Police and detection programs look for dogs with very specific temperaments. Beyond strength and obedience, candidates must show sustained focus, restraint, and low interest in unfamiliar people.

A neighborhood dog is being hailed as a hero after helping locate a toddler who went missing in Kentucky. The Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) has shared dramatic bodycam footage of the ...

One group is stepping in to help keep K-9 unit police dogs healthy, lengthening their careers.

Dogs are often used in helping police with search and rescue missions. These dogs receive highly specialized training to be able to assist the police, but sometimes, even an untrained dog may jump in ...

Police officers in Louisville, Kentucky, who were searching for a missing 3-year-old got help from an unexpected hero: a neighborhood dog, who helped lead them to the missing boy. The search and ...