Do these flaming dimwits not know that prong collars can pop a prong thus freeing the dog if the dog is wildly agitated and twisting? The only claims remaining are against Vohne Liche and AWD. Heeling seems to have gone out of style across the board. Miami County dog shines in 2022 Hollywood filmClick to view YouTube VideoABC News Article. Hush Woman! Holy sh*t. Theyre allowed to use potentially lethal force on belligerent drunks now? The court then defined the discovery rule, as quoted above. Time to take away their lethal toys (except for SWAT teams) and that includes dogs. Under the False Claims Act, Vohne Liche Kennels agreed to repay $900,000 of federal funds that it received for the fraudulently billed claims, and also agreed to pay a civil penalty of $450,000. Dont get me wrong, I trained them and worked with them for years but I respect them and I saw what happened when handling was about ego as well as the bond of a really good dog partner. 1:12-cv-00054-TWP-TAB (S.D. Bingo. Mostly I send the ones that are grievous for other reasons. VLK also has the advantage of utilizing several trainers who are considered subject matter experts in their career fields. VLK's training staff has certified city, county, state and Federal Law Enforcement / Government Agencies around the world to handle dogs. Thought you two folks might like it. The whole K-9 unit was suspended afterward. There is debate in the Prescott Valley case that officers did not follow protocol, but there is no debate about the dog's performance -- it did exactly as it was trained to. Fax: (219) 852-2770. "Past exposure to illegal conduct does not in itself show a present case or controversy regarding injunctive relief . (I have nothing against properly used prongs for training). Thanks for covering this topic. If a handler is so incompetent that the dog will not even do a basic heel, they are not competent enough to handle one that will attack on command. Fed. Main Office: Montgomery County Officer D. Richardson and his partner, Axel, responded to a bank robbery. Accordingly, Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. We invite you to browse through our store and shop with confidence. Ive noticed with pit bulls especially, theyre usually dragging their owners behind them. I dont know what kind of budget local PDs have, but I hope they are not cutting corners up front trying to get less-than-well-trained K9s on the cheap. 1983 seeking damages and injunctive relief. Pitbull owners make this error all the time on video during maulings. 1993)). 2010). The whole K-9 unit was suspended afterward.7 This is the extreme polar opposite of how Officer Richardson and his partner Axel responded to a dangerous bank robbery. Therefore, Defendants' motion for summary judgment on the damages claim is GRANTED. Running away in fear shouldnt result in a person being maimed for life. Specifically, Mr. Miller asked for discovery documents concerning the training of the police dog that alerted to his car. 1999). Southern District of Indiana DISTRIBUTION: KEVIN D. MILLER205 W. Joliet Street, #304Schererville, IN 46375 Jon David BakerBAKER AND BODWELL PCsmchenry@cinergymetro.net Andrew J. SickmannBOSTON BEVER KLINGE CROSS &CHIDESTERajsickmann@bbkcc.com John P. BushemiBURKE, COSTANZA & CARBERRY LLPbushemi@bcclegal.com Mike J. BoldeBURKE, COSTANZA & CARBERRY LLPbolde@bcclegal.com Patricia HassBURKE, COSTANZA & CARBERRY LLPhass@bcclegal.com Ashley Marie UlbrichtCITY OF CARMELaulbricht@carmel.in.gov Douglas C. HaneyCITY OF CARMELdhaney@carmel.in.gov Sean M. SurrisiCITY OF PLYMOUTH, INDIANAcityattorney@plymouthin.com Chou-il LeeCITY OF TERRE HAUTEchou-il.lee@terrehaute.in.gov Charles F.G. ParkinsonHARRIS WELSH & LUKMANNcparkinson@hwllaw.com Douglas Joseph MassonHOFFMAN LUHMAN & MASSON PCdjm@hlblaw.com Darren J. MurphyHOWARD & ASSOCIATESdmurphy@ori.net Kate E. ShelbyINDIANA ATTORNEY GENERALkate.shelby@atg.in.gov Jacqueline N. ChosnekPEARLMAN CHOSNEK & HOPSON PCjchosnek@chosneklaw.com Elizabeth A. KnightPORTER COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVECENTEReknight@porterco.org James H. AustenSTARR AUSTEN MYERS & MILLER,LLPausten@starrausten.com Blake J. BurganTAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLPbburgan@taftlaw.com Chou-il LeeTAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLPclee@taftlaw.com Kevin C. TankersleyTANKERSLEY LAW OFFICEkevin@tanklaw.com Daniel Joseph LaydenWILLIAMS BARRETT & WILKOWSKI,LLPdlayden@wbwlawyers.com, Case No. 48. This is something pitbull owners never do during attacks, either. Two options discussed by the court were filing a Bivens or 1983 action. To what extent such injuries are occurring in Indianapolis is unclear. I cant speak to his motivation. When