.: Welcome to LawDogsUSA
IMPORTANT NOTICE OCTOBER 2008
I am a retired animal control officer, author and dog trainer. My passion is well bred working American pit bull dogs. After the 9/11 tragedy I was struck by the supposed "shortage" of qualified detection dog prospects in America. Despite importing "Europe's finest" police dogs for over a century, it seemed America could not produce enough quality animals to fill the need. American tax payers dollars were pouring into European dog dealers pockets for Europe's wash-out police dogs.
The LawDogsUSA effort was designed to introduce the American detection dog handler to America's finest breed - the American pit bull. As much as one person can, it has been my pleasure to showcase the intense drive, uber-friendly attitude, medium size and no shed, no drool package that is the American pit bull detection dog.
In the first few years of operation, LawDogsUSA successfully donated dogs now serving as narcotics and explosives detection dogs at U.S. ports of entry, on the Washington State ferry system, with the Washington State Patrol, and city and county K9 detection units.
Training detection dogs is a large commitment of time and resources. As well as supplying, raising, training and vetting the dogs involved, facilities for training the dogs and training handlers learning to work with their new dogs are needed. I had hoped to raise interest in this program from within the American pit bull community. The good "PR" these animals has generated has had a significant impact in the fight against breed specific legislation. I had dreamed that LawDogsUSA would attract the best and brightest in the pit bull community and be able to grow larger than just me. While I received fantastic support from a few, unfortunately the support and funding necessary to continue the program in a meaningful way was not forthcoming. It's my fault: I'm just an old dog trainer - not a political type that can schmooze people for money or set up a foundation. I know dogs - not business.
I have had to shut down the LawDogsUSA program. I hope that in the future funding and support can be obtained making possible for an all American pit bull detection program to be set up again, and I hope that LawDogsUSA's pioneering efforts will help open the way for others using these best of dogs in this most important of jobs. I have heard of a couple agencies who, after hearing of LawDogsUSA are now looking to find a way to implement a pit bull. This is fantastic!
My sincerest gratitude to those individuals who have helped this program (and the breed) with their dollars and kind words of support.
Thank you,
Diane Jessup
CLICK HERE to see pics of the LawDogs Today!
THE VERY BEST DETECTION DOGS ARE
"MADE IN AMERICA!"
BRAND SPANKING NEW!
Check out the new VIDEO PAGE!
Watch vid clips of the new pups in training! |
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PUPPIES! PUPPIES! PUPPIES!
One thing that gives LawDogsUSA dogs a special edge over other detection dogs is my intensive imprinting program. This starts at 4.5 weeks of age and results in precocious pups which work on a variety of surfaces, all manner of distractions and have a built in work ethic.
To see pics of these little guys working CLICK HERE!
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APRIL 2008
Special Thanks to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) for full support of my efforts to evaluate the victims of the latest "dog fighting busts" in Arizona.
Three of these victimized animals will be traveling to my kennel the first part of May. Despite the horrific conditions they were saved from, these pups were friendly and eager to retrieve. Sadly, the adult dogs were too badly damaged to be suitable for the LawDogsUSA program.
UPDATE ON THE ARIZONA PUPS
(August 11, 2008)
CLICK HERE
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November 2007:
Congratulations to 13 month old K9 Dilly (L) partnered with Trooper Matt Wood with the Washington State Patrol
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K9 Kona (R) partnered with Deputy Sean Dodge with the Mason County, WA
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LawDogsUSA and
Vick Pit Bulls
Thank you very much to the many people who have been contacting me about the possibility of some of the Michael Vick pit bulls being used as "LawDogs".
We did have one of his dogs here for a month - CLICK HERE for full story |
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Thank you BARK MAGAZINE
for the nice feature on LawDogsUSA in Nov/Dec issue!
Click to purchase this design as a shirt!
We put this breed in the news headlines as a HERO -
where it belongs. Please support our effort.
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CLICK HERE
for AP news article about the
LawDogs program 09.01.07
CLICK HERE
to see NEWS VIDEO
of Lawdogs' Kona working, plus scenes from around my kennel.
Please CLICK HERE
for an ARTICLE on
LawDogsUSA called
"The New Secret Weapon"
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CLICK HERE
For a news article about K9 In Training "Chance" from San Diego.
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From Boldog Kennel - a DVD on the history, construction and use and training of the flirtpole and springpole.
CLICK on picture for trailer
or to order. |
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