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Volume 13, Number 12
A hard working, good boy
Scooter continues to train with the Deputy K9 teams once a week. When it is time for Scooter to retire from DCSO he will enjoy constant companionship with Sergeant Proulx and time outside where he can stretch his legs and be a dog who loves to play ball all day.
By Julie Matuszewski; photos courtesy of Brad Proulx
The Belgian Malinois pronounced MAL-in-wah or “Mal” for short are a high-energy herding
dog breed who love to put their intelligence and intense focus to work. The breed loves being active, learning new skills and spending time with their owner. Their willingness to conduct multiple training sessions a day make them an excellent choice for search and rescue, bomb and narcotic tracking dogs.
Bred to work, Mals are packed with powerful muscles, yet their bodies have an elegant appearance. Always alert, with perked-up ears, kind, dark chocolate eyes with slightly bushy tails, Mal’s are one of 12 fastest breeds in the world
and have been clocked running as fast as 30 mph. Historically, they performed important jobs in World War I as messengers and assistants to the Red Cross.
K-9 Officer Scooter is an 8-year-old hard working fearless Mal who, at a glance is often mistaken
as a German shepherd. Both breeds share similar
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features and are favorites of both law enforcement and military forces. Born in Holland, Scooter made his way into the heart and back seat of Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) Sergeant Brad Proulx patrol car (see related story page 17) with the help of K9 Friends of Douglas County, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the health and safety of these working heroes.
Graduates from a K-9 training facility in Indiana, Sergeant Proulx and Scooter are one of six DCSO 16 Deputy K-9 teams. K-9s are trained to protect
their deputy handlers and save their lives. They
are also trained to search and detect drugs, track
humans, detain suspects, clear buildings and take
part in public demonstrations.
Scooter started his working career with the Douglas County Sheriff Office K-9 unit in 2015. Scooter is not only proficient in patrol work and drug detection; he has a great balance of work and play. He has mastered lifelong skills of ball playing and will do anything for a game of fetch.
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