that motion was denied because a criminal court cannot grant monetary damages under Rule 41(g), defendant appealed. All of the training staff is either former military, law enforcement or both. He had several options at this point. I doubt if this always occurs. Thanks Richard. Thirty plus years ago, I associated using a harness with puppies or dogs too young for a collar/choker and with seeing eye dogs. Contrary to what it appears to the normal eye in that video grabbing the dog by the collar at the sides and shaking it is also a technique called agitating the dog and the reason is to *excite the dog to bite harder* not to force a release. ", [This trainer also pointed us to videos showing solid K-9 take downs and clean Outs. It was a common technique with dog trainers a few decades ago although I cant say that with the use of clatter sticks for agitation, that its still common. Vohne Liche Kennels 7953 N Old Rte 31 Denver, IN 46926 (P) 765-985-2274 (F) 765-985-2595 Email General questions: vlkcourses@vohneliche.com Online Store: onlinestore@vohneliche.com Back to Top 2023 Vohne Liche Kennels Tweets by @@KennyLicklider I remember seeing info on a couple of dog attacks in Canada when the K9s were released to seek a suspicious person but found an innocent bystander and mauled them. Deaths are also rare because the dogs are trained to attack the arms and legs -- not the head and neck. Police dogs in the USA get most of their training overseas. In 2014, a titled protection trained rottweiler (level 2 IPO) attacked a 7-year old boy in the head and neck, killing him. The district court agreed with VLK. Something about aggression and bitework is just toxic with many people; they lose their damn minds. "Awesome partnership between the world's finest! of City of Chi., Ill., 267 F.3d 723, 727 (7th Cir. Jun. #k9 #vlkproud #vohnelichekennels #k9unit. Collecting the volume of K-9 attacks on undeserving people, including attacks on their own handlers, quickly overwhelmed us. These attack dogs are clearly excited by the taste of blood. Watching the body cam video should make you weep. "Our desire is to acquire dogs with true natural drives." Dogs that are not taught how to do police/military work but ones that can . All of the defendants have drug-detection dogs trained by Vohne Liche Kennels Inc. of Denver, Ind., which also was sued. It was work. The following facts are undisputed. U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Indiana, For the U.S. Department of Defenses Tactical Explosive Detection Dogs Program, Settlement with Vohne Liche Kennels, Inc. for Submitting False Claims For Its Work, Gary Man Sentenced to 240 Months in Prison, Settlement With Conrado Castor, M.D. 2001). Its not for the faint-hearted. "With cross-motions, [the Court's] review of the record requires that [the Court] construe all inferences in favor of the party against whom the motion under consideration is made." For the reasons set forth below, Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. Montgomery Co Sheriff's Office (TX) Welcome to the VLK family! "Due to this verdict, a 'retired' police K-9 can now breakout of its property and savagely attack and kill an innocent person without criminal culpability," we wrote after the trial. There are a number of useful commands for such situations such as body slamming a running suspect that dont make the dog an unhinged lunatic that has to be abused to stop doing what it was trained to do. The video put its finger on a problem I couldnt quite describe. The company was also contracted to provide Field Service Representatives (FSRs) who co-located with military units in Afghanistan. Later that year, Canadian-based Pivot Legal Society released a study that concluded police K-9s were the leading cause of injury by RCMP and municipal forces in British Columbia. 1983 seeking damages and injunctive relief. Thanks to technology there are far better methods of doing many kinds of work than using a dog. The Lafayette police K-9 "neck attack" fell squarely within worldwide protests due to the disproportionate police violence inflicted on Black men. Although Vohne Liche did fail to turn over responsive discovery materials to Mr. Miller in the Northern District litigation until ordered to do so, the information withheld did not contain "material facts thereby preventing the plaintiff from discovering a potential cause of action." Vohne Liche Kennels was sub-contracted in 2011 to provide personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and nonpersonal services for the creation and operation of a training program for both military handlers and dogs for the TEDD program. First, quote snip title of this valuable study: We Are All in