Working Around Security Dogs Course 2026
This course is for security guards who share a site with K9 teams or meet dogs on patrol. It covers what security dogs do, the rules in BC, Ontario and Alberta, dog body language, bite safety and reporting. Handling a security dog needs the licence, authorization or training your province requires; this course is background knowledge only.
Respuesta rápida
Este curso gratuito tiene unos 30 minutos de lecciones y un test de 25 preguntas. Con un 80 % o más puedes descargar un certificado de finalización (privado, no acreditado). Contrastado con fuentes oficiales el 13 de octubre de 2026.
Qué aprenderás
- Describe the main jobs of security and detector dogs
- Compare the security dog rules in BC, Ontario and Alberta
- Work safely and respectfully alongside a K9 team
- Recognize stress and warning signs in a dog
- Respond safely to a threatening dog or a dog bite
- Report and record dog incidents correctly
Obtén un 80 % o más para descargar tu certificado.
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Pregunta 1 de 25
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Respuesta: A. Finding people or things, and protecting the handler
Section 13 of the BC regulation allows dogs to detect people or things and to protect the licensee during a patrol or watch. It bans using dogs to control people or crowds or to pursue anyone.
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Pregunta 2 de 25
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Respuesta: A. Only if the registrar has authorized it
Under section 13 of the BC Security Services Regulation, dogs may be used for security work only with the registrar's authorization, and only if they are trained for the work.
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Pregunta 3 de 25
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Respuesta: A. A dog trained that way must not be used
Section 13(6) of the BC Security Services Regulation says a dog trained to kill or seriously injure people or animals must not be used for security work.
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Pregunta 4 de 25
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Respuesta: B. A worker authorized to use dogs, who keeps it under control
The BC regulation says a security dog must be accompanied by, and under the control of, a security worker who holds an authorization to use dogs.
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Pregunta 5 de 25
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Respuesta: B. The name of the security business licensee
Section 13(8) of the BC regulation requires the dog to wear a tag showing the name of the security business licensee.
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Pregunta 6 de 25
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Respuesta: B. A fluorescent collar and an ID tag with the employer
Ontario says dogs used for guarding or patrolling must be on a leash and wear a fluorescent collar and an ID tag with the name of the guard's employer.
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Pregunta 7 de 25
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Respuesta: D. Written rules on how to care for and handle the dogs
Ontario requires organizations using dogs to have written rules and guidelines on caring for and handling them.
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Pregunta 8 de 25
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Respuesta: B. Tracking, such as for missing persons, and detection
Ontario's Use of Animals regulation allows dogs for tracking, such as finding missing persons, and for detection. Crowd control and restraining people are not allowed.
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Pregunta 9 de 25
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Respuesta: C. A security service worker licence
Alberta lists patrol dog handler among the jobs that need a security service worker licence.
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Pregunta 10 de 25
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Respuesta: D. Yes, the rule covers bites to the handler too
Alberta's policy manual says licensees must report any incident where a patrol dog attacked or bit a person, including the handler.
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Pregunta 11 de 25
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Respuesta: B. A dog turned loose without a handler in a fully enclosed area
The manual describes yard or watch dogs as turned loose, without a handler, in a fully enclosed area, and notes the law does not license this group.
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Pregunta 12 de 25
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Respuesta: C. Drugs, guns, money, and food, plant and animal products
The CBSA says its detector dog teams find drugs, guns, money, and food, plant and animal products.
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Pregunta 13 de 25
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Respuesta: C. The dog may have found what it is trained to find
The CBSA trains its dogs to give a subtle signal to the handler when they detect contraband, instead of scratching, digging, biting or barking.
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Pregunta 14 de 25
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Respuesta: B. Ask the handler and follow their instructions
The handler controls the dog. Ask the handler first, as you would ask any owner, and never feed, call or pet a working dog without permission.
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Pregunta 15 de 25
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Respuesta: C. Please stay back; the handler decides
A working dog is under its handler's control. Ask people to keep back so they do not distract the dog, and let the handler decide.
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Pregunta 16 de 25
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Respuesta: B. Stand still, stay calm and do not run
Edmonton's dog bite guidance says to stand still, stay calm and be assertive, and never turn your back or run from the dog.
