Name a few jobs you can think of that need to work with animals. Animal doctors, zookeepers, pet shop owners…
He Shitao has been working with animal friends for 18 years, but in his case, his partners are police dogs, and he is a police officer. "For me, raising and training police dogs is a pleasure, rather than a burden（负担）. They are very smart and trustworthy partners, " He said.
Born in 1981 in Henan Province, he dreamed about being a police officer as a child. Gaining admittance（录取）to the criminal Investigation Police University of China in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, he gained the basic skills of training, and learned to get along with police dogs. After graduation in 2003, he began working in a police station in Fujian Province and brought the dog he had trained at college with him.
Training continues throughout a police dog's life, which is usually between 12 and 15 years. "Like human beings, dogs have different characteristics and abilities. We're not able to communicate through language, so it is important to watch their behavior for mutual（相互的）understanding, " He said. To train police dogs to work with humans, trainers need to practice running and fighting with their dogs. "When training, it's easy to get bitten accidentally. It is a process of getting to know each other, " He said. "Police dogs can be trained to be security guards, to search for drugs and blood, to find dangerous goods, etc. "
The dogs are tested when they're 6 months old. If the animal is up to standard, it will receive training for further three months in different ways. A final test is needed before it officially becomes a police dog.
