is a police dog considered a police officer?

It really depends on the laws in your state. In some cases the officer would have pulled the dog as soon as it signaled, in other states they let the dog loose until the person shows their hands.

I'm sorry that happened to your sister, but had she followed the cops orders (they warn before releasing the dog) she would not have dog bites right now. I also think your sister needs to find better friends.

oh, and yes. A police dog is considered an officer of the law.

They aren't. That is why they are often put into position where they are a risk, where it would not be prudent to use a human being. many police dogs die every year, in order to save and protect their human partners. They do, however, deserve respect as being part of a team, and their skill, courage and loyalty is admirable. But, they are still animals, and should be considered that. If you ever spent any time with a working K-9, you will see that they live a far more spartan existence than house pets. They are "working dogs", and don't get much in the way of perks. They don't get paid overtime.

Yes, a K-9 is considered a police officer, and injuring a K-9 has the same consequences as injuring a human officer. Your sister hid from the police, and when discovered, apparently tried to fight the dog. K-9s are trained to protect their partner, and your sister suddenly appearing from a pile of stuffed toys would trigger their protect response. The dog has no way of knowing whether someone in a situation like this is harmless or not, the human officer wouldn't know either. What makes you think that the dog was onlly a drug sniffing dog, since the K-9s are trained for a number of uses?

the k9 is an officer and a k9s job isnt just to sniff out a scent their job is also to try and take down any threat so that the human officers could go in without the risk of getting hurt so a k9 can bite especially if the suspect continues to move your sister should have stayed down and yelled to the cops where she was and the cops wouldnt have shot her

edit: again youre wrong a k9 can be used to sniff for a person and drugs what you think about k9s are completely wrong and youd look dumb if you try to sue you obviously dont get what the job of a k9 is and every k9 is left with a leash its so when the human officer gets to the suspect he can step on the leash and pull the k9 back . and no actually if the dog attacked your sister it means they were actually there for her a k9 doesnt just attack when they smell a human obviously when the officers entered the home they picked up something that your sister owns and let the dog sniff it so they could find her so you are obviously completely wrong and have little to no knowledge about the what was actually going on and on the law and job of a k9

"POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH A K-9. COME OUT OR YOU'RE GOING TO GET BIT!!" is what a K-9 handler would say before letting the dog go. A police dog is considered a sworn officer in some states. And no, a drug or bomb dog would alert on a drug or bomb. Many K-9s cross trained to be attack dogs as well. The dog can't sit- has to be aggressive otherwise it could cost the dog its life. Many people don't want to get caught so they kill the dog (if not wearing vest)

if they warned her at all that they were letting k9s loose and she said nothing it would be on her sorry bro.

Yes.

yup...COP....