Vancouver Sun
Wed Jan 21, 2003
SPCA SAYS ITS OFFICERS GET EXTENSIVE VICIOUS-DOG TRAINING

An investigation into a dog attack last summer that left Amanda Muir severely injured found that SPCA animal control officers lack proper training to deal with potentially vicious dogs. But the Society disagrees. "The training they have is quite extensive", said SPCA spokesperson Lorie Chortyk, she said the society has offered a training program to its officers for dealing with aggressive dogs since the Spring of 2002, and Muir took part in three training sessions.

A recent report fro a Workers' Compensation Board investigation report into the June 18,2003 incident ordered SPCA workers to receive training in vicious dog handling.