Could chimpanzees be trained to replace police dogs?

Humankind's dirty little secret is that chimpanzees are sapient, or near enough as makes no difference. The lower end of our normal IQ range overlaps the upper end of theirs — but their mental abilities and ours are different. read more

A police officer or a criminal could handle a dog and they listen most of the time. a chimpanzee is a wild primate . Too strong for a police officer or a criminal to handle. read more

The two organization work together to save pit bulls from shelters and train them to become police dogs. Animal Farm Foundations covers the cost of the training while Universal K9 prepares the dogs to be outstanding citizens and K9 officers. read more

The ultimate cost can be $16,000 per dog with ongoing training and maintenance. If dogs are euthanized because of a law change, that would be precious budget money wasted and then doubled, as new dogs will have to be purchased and trained in ways to reflect the new laws. Follow Warner Todd Huston on Twitter @warnerthuston. read more