distributed by Steinig-Tal Kennels. It is a premium dog food made in a small pellet form. He eats in the morning and evening, about 4 cups per day to maintain his condition and weight. Back to Top
Where does Qai live when he is not working?Qai lives with his handler and goes to and from work riding in a specially equipped and dedicated police vehicle. It is a marked police car with visible K-9 markings, protective cage, bail-out and temperature monitoring system. Back to Top
Why is the German language used to communicate and
command the police K-9?
German is not the only language used to command a police K-9.
Some K-9’s may use French, Dutch, English or any other language for
that matter. The most important factor is consistency regardless of
language spoken. Many police
K-9’s are German Shepherds and are imported directly from Germany where they
have undergone much training in that Country.
Therefore, it only makes sense to continue with the German commands of
which there are about 12-15 specific words used.
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Are police dogs all mean and dangerous?
This misconception (that all police dogs are mean and dangerous) was common of
police dogs 30 years ago. Our
expectations of them were quite different in training and the final product was
much different than it is today. Now, we are capable of breeding and training a very
friendly, safer dog that will still protect the officer and apprehend a criminal
with great efficiency. Qai is very
social and has enjoyed being around individuals or groups of people in a safe
environment.
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Is Qai exposed to dangerous drugs?
No. In fact, if Qai or any dog
ingested the drugs he is trained to find, it would most likely have a fatal
consequence. There has been a
misconception that drug dogs need to consume the drug in order to have a desire
to find them. This is absolutely
false. First, the dog must have
adequate drive to play fetch. If
the proper drive is present, the odor of particular substance is then introduced
and a reward mechanism, such as playing tug with a towel is the reward for
finding the specific trained odor.
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What is Deusche Schaferhunde?
In Germany, the German Shepherd Dog (GSD) is known as the Deutsche Schaferhunde.
Alsatian is a traditional name for the breed in England, but is neither
correct or current.
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Is a German Shepherd Dog part wolf?
The GSD have no more wolf in them than any other breed of dog.
Dogs and wolves are considered by many scientists to still be the same
species, Canis lupus, although sometimes the dog is considered a subspecies,
Canis lupus familiaris, or a separate species, Canis familiaris.
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How does Qai find dangerous drugs?
Qai
(German Shepherd dog) has a very powerful sense of smell.
No machine has been developed that can out perform the dog’s nose in
scenting odors. Qai is specifically
trained to scent for specific drug odors and is rewarded when he makes a find of
these substances.
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