AUSTIN, Texas (KETK)-- As students head back to school, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) K-9s are too. The DPS K-9 School is back in session, and 13 new K-9 partners completed their first day of classes last week.

Texas DPS said that the K-9s are excited to learn and train hard so they are prepared for their graduation in November. The K-9 teams will complete a nine-week training program with six weeks of training solely for the K-9, establishing DPS as one of the longest training programs in the nation.

Training is conducted by highly experienced DPS K-9 trainers who bring years of expertise in canine behavior and tactical operations. "These trainers are dedicated to shaping both handlers and their K-9 partners into cohesive, effective teams capable of excelling in high-press

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