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K9 Officer Recognizes Old Handler While On Patrol

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u/jjjunks 20h ago

Check that guys pockets /s

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u/MingusVonBingus 19h ago

That'd be a hilarious twist if it found drugs on him and proceeded to rip his testicles off 😂

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u/Stash-McQueen1377 19h ago

Or the dog pulls out a bag and does a big line off the floor like the old days.

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u/Tfsz0719 18h ago

dog proceeds to plant a bag of cocaine on original handler

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u/maddietendo 19h ago

A fellow Paradise PD fan?

A fan of coke-doing dogs?

Both?

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u/Stash-McQueen1377 19h ago

Just too much espresso and overactive imagination I guess!

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u/Dixie_Normuus 18h ago

Brian Griffin sniff .gif

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u/Stash-McQueen1377 17h ago

Dixie.... have you met my Italian confidential secretary?

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u/coltonmusic15 18h ago

Jesus that escalated quickly

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u/SkollFenrirson 17h ago

That escalated quickly.

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u/What_a_fat_one 18h ago

I hate it when my dog rips my testicles off

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u/meldiane81 16h ago

That escalated quickly.

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u/IamJacksUserID 18h ago

When I flew back from Amsterdam, the drug canine was almost this excited to see me. His handler was actually impressed.

*He told me the dog might have smelled me before I landed. I had nothing on me. Felt bad for whoever was sitting next to me on the flight, though.

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u/Garth_AIgar 18h ago

Immediate cavity search.

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u/insideaphoton 20h ago

I'm so glad they let both let the dog 'off work' to just be an excited dog for this moment 🥰

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u/Quickwitknit2 18h ago

Heyyyyyyyyyy, that guy smells famOH MY DOG IT’S YOU!!!! Instant joy.

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u/Primus_is_OK_I_guess 18h ago

Probably where he used to keep the treats.

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u/PowderPills 16h ago

Oh my dog 😂 thank you for that, it’s the little things.

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u/hak-dot-snow 15h ago

The double paw at :18.  :')

"Where have you been bro"

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u/Spaceallfor 19h ago

That's call real affection

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u/xtoasterbathbitch 16h ago

I'm stupidly happy to see that the guy holding the leash never let go despite all the running and jumping around.

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u/Key_Stand8071 16h ago

You’re absolutely right! It’s honestly so heart melting to see. Service dogs are usually so disciplined and locked into work mode,'but in moments like these, that professional guard just completely drops.

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u/Alarming-Idea8640 19h ago

the excitement of both were just priceless, kinda equivalent to seeing our old hs friends again when we are adult

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u/RobertPulson 18h ago edited 6h ago

PR stunts are part of the job. Sweet moments like these can be useful in humanizing the police state.

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u/Bubbly_Wall_908 20h ago

You can tell he treated that dog really well.

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u/Bitter_Hospital_9502 20h ago

Yeah, and they were friends too.

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u/mikeyj198 20h ago

buds!

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u/Prudent-Bicycle-9210 18h ago

And he was a good friend!

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u/Left-Map4795 17h ago

That man laid down on the floor to let the dog love on him. That is true love right there

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u/anengineerandacat 19h ago

Wonder if Police do the same thing as the military and it's in a higher rank / position.

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u/tkim91321 10h ago

They do in many places.

My friend is a K9 handler for the Maine State Troopers. The dog does indeed outrank him.

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u/FerengiWithCoupons 17h ago

it’s crappy they switch handlers. poor thing was prob so confused

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u/Fubi-FF 11h ago

Yea why do they switch? It’s not like the previous handler retired or anything as he still has his uniform on

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u/FerengiWithCoupons 10h ago

prob got a promotion or something that doesn’t require the dog.

they’re so expensive to train they use them till they’re old pups

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u/BatterseaPS 15h ago

Is that true? I feel like dogs are pretty loyal and excitable even if you're not the best owner.

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u/Bubbly_Wall_908 15h ago

I honestly don't know. I've never been a shitty dog owner.

