There was this party on Miami Beach in spring break and the cops were there with the dogs, you know making sure no illegal drugs out and about, and this girl tried to pet the dog and the officer said, "Get your *bleeping* hands off the *bleeping* dog."
So I don't think we're allowed to pet them.
They are considered officers. You can't put your hands on the officers, so you can't put your hands on the dog. They also may bite. My sister has a bomb sniffing dog that was in the military and when it wears it's work vest, it has a sign that says "do not pet".
So I don't think we're allowed to pet them.