Dog competitions are usually all about showing off the fancier side of the canine world. However, when police dogs are involved, it becomes more about their skill and what they can handle while in action. That makes it even more impressive that a Tarrant County police dog and its handler recently competed in a national dog competition, placing in the top 10 overall.
Tarrant County Sheriff's K-9 Ara and his handler J.D. Rubalcaba were in Laredo recently for the National Narcotic Detector Dog Association's training and competition event. The dog and handler competed against 89 other teams, placing 6th overall in the narcotics exercise. According to CBS DFW, the competition consisted of each team trying to detect as many drugs as possible placed throughout an obstacle course in three minutes.
Along with the drug finding exercise, the competition also put the teams through a number of other tasks. These included treating heat exhaustion in dogs, locating hidden compartments in vehicles and finding and catching suspects. After this competition, DFW criminals will know not to mess with Ara.
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