Dag is just a pup, still in training, but doing quite well. Nice and focused, then released and did his job quite well. It was fun to watch him run when he was released.

Then it was Andy's turn. Scott was talking about how Andy will be retired in a few years since Police dogs, like any working dog, usually are retired between 8 and 10 years of age. Interestingly enough that is the average life expectancy of a wolf in the wild. However, unlike wild canines who do not have the worlds best medical plan, our canine companions do live much longer and many of the Lafayette Police dogs end up living as pets with their handlers when they retire.

Finally, after the demo Keith got a chance to visit a wolf and of course Orca obliged. He briefly greeted anyway, then sought a bit of shade.