A FORMER school site is being used to put some of Dorset Police s canine recruits through their paces. The old Wimborne First School building, in School Lane, has been chosen as the newest training site for Dorset Police dogs as it has a range of rooms, hallways, kitchens and bathrooms so that the dogs can experience different environments. Two types of training are happening in the school. The first is for General Purpose Police dogs, involving German Shepherd and German Shepherd/Malinois cross dogs that are being trained to search for people and property. The second type of specialist training involves Spaniels and Labradors, which are being trained to locate substances or objects of interest to the police.
A FORMER school site is being used to put some of Dorset Police s canine recruits through their paces. The old Wimborne First School building, in School Lane, has been chosen as the newest training site for Dorset Police dogs as it has a range of rooms, hallways, kitchens and bathrooms so that the dogs can experience different environments. Two types of training are happening in the school. The first is for General Purpose Police dogs, involving German Shepherd and German Shepherd/Malinois cross dogs that are being trained to search for people and property. The second type of specialist training involves Spaniels and Labradors, which are being trained to locate substances or objects of interest to the police.