Police dog training in Portage County, WI. Image courtesy: WAOW TV
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU-WAOW) – The Evergreen Masonic Lodge in Stevens Point donated two pieces of equipment during a ceremony at the Portage County Sheriff’s Department Tuesday.
The gifts are K9 drug training boxes and a fire suppression unit.
Sheriff Mike Lukas says the four drug boxes are a newest way for K9 teams to train. “The officers hide a scent in one of the boxes and when the dog hits on it– a ball pops up–and instantly rewards the dog,” Sheriff Lukas explained. In the past, the dogs looked to their trainers to know if they have picked out the right scent. A ball pops out of the box it is instant gratification for the dogs.
The Masons also donated a fire suppression unit which can be tossed into a burning area that douses flames.
The sheriff said the donations–which are worth several thousand dollars- will be used throughout the county by law enforcement officers.
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