Texas Game Wardens organize first-ever K-9 Unit

For the first time in their history, Texas Game Wardens have a full-time, statewide canine team.
The first five canine handlers and dogs have graduated from an intense eight-week training program located at the world famous Utah POST canine facility in Salt Lake City. The second wave of canine handlers and dogs will attend the course in January 2014.
 “The K-9 program has been a long time coming, and we are extremely proud of our handlers for their hard work – an effort which resulted in a 100 percent pass rate,” said Grahame Jones, chief of special operations for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Law Enforcement Division. “In addition to excellent support from the department and the Parks and Wildlife Commission, we would like to thank the Travis County Sheriff’s Department, Texas Department of Public Safety, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation for assisting during the planning phase.”
Funding for the purchase of dogs and travel to and from Utah was provided by the TPW Foundation through a private donor. Utah Post provided the training at no cost with the exception of a minimal administrative fee, an amount also paid for by the private donor.
 

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