Dog Training

SARATOGA SPRINGS — If every dog has its day, that day came Monday at the Saratoga Race Course, where fierce competitors showed their intestinal fortitude — literally.

LAWRENCE — With 70 percent of the city’s arrests related to illegal drugs, police have long wanted a dog specially trained to only detect narcotics. But finding the thousands of dollars needed to buy such a specific dog was unheard of with Lawrence’s lean budget — until now.

How smart is your dog? If you think it’s just a matter of Fido’s natural aptitude, think again. A lot depends on you.

As more and more Heartland departments are finding out, a good cop often comes with four legs and a badge.  That’s why a group of local officers helped start a first-of-its-kind training facility.

Whiting column: The dog days of August become literal reality in O’Neill Regional Park with a canine competition.