This year our Project K9 Hero is committed to placing 50 new retired K-9 Heroes in our program. Please welcome our 5th of the Year, and 166th overall, K-9 Apart.

He recently retired from the Summerville, SC PD, where he specialized as a dual-purpose Patrol/Narcotics Detection.

On duty for candy patrol. 👮🏼‍♂️🍭🍬🍫 #gsd #k9 #workingdog #semiretired #newgig #onduty

I have no idea why, but he sure does love to retrieve. 😳 #gsd #k9 #workingdog #retrieve #soexcited #justhavingfun

Nice little haul from our neighborhood Halloween golf cart parade. Dogs even scored some dentastix! Not gonna lie, I kinda wanna go trick or treating. 😬 #halloween #loot #donttouchmycandy #kidatheart #gsd #workingdog #k9apart

#tongueouttuesday brought to you by this post-PDC hug. Not sure who is happier?! Big thanks to Zack for being our personal dial-a-decoy. Glad the dogs love to bite you! 😬 #gsd #k9 #workingdog #psa #pdc #proud #happy #tot

Typical Tara and Lydia operation. Try to go for a walk…get stuck in a storm. 💁🏻‍♀️(Second picture accurately describes Apart and Reagan’s relationship. I keep telling him that pretty soon he’s going to “like” her, whether he wants to or not! 😳) #gsd #k9 #dutchshepherd #workingdogs

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Opening his Top Dog collar from Working Dog Patches.🤩 As always, I’m biased but I love that orange on him. #gsd #k9 #workingdog #workingdog wednesday #newstuff #topdog

Our action shot. He looks jazzed. I look terrified. 🤣 #gsd #k9 #workingdog #actionshot #topdogae

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I refuse to believe he is 7. A good friend and I decided our dogs need to stay forever 4. It’s the perfect age…think about it! So happy birthday, Apart. Here’s to forever 4! #gsd #k9 #workingdog #happybirthday #foreverfour #bestfriend #meandmybuddy #k9 apart

Hope this makes you smile. I’m biased but I think he is pretty adorable like this. #gsd #k9 #workingdog #mask #donttreadonme #smile #happyfriday

When my father says he’s sending me a surprise, I always know it will be epic. This did not disappoint! Swipe for close up. #gsd #k9 #workingdog #protector #bestfriend #thankyou

A whole day with no board and train means QT with my crew. 🥰 #gsd #dutchshepherd #greatdane #workingdogs #squad #qualitytime

Someone gave me a little worry this past week so we did a whole battery of tests. Turns out he is perfectly healthy! 🙄🤦🏻‍♀️Huge thanks to Cane Bay Vet for always putting up with us and taking the best care of him. We love you guys too! #gsd #k9 #workingdog #drama #worthit

P.O. Ella French doesn’t get to take any more rest days so neither did we. Followed the lead from others, took my 3 dogs and ran 3 miles for P.O. French’s 3 years of service. #nodaysoff #thankyouforyoursacrifice #neverforget #duespaid #gsd #k9 #dutchshepherd #workingdog #gorun

I’m a bit of a traditionalist when it comes to a military uniform so I’m not sure I like this ponytail thing. That said, I’m going to continue to do it simply because I can. 🤣 At least Apart seems happy about it. 💁🏻‍♀️ #ponytail #newregs #uniform #coastguard #gsd #k9 #workingdog

#freedomfriday #gsd #k9 #workingdog #america

Don’t think I am speaking out of turn when I say, we wanna go back! #wannagoback #wetdog #derp #gsd #k9 #workingdog