Photos: Cocoa police dogs complete ‘rigorous’ K-9 training
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Cocoa police dogs complete ‘rigorous’ K-9 training The Cocoa Police Department now has two new dual-certified patrol dogs.
Cocoa police dogs complete ‘rigorous’ K-9 training K-9 Hasko, a four-year-old German Shepherd, just joined the police department in April. (Cocoa Police Department)
Cocoa police dogs complete ‘rigorous’ K-9 training K-9 Draco, a four-year-old Belgian Malinois, also graduated from the department's K-9 academy with his new handler, K-9 Officer Cierra Johnson. (Cocoa Police Department)
Cocoa police dogs complete ‘rigorous’ K-9 training Hasko has worked with his handler, K-9 Officer Mike Fitzgerald, since he was just eight weeks old. (Cocoa Police Department)
Cocoa police dogs complete ‘rigorous’ K-9 training Draco, a four-year-old Belgian Malinois, also graduated from the police department’s K-9 Academy with his new handler, K-9 Officer Cierra Johnson. (Cocoa Police Department)
Cocoa police dogs complete ‘rigorous’ K-9 training The training required both teams to complete 480 hours of training in obedience control, apprehension work, searches, detection work, and bonding exercises with their handlers. (Cocoa Police Department)
Cocoa police dogs complete ‘rigorous’ K-9 training According to the police department, their “rigorous” K-9 school requires the most training of all the other disciplines in patrol work. (Cocoa Police Department)
Cocoa police dogs complete ‘rigorous’ K-9 training The Cocoa Police Department’s K-9 Academy is led by veteran K-9 Officer Dan Rhoades and his partner Maverick along with K-9 Officer Brian Delos Santos and his K-9 partner Kyra. (Cocoa Police Department)
