How do you move beyond “my K9 bites hard”? For K1K9, the starting point is a better question: what did we observe, what did we measure, and what should we change? My work began with practical questions about our unit's K9s. How consistent was their performance? Which exercises were making a difference? What information would help a trainer make a better decision at the next session?
That experience shaped K1K9’s approach to measurement. Rather than stopping at an impression, the aim was to create a record that could be reviewed over time. The K9, the equipment and the conditions surrounding the session belonged in that record together.
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