Zeus!

Lucky volunteered to be the squeak toy for the police dog from his department again. Zeus. An amazing and beautiful dog. We were at a demonstration to show off Zeus' prowess and he did not disappoint.
It is always amazing to see the unity and partnership between the dog and handler. The absolute trust shown by the dog in his handler and the commitment shown by the handler to the dog and Zeus' complete focus on Officer Shawn and Officer Shawn's complete awareness of Zeus. It's quite inspiring.
Obviously, this was just a demonstration and as far as Zeus was concerned, it was playtime with his favorite squeak toy. I've never actually seen real life action in a high stress situation, but I'm pretty sure the "performance" wouldn't be any different.
Another great thing seeing Zeus "in action" is to see the difference in his demeanor when he's not. It was adorable to see Zeus' interaction with Shawn's wife and how Zeus went from police dog to puppy. It was adorable to see him be all "MAMA! Mama, mama, mama, mama, I LOVE YOU!" with Tina and DADA! Dada, dada, dada, dada, dada, I LOVE YOU!" with Shawn and all "SQUEAK TOY! Squeak toy, squeak toy, squeak toy, squeak toy, squeak toy, I eat you!" with Lucky! But when it was "time to work", <SNAP!> it was on. Amazing.

Thank you Officer Shawn and Zeus for your continued service!