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2 The Clarington Independent, Bowmariville, Saturday, October 22,1994 Regional Police Canine Unit From Page 1 Other considerations in selecting a dog for police work are the use of the nose, appearance, strength, endurance, endurance, acclimatization, the passive/aggressive passive/aggressive split, and the ability to come out of a bite quickly when told to. The four primary characteristics the Canine Unit needs for dogs are: good health, a guarantee, the proper age, and a high instinctive retrieval drive. Peter, who has been with the Durham Regional Police Services for 19 years in December, has spent two years with the Canine Unit. He would really like to see other dogs and officers join the unit. "My dream is to seeing other dogs being used," he said. More dogs would help in gaining some time between calls to allow for a better success rate in nabs. Currently, with Peter and Leo being being the only ones in the unit, there are a number of different factors that work against them. "The closer you are to a call, the better the success rate," Peter observed. observed. Although Peter and Leo serve all of Durham Region, the two live east of Bowmanville. However, the numbers in the unit won't be increasing quickly, he figures. figures. "It depends on the manpower and the financial end," he explains. "The Oshawa Central Lions Club (who funded the police dog) has expressed expressed an interest to help again," Peter said. Leo has, without a doubt, made his job safer, he noted. Not all of the crime fighting duo's time has been spent in pursuit of criminal suspects. "We do a number of public relation relation events at schools and courses at Durham College," Peter said. At schools, Leo is a hit. "He's a good public relations tool. The kids walk right up to him." Leo and Peter have given over 40 demonstrations over the past year or so. To watch the two together, you get the impression that they truly like and respect each other. "Do I like working with him? I enjoy the dog and the uniform end of policing," Peter noted. "It's a pleasure to work with him. Credit Union Day Approved Thursday, Nov. 6 has been proclaimed proclaimed by Clarington Council to be International Credit Union Day. This day is to celebrate the long history of credit unions in communities communities and across international boundaries. boundaries. International Credit Union Day represents more than 88.5 million credit union members in 87 countries countries world-wide. He puts his heart into it While not always 100 per cent successful, he'll work all day for you."- However, the partnership is strictly "a working relationship. "Sometimes there is an argument on who's boss," Peter said, as he petted Leo. He noted that, while Leo doesn't get to play like other dogs do, since he is a service dog, he gets his exercise exercise while he is being trained. "It's a different kind of playing," Peter explained. Peter added they are constantly training when they are not on the job. While out in Peter's front yard on Concession Road to take photos, Leo's ears perked up as he spied a cat in the yard across the road. "He's animal crazy,' Peter noted with a smile. "That's the sort of thing we try to work through in training. "He is constantly smelling and picking up on stuff we're not even thinking about," Peter said. "We spend a lot of time together. It's hard not to become attached." 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