Army Honors Its ‘Top Dogs’
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Darren September 21st, 2007
FORT MEADE, Md. (The Military District of Washington, Sept. 21, 2007) — the 2007 Canine Competition at Fort Meade was held last week. Twenty-four teams (a handler and his dog) competed for four days.
The military news release states that the competition’s events “were activities that handlers practice with their dogs on a regular basis.”
“We train full day,” Sgt. Moll said. “Every minute that we are not doing a mission, we are training our dogs. We work hands on with the dogs several hours every week.”
“This is the best job in the whole Army,” Sgt. Moll said. “It’s a unique job and people look up to us. The best part is coming in and getting to work with the dogs every day. It’s one handler, one dog, so over time you build a really strong bond and you definitely get attached to the dog you work with.”
The dogs and their handlers were judged in seven categories including:
- Explosives
- Narcotics Detection
- Hardest Hitting
- Patrolling
“A lot of this is to promote esprit de core within the installations,” said David Reiter, MDW K-9 Program manager. “This is a way of rewarding them so they can show off their talent and their hard work throughout the year. I am very impressed. These here are top-notch professionals that we are dealing with. They did excellent work this week.”
Photo: Department of the Army; Max sits docilely atop a 55-gallon drum for his handler, Sgt. Kyle Harris of the Fort Belvoir kennel. The 212th MP Detachment dog stood out as the hardest-hitting dog in the MDW Canine Competition and displayed excellent obedience on the patrol dog course where there were distractions at every turn.
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