Trouble When Trained Police K-9s Attack Yes. After Axel jumped through a broken window (while leashed), Axel waited for Richardson to follow. It was touted as the way Seaworld trains the sea mammals. These experts take time from their busy careers to contribute their expertise to our classes throughout the year. The dogs have no standard training because it impacts the dollars. Terry, This is just ONE recent example from BLM where the dog is clearly agitated, the officer is refuses to get the dog under control it so lunges out and grabs a protester. Im pretty sure Howie, the owner, did a LOT of scenario training as well. The confrontation starts at 6:28. The dog attacked his face for 32 seconds and destroyed it (see body cam video).5 The goal of a K-9's training is to render the subject immobile by targeting the arms and legs. Virginia's highest court has overturned a homeowners association's lawsuit victory. Carlos Balli, 29, seeks $2 million dollars after Arizona DPS K-9 Storm ripped off half his face. The principle remains, though. Shimer v. Washington, 100 F.3d 506, 508 (7th Cir. The dogs are trained for life or death scenarios, including tracking suspects, drug discovery and bomb detection. K-9 Boyka was released in a "door pop" at 8:24. Vohne Liche is doing a huge business with some pretty huge disasters without any reflection on their overall reputation. Related articles: Todays GSDs and I think this applies to both American and European lines are significantly heavier than the early generation GSDs, which were about the size of todays Mals. Under the settlement, Vohne Liche Kennels agrees to repay the $900,000 of federal funds that Vohne Liche Kennels received for the fraudulently billed claims, and also agrees to pay a civil penalty of $450,000. Defendants' motion for summary judgment on Mr. Miller's injunction claim is therefore GRANTED. 226) the Court addressed the similar issue of whether Mr. Miller had standing to seek injunctive relief against former Defendant Paul E. Whitesell. GSDs, Bouviers and Dobes are far better choices IMO. 227) is GRANTED and Mr. Miller's Partial Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. A local dog whose handler was killed was half GSD/half Malinois. Does that video look like it lessened the chances of a second bite? Norfolk is a criminal case, in which defendant sought the return of his property from the Government under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 41(g). Next: I have resided continuously for 26 years ten miles from Prescott Valley, in Prescott, so I am painfully fully aware of full, complete local societal and local legal sentiment strongly in favor of dangerous dogs, and I am painfully fully aware of local societal and local legal sentiment strongly against victims of fully fearsome attacking dogs. To provide you with the best canine and/or training available! Vohne Liche Kennels (pronounced Von Lick) is a full service K-9 training facility where the best of. Norfolk's motion under Rule 41(g) was denied and he filed a renewed motion requesting monetary compensation including arguments under the Federal Tort Claims Act and the Tucker Act. 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(See Dkt. Saxton was given sole ownership of this dog -- removing any future liability to the city. Hammond, IN 46320, Telephone: (219) 937-5500 Occasionally, someone with good media contacts might get a story in about how their dog died in the jaws of a dog but when I was dog trainingI heard about it a lot more back then. Training is only finished in the USA. In 2019, we started seeing more facial attacks by police K-9s. Some context for this quotation is instructive. The policy requires teachers to help students deny their biological sex by using whatever pronouns students specify. The sad part is, the failing dogs might be perfectly suited to do something else with the correct retraining (such as cage release or property guards) the same way failed seeing eye dogs are often amazing companion dogs. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2007-2023 DogsBite.org | Published by Lynn Media Group, DogsBite.org is a national dog bite victims' group dedicated to reducing serious dog attacks. Police departments from Kentucky, Indiana, even as far as North Dakota and Florida brought their K9 officers to the kennels over the past week to participate in various challenges. It was so obviously low-quality dog handling. 