Meet CIA’s new #K9 recruits & follow along this fall as they learn to become CIA explosive detection canines:
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#CIAK9
We’re taking you behind the scenes of our nationally-recognized #K9 dog training program, from picking the pups to training to graduation.
Our #K9 officers serve as the first line of defense against explosive threats to Agency personnel & buildings at HQ & abroad.
Our #K9s are also on-call 24/7 to assist local law enforcement, first responders, & other federal government agencies search for explosives.
CIA’s #K9 Explosive Detection program is 1st US Police Canine Association-certified “Detector Training Center” & one of largest in DC Area.
We often train dogs for local law enforcement.
This #K9 class we are training a pup for @fairfaxpolice & one for @fredcova Fire Marshal.
@fairfaxpolice @fredcova For the “Fall 2017 Puppy Class” we needed to find 6 dogs: 4 for CIA and 1 each for @fredcova & @fairfaxpolice.
@fairfaxpolice @fredcova Our “puppies” range in age anywhere from 8 months to 2 ½ years old & are almost always dogs being released from service dog programs.
@fairfaxpolice @fredcova While over-the-top, impossible to turn off energy isn’t always great in a service dog, it is exactly what our #K9 trainers are looking for.
@fairfaxpolice @fredcova Our #K9 instructors visit several organizations —like @SSDOGS & @PBBassociation— testing puppies for potential inclusion in the class.
@fairfaxpolice @fredcova @SSDOGS @PBBassociation Like many #K9 explosive detection programs, we use Labrador Retrievers because of their non-stop energy, friendly demeanor, & love of food.
@fairfaxpolice @fredcova @SSDOGS @PBBassociation CIA’s #K9s are trained using food rewards, so a strong food drive & a high level of energy are very important.
@fairfaxpolice @fredcova @SSDOGS @PBBassociation CIA #K9 instructors run tests to see how pups react to various situations they might encounter during training & on the job.
@fairfaxpolice @fredcova @SSDOGS @PBBassociation Our #K9 instructors evaluate & score each dog. Once all programs are visited & all dogs are scored, they take the dogs with highest scores.
@fairfaxpolice @fredcova @SSDOGS @PBBassociation Learn more about the fall 2017 #K9 class evaluations here:
The Recruit(s): Picking the Pups
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