10 Caucus for canines.

• Position: STATELINE - Police officers training to better handle canine - Brief article

Colorado dog lovers are hailing a proposal that would require law enforcement agencies to train officers how to better handle canine encounters. Bill sponsors say police and deputies have shot 37 nonthreatening dogs in Colorado in the past five years. "I believe that Coloradans deeply love their dogs and really want us to work hard here at the Capitol to make sure that their dogs are protected," said Senator David Balmer (R), a bill sponsor. It mandates that deputies and officers receive three hours of online training in how to...