Former Explosives Detection dog available for adoption - Page 1

We are searching for a good, loving, responsible forever home for a 5 yr old explosives detection dog, imported from Belgium, who used to work the White House.  He is healthy, neutered, up-to-date on all health maintenance, great with kids and other dogs, house-broken.  His only sin was to kill a cat while off-duty, an offence punishable by death in VA, even for a Law Enforcement K9.
His name is Arco. 
Arco is currently in Benson, Arizona with Rescued Helpers, Inc's Head Trainer Steve Crye (USMC), Director of Southern Arizona K-9 Services.
Steve's number is 520-220-8197  http://www.rescuedhelpers.com/?cp=1 

  I am told Arco has since learned to ignore cats... He attends public functions, very dependably sociable and friendly. 
This said to be a really NICE dog, still fine for work in the hands of a capable officer with a reputable agency, or simply for "duty" as a loyal, loving companion.
If I had a place where I could have more than one GSD, I would grab him in a heartbeat.

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Arco with his foster "dad", welcoming the general public on behalf of the AZ Parks Service.

 
 

Just out of curiosity, is Arco perchance a turn key type of dog? For lack of better words at the moment (I'm on day 5 of a nasty
cold and doped up on nyquil LOL) does he transition handlers easily? My fiance donated his bomb dog to a LE agency at the age
of 5 when he found out he was being deployed to Iraq in 2009. He loved Bak so much that he would rather see him working for
someone else then let him sit in a kennel for a year not working. He has mentioned a few times that he would love to start working
a dog again, so I have been on the hunt ever since. We have GSD, but not the "right" GSD for him to work. He needs a resiliant
dog (able to take up the slack when he makes mistakes) extremely biddable, not necessarily high drive but enough drive to work.
I'm looking for the perfect dog for him and thus far have not found it. Walter is an intermediate handler with fair to good handling
skills but Bak was an extremely easy dog to work. I can handle the knuckle heads and stubborn dogs, but I don't think he can.

You can PM me if you'd like
Thank you,
Melissa

Yup. From what I hear from his fosters, he does fit the Turn-Key dog description. He has visited several foster homes as he made his way out of harm's way in VA to AZ, none experienced working dog handlers, and each reports having him in their home with their families as a very pleasurable experience. High marks all the way around.
Please don't hesitate to contact Nadine or Steve for more information.

I think I may do just that tomorrow morning. Thank you for the added info :)

Melissa

I'll give them a head's up. Nadine is up at the crack of dawn most mornings. I don't know where you are, but they are on Mountain time I think, one hour ahead of CA.

We're in NC, Eastern time so that's what, 1 hour ahead? I can't say it'll be the crack of dawn but it'll be tomorrow :)

Melissa

We know he travels well, LOL. He's criss-crossed all over the country in transport from VA to AZ, a happy road warrior and welcome guest every inch of the way. That's a working dog for ya.

I cannot believe there isn't more interest in this dog.

Well, Shelley, he IS in AZ, and there's the issue of traveling there to see him--and be seen FOR him--given both the economy and the time of year...*I* think he's gorgeous, too, but would it be fair to him to become just a companion dog who gets to do some farm work (assuming he wouldn't want to eat my cows)?  Is there a time restriction on how long he can stay with his foster?

I was told not until we move and finish the kennels. If he's still available in a few months we'd definitely be interested. It stinks
because he seems perfect, but the timing is wrong. Sorry for getting your hopes up.

Melissa