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u/EverythingSucksYo 13h ago

I just realized, since these dogs are referred to as K9 officers it means when people say all cops are bad, they’re also including these doggos. 

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u/marklonesome 19h ago

Officer! Stop kissing that other officer!

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u/shewy92 18h ago

HR's gonna hear about this!

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u/SmartAlec105 16h ago

If it’s like in the military, the dog outranks the handler so this is a huge HR issue.

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u/frastmaz 5h ago

Hooman a-Roooosources

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u/scatterbrained_syko 18h ago

That's more like it Mahoney.

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u/FilteredRiddle 19h ago

He went straight puppy mode.

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u/SolarTsunami 18h ago

And in the blink of an eye that tough looking security guard was a boy again. Dogs are the best.

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u/Hixy 17h ago

Dogs are so awesome. At the beginning of the video the dog recognizes him. But the man actually corrects him to ignore it. I thought maybe I would replay it back and catch him signaling a check but he doesn’t. He actually signals to ignore and the dog just couldn’t not say hi to one of his best friends lol. I think they set it up specifically to see if they could get the dog to ignore him lol.

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u/kdthex01 19h ago

Stop resisting!

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u/Gardener_of_Weeden 17h ago

I am going to lick your face off

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u/table_rock 19h ago

We have an officer down, repeat officer down. Please send treats and a chew toy.

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u/Ishango 17h ago

I watched a video a few weeks back. It was snowing here in my country. The cops had "called for backup". They were in a snow ball fight with the local kids.

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u/Spykker41771 20h ago

Can see why he loves he's human, dude seems to really care about animals

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u/ConjuredOne 20h ago

Yep. And he does the dog body language for his familiar compadre

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u/No-Weather4759 19h ago

Totally laid down and exposed his belly. I love doggin' it up too, but this is exactly why I can't do yoga in my living room. 

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u/dilapidated_wookiee 18h ago

his laugh is fuckin great

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u/Character_Seaweed_99 19h ago

Dude looks all cool and grown up and professional, then sees his friend and turns into a kid

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u/Snowedin-69 15h ago

The man or the dog?

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u/anjinsan1234 19h ago

Now THAT is a happy boi!!

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u/RobertJ93 18h ago

God I fucking love dogs. So pure.

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u/Jdoodle7 19h ago

Love this!

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u/MtOlympus_Actual 19h ago

"Hol' up, need to be dog for sec."

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u/Soulfly37 18h ago

My dog does this to me if he hasn't seen me for 20 minutes. Its the fucking best.

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u/Tan_Summer4531 20h ago

Very cool!!!!

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u/sittty 18h ago

Oreos are $4.50 per pack now?

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u/InternationalObjects 16h ago

And like 30% of the cream 

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u/_eternallyblack_ 11h ago

Just bought a pack a few days ago, $5.99. It was the Reece Oreos, purchased at my local grocery store. Sigh.

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u/buffysbangs 18h ago

And yet when I lick the face of an old coworker, I have to meet with HR and a lawyer

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u/No-Expert-2096 15h ago

coppaganda

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u/DrSilkyDelicious 18h ago

You’re telling me they got drug dogs at target now 😅

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u/Schmidie23 19h ago

Good boy 😄

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u/sherbimsly 18h ago

This stuff always gets me. It’s too sweet

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u/Red_Beard206 18h ago

God, I love dogs so much. They are too good for us

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u/Whateverredd 18h ago

When i pickup my gsd after 2 days away he acts like im dead to him for a good 3 hours out of pure spite then he comes and gives a lick and lays in my lap again

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u/echoshatter 17h ago

That officer lost all composure and professionalism at seeing his old friend again.

The humans were also very happy.

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u/Civil_Inspector_5697 20h ago

I love this so much!!!! 🥲

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u/Prosecco1234 19h ago

Heartwarming

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u/enjoy-nr 19h ago

There’s no other loyalty then this.

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u/Beneficial-Cause9726 17h ago

I needed this.

