When K9 Sky retired in March, she probably hoped she could kick back and take it easy, but little did she know she would turn around and help show her new sister, K9 Taylor, the way. When K9 Sky retired in March, she probably hoped she could kick back and take it easy, but little did she know she would turn around and help show her new sister, K9 Taylor, the way. Taylor officially took the reins yesterday after she and her handler, Senior Deputy State Fire Marshal Melissa Decker, graduated from Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) K9 Class #149. Susquehanna Service Dogs initially trained Taylor before being procured by the ATF for the accelerant detection canine program. Susquehanna Service Dogs breeds, raises, trains, and places assistance dogs and hearing dogs, as well as facility dogs, to assist children and adults with disability to lead the lives they want to live. With her unique skills, K9 Taylor has become proficient in detecting a variety of ignitable liquids such as gasoline, lighter fluid, paint thinners, and many others. Her training involved over 10,000 repetitions for odor recognition and detection, making her a valuable asset to the ATF K9 program. The […]
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