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Pregunta 17 de 25
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Respuesta: C. Raised hackles and licking its lips
Dogs usually warn first. Stress signs include raised hackles, lip or nose licking, yawning, panting, whale eye and ears held flat.
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Pregunta 18 de 25
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Respuesta: C. Lie face down and protect your head and ears
If you are knocked down, lie face down and protect your head and ears, as dog bite prevention guidance advises.
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Pregunta 19 de 25
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Respuesta: C. Give the dog the backpack to bite
Guidance says to give an attacking dog something to bite, such as a bag or jacket, or put a barrier between you and the dog.
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Pregunta 20 de 25
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Respuesta: B. A dog that is tied up or alone in a vehicle
Dog bite guidance says never to approach a dog that is tied up, in a vehicle, or without its owner.
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Pregunta 21 de 25
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Respuesta: D. Wash it with soap and warm water for at least 15 minutes
HealthLinkBC advises washing the wound with soap and warm water for at least 15 minutes, then getting medical care right away.
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Pregunta 22 de 25
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Respuesta: B. Wilfully injuring a dog kept for a lawful purpose
Section 445 makes it an offence to wilfully and without lawful excuse kill, maim, wound, poison or injure dogs, birds or animals kept for a lawful purpose.
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Pregunta 23 de 25
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Respuesta: B. A dog or horse trained to aid a law enforcement officer
Section 445.01 defines a law enforcement animal as a dog or horse trained to aid a law enforcement officer in carrying out their duties.
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Pregunta 24 de 25
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Respuesta: A. Each dog's training and certification, and each handler's
Section 13(9) of the BC regulation requires records of each dog's identifying marks, each dog's training and certification, and each handler's training and certification.
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Pregunta 25 de 25
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Respuesta: C. The use-of-force report
Section 7 of the BC regulation requires use-of-force reports for incidents when force was used, including when a dog used for security work attacked a person.
Teclado: 1–4 para responder, Intro para la siguiente pregunta.
Qué debes saber antes del examen
- In British Columbia, security dogs may be used only with the registrar's authorization, and never to control people or crowds or to pursue anyone.
- Ontario requires guard and patrol dogs to be leashed, trained, and wearing a fluorescent collar and an ID tag with the employer's name.
- In Alberta, patrol dog handlers need a security service worker licence, and dog bites, even to the handler, must be reported to the Registrar.
- CBSA detector dogs find drugs, guns, money, and food, plant and animal products.
- After an animal bite, wash the wound with soap and warm water for at least 15 minutes and get medical care right away.
Preguntas frecuentes
Do I need a licence or authorization to handle a security dog?
The rules differ by province, so check yours. In BC the registrar must authorize both the business and the worker to use dogs, and in Alberta a patrol dog handler needs a security service worker licence. This course is background knowledge only and does not qualify you to handle a dog.
Can a security dog be used to control a crowd?
No. BC and Ontario both ban using security dogs for crowd control or to pursue people. Dogs are used to detect and to protect the handler on patrol.
Can I pet a K9 dog on my site?
Only if the handler says so. A working dog should not be petted, fed or called, because it can distract the dog from its job.
What should I do if a dog bites me at work?
Get away from the dog, wash the wound with soap and warm water for at least 15 minutes, get medical care right away, and report it to your supervisor.
¿El certificado está acreditado o reconocido oficialmente?
No. Es un certificado de finalización privado, solo para tus conocimientos. No está reconocido, acreditado ni aprobado por ningún gobierno, organismo de licencias, regulador ni institución educativa, y no sustituye ninguna licencia, certificación ni formación exigida por la ley.
Fuentes
- BC Security Services Regulation (B.C. Reg. 207/2008)
- Government of Ontario: Requirements for security guards and private investigators
- Government of Alberta: Security service worker licence
- Government of Alberta: Security Services and Investigators Act policy manual
- Canada Border Services Agency: Detector Dog Service
- City of Edmonton: Dog bite prevention
- HealthLinkBC File #07a: Rabies
- Criminal Code, section 445