Quick facts

• A dog can search a car in approximately three minutes.
• A dog can work up to four hours with rest intervals.
• In 2001, there are 122 police dog service teams across Canada.
• The healthy PS dogs cost less than $1,000 annually to maintain.
• A dog starts its police training when it is from 12 to 18 months old.
• A police dog usually retires at the age of seven.
• A dog entering the RCMP training program has a 17 per cent chance of succeeding due to the high standards required.
• It takes from 125 to 150 dogs in order for 35 to 45 teams to graduate.