Meet the retired K9 heroes of Maryland!
Lucas

Lucas

Canine Lucas was born in Slovenia and made his way to the U.S. in 2012 at the age of one. He trained in Montgomery County, Maryland to do patrol work and explosive detection. Duringthe winter months he enjoys running through the snow and catching snowballs. In his...

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Dag

Dag

Dag 1 (Dag) was born April 12, 2010 at Lackland Air-force Base. According to his vet records, he has travelled to Ft. Bragg, Ft. Knox, and Yuma Arizona. He spent this time with the U.S. Army assigned as a TEDD Dog. From January 2012 to October 2012 he was deployed to...

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Jaxon

Jaxon

Jaxon is a chocolate lab who was bred and trained at VW K9 in Anniston Alabama. He is a highly specialized vapor wake K9 trained to detect and trail the explosive odor in the plumes of a person. He has worked at Washington's Union Station and Baltimore's Penn Station...

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Joker

Joker

Meet K9 Joker, he is a Belgian Malinois trained in explosives detection that has served in the United States Secret Service protecting our leaders and the leaders of other countries around the world for the last 6 ½ years. He has traveled throughout the world and has...

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Pista

Pista

Pista is a big, sweet, and goofy Belgian Malinois until it’s time to go to work. He began his career in the US Army completing Tactical Explosives Training. He was deployed to areas such as Forward Operating Base Bagram in Afghanistan among others. Upon returning to...

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Oonyx

Oonyx

Oonyx was born at Joint Base Lackland in San Antonio, TX in 2007 as part of the Department of Defense Puppy Program. She was part of the "O" litter which explains her beautifully unique name. She was then transferred to the Department of Homeland Security and trained...

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Maggie

Maggie

Maggie is a former Secret Service K9 who spent her career protecting Americans in the Washington DC metro area. She is retired now and living out the remainder of her days with her family and former handler. As she aged, Maggie has developed a medical condition called...

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Nico

Nico

Nico was born in April 2010 and began his career as an explosives detection K9 in 2011. Nico served with the United States Secret Service from 2011 until his retirement in December of 2019. Nico and his handler traveled all over the United States and on numerous trips...

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Kima

Kima

Kima is a  female, black German Shepherd that was procured from Vohne Liche Kennels in Denver, Indiana. She traveled back to the location on several occasions during her career. Kima served our country as an explosives detection K9 working for the US Pentagon for 8+...

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Ammo

Ammo

"Ammo is a 10-year old black lab. He served with the US Capitol Police K-9 unit from July 2011 until his retirement on April 29, 2016, my retirement date. He was an explosive detection K-9. Ammo developed digestive issues during his time on the unit. He was treated...

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Knox

Knox

Knox started his career in the USMC. He traveled to Afghanistan and did one tour in the summer of 2011. After returning from deployment he was released by the USMC. It was at this time his future handler drove to North Carolina and adopted Knox. This is how Knox began...

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Nitro

Nitro

Nitro is a male Belgian Malinois that served 9 years as an apprehension K9 for the Secret Service. Nitro traveled the world extensively to help protect the Presidents of the United States. He was a force to be reckoned with winning the 2015 K9 Olympics competing...

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Banjo

Banjo

Banjo is a product of Auburn University’s Explosives Detection Canine Program located in Anniston Alabama. He spent the first 18 months of his life at Coffeyville Prison as part of the Prisoners and Pups program. During this time Banjo was subjected to basic...

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Buckley

Buckley

K9 Buckley started with the Montgomery County, Maryland Police Department in the Spring of 2005 and retired in October, 2008. After his retirement, he was certified as a therapy dog and started visiting Kensington Nursing and Rehab, where he has made many friends. He...

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Tomas

Tomas

"K9 Tomas is a Belgian Malinois, who was born in Hungary on November 14, 2010.  He worked for five years with the Department of Defense as an explosive detection K9. He searched an estimated 100,000 vehicles in his career. Tomas along with his handler were able to...

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Bubba

Bubba

Welcome retired K9 Bubba. Bubba is a 9 year old Belgian Malinois and retired military working dog from the United States Navy. She protected us, our service members, and her handler while deployed overseas. Bubba will now live out her retirement with her former...

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Charlie

Charlie

Charlie was born January 08th, 2008, and served in the US army from 2009- August of 2013. According to his military K-9 handler, Charlie conducted over 300 missions in Afghanistan with no death or injuries to US personnel. During Charlie’s Army service he had injured...

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Capa

Capa

CAPA was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for meritorious service while serving as an explosive/patrol working dog, security detachment, fleet activities, Yokosuka from March 2008 to April 2016.  Demonstrating exceptional dedication, Capa completed...

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Kubo

Kubo

Kubo served as a tactical canine for the US Secret Service from 2008 to 2016. He helped in providing a tactical response to potential threats at the White House, Camp David and many other protective venues both foreign and domestic.

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Ciela

Ciela

U.S. President Barack Obama waves at people in a bank vestibule after he and Vice President Joe Biden (not pictured) bought lunch at a sandwich shop near the White House in Washington, October 4, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Ciela’s a sweet near 13-year-old Malinois....

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