K9s Talking Scents

This is a powerful episode where we talk to the Commanding officer and unit Sgt. of the prestigious NYPD Transit Bureau K9 unit. This unit is comprised of over 50 dog teams and protect NY City for every major event that happens, from UN National Assembly, US OPEN, New Year's Eve, Times Square, the entire subway system in their jurisdiction, and so much more.  We cover the "value of failure" and pushing yourself outside your comfort levels so you and your dog can grow as a team.  Hope you enjoy it.   Lt. John Pappas: over 25 years of Law enforcement experience. I started my career with the Amtrak Police, and in 1997 I joined the NYC Police Department. I rapidly rose through the ranks and became a Lieutenant in 2005. That same year I was tasked with creating the newest specialized unit within the NYPD, the Transit Bureau Canine Unit. The purpose of the unit is to deploy highly trained canine teams to perform a proactive, pedestrian and rail based patrol, in order to deter, detect, respond and mit