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In the latest episode of the First Response Podcast, PepperBall CEO Bob Plaschke sits down with Andrea Alt, Hamilton County, OH Training Officer and one of the most recognized voices in police K9 work. Andrea walks through why working dogs learn commands in Dutch and German, what “bite and hold” actually means under case law, and why the pressure, not the teeth, is what people underestimate most.
Most people have seen the door-popper video: a cruiser door flies open, a K9 rockets out, and a suspect goes from confident to panicked in about three seconds. What most people have not seen is everything that makes that moment possible, or everything a K9 does when the cameras are not on a pursuit.
The conversation also covers the less visible side of K9 work: passive alerts for firearms and explosives, tracking that recovers physical evidence after a suspect is long gone, and building searches where a bark through a closed door changes everything. Andrea also shares the story behind her nonprofit, the K9 Creed Armor Program, which funds protective vests for K9 teams whose departments cannot cover the cost.
If you work in or alongside law enforcement, this one is worth your time. Listen to the full episode on the First Response Podcast, and visit www.k9creed.com to learn more about the K9 Creed foundation.
