[Blue House Sue]

“Carter was correcting Benzi’s behavior through verbal commands at the department’s K9 office Saturday morning when the dog suddenly turned on him, “

Apparently, Benzi did not like what Carter said.

However, I’m not one to belive that a dog would attack his master because he did not like what was being said.

That leaves us with Carter hit or was otherwise abusing the dog.

[Flaming Conservative]

Or it leaves us with “the dog was unstable”.

[Ransomed]

If he was screaming or bellowing commands right in the dog’s face I could see it I guess? But they sure take pains to stress that the discipline was verbal, ha. Not sure I buy it.

Freegards

[usconservative]

Not necessarily. German Shepherds need to know who the alpha is, otherwise they challenge for control. It may be the officer hadn't established himself as the alpha and the dog (obviously) challenged him.

It's possible, not saying that's exactly what happened here since I don't know the dog or the officer and their interaction. I DO know German Shepherd traits though having had two in my lifetime.

[wardaddy]

Pure unsubstantiated speculation Sue

[Bell Bouy II]

“That leaves us with Carter hit or was otherwise abusing the dog”

or had to often in the past and the dog had enough

[Brooklyn Attitude]

“That leaves us with Carter hit or was otherwise abusing the dog.”

Yup. Check the dog’s body for bruises or other signs of abuse. Or the dog could have had mental issues. We may never know.

[teeman8r]

That leaves us with Carter hit or was otherwise abusing the dog.

BINGO! Was his name. O.