Ukrainians to Learn About Police Canines in Cooperstown

Wednesday morning the New York State Police will welcome international guests to their canine facility in Cooperstown, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.

The visitors from the Ukraine are touring the United States to learn more about canines and law enforcement.

While visiting Cooperstown and other facilities across the U.S., they will talk about the selection and training of these dogs and handlers and get the chance to watch the teams work in all types of settings.

The handlers and their dogs undergo a strenuous 20-week program at the Cooperstown facility. The dogs are trained using the Baltimore method, where the dogs are sociable, allowed to be in and around the public and live in the handler’s residence.

The teams are instructed in: basic obedience, agility, handler protection, narcotics or explosives detection, tracking, building searches, veterinary first aid and land navigation.