The clinging little German Shepard as K-9 Officer Niko.

Thankfully, Niko’s desperate appearance is just part of the training of rappelling. The Vancouver PD’s Facebook comments that “rappelling is a vital skill for our tactical teams to have, and it tests both handler and dog. In the training scenario in the photo, PSD Niko was introduced slowly to the task, and his handler rewarded him with praise… afterwards.”