Wade's World Facts
Executive Protection Program candidate Wade Morrell relaxes and removes a dog from his bite suit after decoy drills at Vohne Liche Kennels. (View larger version)
- Europe is a major supplier of police and military dogs for the United States.
- Dogs from Europe learn commands in their native language.
- Executive protection dogs can protect their high profile owners in their day-to-day lives.
- The price for protection dogs runs from $25,000-$50,000.
- Kenny and the VLK trainers establish a dog's hunt drive by using a tennis ball.
- When a dog is referred to as "soft", it means they have a low hunt drive.
- Decoys represent a perpetrator that a dog is trying to apprehend.
- Decoys use full bite suits, bite sleeves, and bite pants to protect themselves from dog bites.
- Wade Morrell is a 12-year veteran of the Columbus Police Department in Ohio. Wade spent four years in the U.S. Marines.