Police in Britain are now learning German after forces started importing dogs from Germany due to a shortage in the UK. They are more efficient and obedient than our own Alsatians.
Success in a trial by Derbyshire Police has brought in teams from Berlin and the trainers are very impressed with the new arrivals. Among the words handlers are learning are "sitz" for sit, "aus" for let go and "hol" for fetch. One of the handlers said it was quite fun learning a new language. "It's amazing how quick they are to respond as soon as you utter a German command, but when you say 'let go' in English they look at you like you are crazy. As soon as you say "aus" they drop what they are holding immediately." The dogs are now being sent to 17 forces. A quarter of all those in the East Midlands are German. Other forces using them are Cheshire, City of London, Gloucestershire, Devon, Cornwall and Essex.
The breeders in Germany use a strict regime and the dogs are tested for tracking, search, and protection abilities. This is very important in the making of a dog working for the police force.
This information came by way of the Daily Mirror.
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