Just for clarification, I was talking about [u]official[/u] police K9 officers, not some private security guards or contractors. Members of the K9 units of a regular police department. So for these people, hearing the statements above surprises me somewhat, as it doesn't reflect my personal experience at all. (Well, I remember one guy who also owned a small apbt, but he regarded that dog as a mere pet. He also had his K9 GSD that he was very proud of.)