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Four-legged military veterans find new ways to serve back at home
The Washington Post ^ | 11-9-13 | Clarence Williams

Posted on 11/10/2013 4:26:50 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic

Outside the U.S. Capitol, Gus impatiently sat at the ready in the Senate parking lot, eyeing the tennis ball in his handler’s right hand.

The chance to play with K-9 Tech Charles McGuire enticed the 5-year-old black Labrador retriever, but work comes before play for this member of the U.S. Capitol Police canine unit.

“You ready? I’ve got the ball, you have to get ready,” McGuire scolded before he launched Gus into action one recent afternoon.

In a matter of minutes, the pair swept around a row of parked cars — a red Ford Focus, a silver Saab sedan and a black Ford Explorer among them — with Gus eagerly sniffing tires, trunks and hoods. The dog kept moving, a sign that he had not found explosives.

Video and pictures at source.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: capitol; dogs; security; war
Good dog!
1 posted on 11/10/2013 4:26:50 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic; Joe 6-pack

Retired Military dog ping.


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