Issue 76 – 2026

In This Issue: 6 | K-9 Tracking: Teaching the Advanced Tracking Dog 12 | K-9 Training: Games & Toys 26| Search & Rescue: Search Profiling 34 | Featured K-9 Unit: Town of Newburgh Police Department K-9 Unit 42 | K-9 Advice & Opinion: Understanding the Mind of a Dog 54| K-9 Legal: Is the Verbal Out … Out? 62| K-9 Advice & Opinion: Questions to Ask Yourself About Dog Training 68| K-9 Healthcare: Seasonal Allergies in Police K-9s: Recognition and Management 74| K-9 Advice & Opinion: Selecting Detection Dogs 101 On the Cover: Ofc. Evan Longinott with K-9 Ocho & Ofc. Austin Joyce with K-9 Bandit – Town of Newburgh Police Department K-9 Unit Photo Credit: Town of Newburgh Police Department K-9 Unit