When working with any police or search and rescue dog that trails or tracks, the handler should always be prepared to successfully prosecute their tracking/trailing cases in a court of law. As we all know, jury trials can always swing in either direction and juries can often be unpredictable. Therefore, I am not attempting to convey that all canine related cases can be successfully prosecuted in court. However, every handler should do all that they can to ensure that they have done everything that they can properly in order to make their testimony and evidence effective. With this being said you should understand that when dealing with any tracking or trailing case, there are two very important aspects that you should be prepared to prove.

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