New K9 being trained for Chubbuck Police

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Story Published: Oct 23, 2009 at 4:03 PM MST

Story Updated: Oct 23, 2009 at 7:33 PM MST

By Wes Horrocks

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CHUBBUCK - The police department is training a new K9.

Friday, the dog worked on open area searches trying to find a suspect who was hiding in a tree.

The dog was kept in a muzzle because he is only about two-thirds of the way through training.

Officers train with their dog 10 hours a day, four days a week, which creates a close bond. Deputy Clint Brown, a Training Instructor and K9 Handler with the Bannock County Sheriff's Office said, "It's a tremendous investment of your time, and your energy, a tremendous devotion. If you didn't get into this because you loved it, you would hate it."

In Chubbuck and Bannock County it's common for K9's to be used daily.

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