San Antonio, TX Arson Dog K-9 Kai is in the running for Americas Hero Dog Awards. Kai and her partner Investigator Justin Davis have selected Project Paws Alive as their charity of choice to receive a donation in Kais name if they win. Voting is on-going daily through June 6. You can vote for Kai via the link below and read her full story from the San Antonio Express-News. Voting link: herodogawards.org/vote/?nominee=89247242 Full story: SAN ANTONIO — Kai, San Antonios arson dog, is in the running to be honored as one of the nations top canines. The 6-year-old black Labrador is one of 18 dogs vying for the 2014 American Humane Association Hero Dog Award. Residents can vote for Kai in the arson dog category, once a day at herodogawards.org/vote/? through June 6. Other categories include law enforcement, service dogs, therapy dogs, military dogs, guide/hearing dogs and search and rescue dogs and emerging hero dogs. The winners are scheduled to be announced in September. The overall winner will be awarded $5,000 toward a chosen charity partner. Elle the Pit Bull, a therapy dog from Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, was last years Hero Dog. In 2012, Gabe, a service dog, credited with 210 combat missions in Iraq, took the top honors. Kai, an accelerant detection canine, has worked with Arson Investigator Justin Davis for the past four years at the Arson Bureau of the San Antonio Fire Department. The partners have worked on 200 fire and bomb related investigations across the city and Bexar County. Shes trained to find miniscule traces of flammable liquids within minutes and seconds. Davis said evidence is always confirmed through a laboratory. Kai, a stray dog, was saved from a shelter when a worker from the Humane Society of Central Illinois saw her jump into a huge toy box and find the only tennis ball in the bin. The worker called a trainer who assessed her skills and entered her into a State Farm Arson Dog Program. “I felt like since she was from a shelter rescue, shes a perfect example of what a shelter dog can accomplish if given the right opportunity,” Davis said. In addition to a regular caseload, Davis and Kai make local appearances to talk about fire safety to small children and at college level forensic classes. Davis, 44, said if Kai wins, a donation would be made in her name to Project Paws Alive, a nonprofit that provides life-saving equipment to K-9 law enforcement units. Their relationship goes beyond investigating charred scenes. At the end of the day, Kai makes the trip home with Davis; shes a treasured member of his family. “Having a canine is a lot of fun,” he said. “Its almost like having a baby; you have to know theyre healthy and safe.” tinyurl/q5k5vbg
Posted on: Tue, 27 May 2014 21:31:06 +0000
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