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Edmonton police dog a beloved family pet
By Jamie Hall, edmontonjournal.com October 17, 2011
EDMONTON -
Strictly speaking, of course, he is neither bulldog nor pussycat, but rather a Belgian malinois.
And that makes him one of a kind in the ranks of the Edmonton Police Service’s canine unit.
The 11 other canine officers who patrol Edmonton’s ever-
According to Xeiko’s partner and handler, Cst. Jason Born, a lot of other cities are using the Belgian Malinois breed for police work, and for very good reason.
“They have a very good nose for scent work, which is important,” says Born. “Plus
they’re high-
They’re also a bit smaller than shepherds, and as such have a longer life expectancy. While shepherds live for between nine and 11 years, for a malinois it’s more like 11 to 15 years.
Typically, police departments get their canine recruits from breeders when the dogs are anywhere between three to 18 months old. Xeiko, however, who is originally from Holland, was three years old when he was imported by a local breeder and acquired by the EPS. Born is his first handler.
An eight-
“You have a chance to make a difference with this job,” says Born. “Our main goal is to locate suspects that have fled from a crime scene. A lot of times the canine unit is the last resort to find that person.”
Recently, Born and Xeiko were summoned to an Edmonton restaurant after a patrol unit answered an intrusion alarm in the middle of the night and found a broken window. When dog and handler arrived, Xeiko picked up a track almost immediately.
He followed his nose all the way to an alley a few blocks away, chasing down and apprehending two fleeing suspects who ignored Born’s repeated commands to stop.
Calls like this one are a staple of the job, says Born. Xeiko’s reward for a job well done is pretty simple, and far less than the cost of a good steak. In fact, food doesn’t factor into at all, but rather a toy called a “tug.”
“We carry it with us all the time,” says Born. “It’s essentially a chew toy. When we’re finished, that’s his reward, and he’s happy to get that. He gets to chew on it till we get back to the car.”
Xeiko and Born are together 24/7. They work together. They live together.
At home, Xeiko is very much a family pet, adored by Born’s two young sons, who are
eight and 10. The dog has been on visits to the boys’ elementary school, and to meet-
“The unit gets lots of requests throughout the year,” says Born. “It’s fun. It’s nice to get into the community and give back. And he’s a pretty sociable dog.
“He knows the difference between work and play.”
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