1997). Mr. Miller contends that he did not know of this particular injury caused by Vohne Liche or AWD on May 14, 2008, because he did not know, and there is no evidence that he knew, of Defendants' existence or conduct that would give rise to a claim before January 12, 2010. Again, the good ol trainers before toy addictions and cookie wavershad this right. This video literally made me cry. Miami County dog shines in 2022 Hollywood film. In July, Lafayette Police Chief Patrick Flannelly denied a request from the Journal & Courier to inspect the bite records for Boyka during its nearly six years of service with the department. Since when are these powerful, attack TRAINED dogs allowed to maul throats? Photo of a German Shepherd in 1925. How many Black people have been victims of this kind of overkill? 1998)). In the case of Carlos Balli, he was unarmed, but not a low-level offender. He alleged that Vohne Liche inadequately trains drug-detection dogs, and as a result, the dogs are improperly certified by AWD. Northern District of Indiana Protection trained dogs are potentially deadly weapons. Colleen, Dunno where youd file this but its just proof that the rescue rabbit hole goes deeper than youd think. Then, theres zero guarantee the dog handler will abide by the consistency of training that the trainer worked to instil. I always thought the K9 unit dogs only attacked arms or legs? VLK then moved for an award of costs, including $5,525 for trial transcripts from Miller's first lawsuit. Prior to these settlements, North Port and St. Paul bragged about having "awarding winning" police K-9 units. The taxpayers shouldnt be having to pay out pantloads of wrongful death/maiming suits because the police department/unions are afraid of cleaning house. They crank the dogs way too high in training while not practicing any control whatsoever and this is how it all goes sideways. Now, every dog wears a harness and sled dogs its owner down the stress. No. Vohne Liche Kennels (pronounced Von Lick) is a full service K-9 training facility where the best of the best go for highly trained Police Service Dogs See more We are committed to one goal at Vohne Liche Kennels. Id. This settlement is another example of the exceptional efforts of our dedicated special agents, said Frank Robey, Director of the U.S. Armys Criminal Investigation Commands Major Procurement Fraud Unit (MPFU). The court did distinguish cases in which defendants are added and relate back to the filing date, from those in which "the plaintiff names a fictitious party, or no party, as a defendant." 2001) (quoting Hendricks-Robinson v. Excel Corp., 154 F.3d 685, 692 (7th Cir. That is a lofty goal, but we are u See more 17,397 people like this When people say BSL doesnt work the fact is, even followed up rarely (as in Ontario) *it helps*. Its an important one, and another case of dogs bred for completely useless and destructive behaviors, then placed in the hands of the people least able to control their own worst instincts. Vohne Liche Kennels (pronounced Von Lick) is a full service K-9 training facility where the best of. 1983 claim, seeking compensatory and punitive damages as well as injunctive relief. The attack begins at 8:28 and lasts until 9:00. Been saying that protection dog handling practises are horrifying for *decades*. . Just search Police Dogs and Protests and watch how wound up the dogs are. By 9:38 the dog is inside the cruiser. Wow. Justia US Law Case Law Federal Courts Courts of Appeals Seventh Circuit 2015 Kevin Miller v. Vohne Liche Kennels, Inc. Kevin Miller v. Vohne Liche Kennels, Inc., No. Then, if it is properly trained, it will go straight for the weapon hand, accomplishing 2 things. Vohne Liche Kennels (Explosive and Narcotic Detection Dog Specialist) Single Purpose Concentrates on one effort - drugs or bombs or patrol, etc. Later, use of a clicker followed by a treat became popular. Mr. Miller learned of Vohne Liche and AWD from the defendants' responses to his discovery requests, which included training logs and certificates from Vohne Liche. In our dog worship culture, people only want to hear feel good stories about canines. So thats one fatality and one very close call from Vohne Liche Kennels. Phone: (951) 849-6262 - (765) 985-2274. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. Indeed, the existence of cross-motions for summary judgment does not necessarily mean that there are no genuine issues of material fact. At 8:52, Saxton snaps a leash onto the dog. I remember years ago, my docile Golden nicking her ear, and how she started licking her own blood. Vohne Liche Kennels (pronounced Von Lick) is a full service K-9 training facility where the best of the best go for highly trained Police Service Dogs. The confrontation starts at 6:28. officer Saxton enters at 7:58. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph.. Mostly cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. The K-9 attack resulted in these bites, which could have been fatal.