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NYPD K-9 unit founder has a simple tip to get your dog to behave

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Unleashing pooch potential

Michael Gould runs the countrywide interactive pet care facility Hounds Town. He says: “Humans don’t control their behavior. Dogs self-regulate. That’s the essence of Hounds Town.

“I, a rookie cop, helped found NYC’s Police Department K9 Unit when crime was rampant. Central Park muggings, robberies. Two thousand homicides a year. A German shepherd and I worked Central Park, Flushing Meadows Park, Prospect Park. It’s six months to do NYC streets as a K9 working dog, longer than the human police academy.

“They smell things we can’t see — invisible cancer — run 20 mph, scale 6-foot fences, detect odors better than technology. Some more motivated than others can do magical things. I’m working with one now, hunting a person who went missing 25 years ago. He’s now looking for her remains. Exceptional is this dog’s desire to work.

“Dogs learn certain words. Never yell. Talk to your dog, tell it you love it, pet it, but........

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