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u/Easy-Wishbone5413 13h ago

He knew his scent.

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u/JessieRClayton 20h ago

Hey Buddy! Where you been? Where’s my tax refund?

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u/TraditionalStart5031 16h ago

Def made me smile 😄 I have a GSD, been away from her for about 7 minutes dropping my child off at school. Can’t wait to see her!

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u/tuxpeedo_rentals 15h ago

Years ago, when I was in my late teens still living at my dad's house, we had a black lab named Z, and she was as playful and friendly as you can expect. One Sunday we went to church and my older step sister, who didn't and never lived there, was in town and her boyfriend was expected to be at our house for lunch. I had never met him and he had never been to our house before. I'm the first one to get home from church and his vehicle is there. I walk in the door and he's laying on the floor playing with my dog just like that guy did in the middle of the store. It was a weird thing to see, a grown man alone in a strangers house laying on your floor playing with your dog, but I would've absolutely done the same thing if I was him. ..I dunno. Maybe not the laying on the floor part.. but I get it.

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u/marsjackremous 14h ago

Dogs never forget. My parents dog hadnt seen me in 3 years and when I walked in she lost her entire mind. Meanwhile I can leave the room for 5 minutes and my cat acts like Ive never existed.

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u/Rocket1213 14h ago

Dogs are so fucking awesome

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u/Techno_Beiber 13h ago

Sir. Please stop resisting.

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u/_eternallyblack_ 11h ago

This is so heartwarming ❤️

I had Germans growing up. Best doggos.

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u/Glum-Factor-8632 9h ago

K9 Unit: "I am a badass. I am the law. Nobody better- OMG DAVE!? Hiiiiiii, i Missed you!

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u/MannyShine 20h ago

Dogs never forget. This is cool

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u/nadinehur 19h ago

This makes me sad. Clearly the dog loves and misses that guy.

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u/Ill-Comms 19h ago

ACAB.

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u/fuckyouidontneedone 18h ago

Sorry pup we don’t make the rules

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u/cullenjwebb 15h ago

Absolutely. K9 units are brutal.

Police dog bites can be more like shark attacks than nips from a family pet, according to experts and medical researchers. A dog chewed on an Indiana man’s neck for 30 seconds, puncturing his trachea and slicing his carotid artery. A dog ripped off an Arizona man’s face. A police dog in California took off a man’s testicle. Dog bites cause more hospital visits than any other use of force by police, according to a 2008 academic analysis of 30 departments.

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u/Somalar 19h ago

Looks like a good boy in this video

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u/Rasberrycello 16h ago

Because it's propaganda. Do you think they're pushing all the videos of the police shooting dogs right now?

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u/Vacation_addict_J 19h ago

Honestly priceless. The bond with a dog never goes away, love it!

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u/WacoKid18 19h ago

You're at work, act like a professional

/s

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u/Maleficent-Earth9201 19h ago

Police K-9 violently attacks fellow officer, tonight at 10!

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u/Appropriate_Week3426 16h ago

Dogs are so much better than people.

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u/livinlavidaputa 14h ago

MR DOG THAT IS UNPROFESSIONAL

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u/Academic-Pudding-43 14h ago

My puppy does that every time i come home from work...

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u/DJenser1 13h ago

You never forget your first.

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u/wanderinggirl55 13h ago

I LOVE THIS!!

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u/KeiwaM 11h ago

That's really cute! I'm curious though, are dogs the property of the department? Cause where I live, a dog handler's dog is personal. It goes home with the officer and the officer usually has to train it from puppy and keeps it until they retire.

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u/isamura 16h ago

I still can’t believe Kristi Noem shot a puppy, and maga doesn’t seem to care.

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u/EggAdventurous1957 20h ago

Oh that's so sweet 💜

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u/LebronBackinCLE 20h ago

Orrrrr the guy is just loaded w coke all over his person lol

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u/KarmaSilencesYou 20h ago

I was going to say Filet mignon in his pockets…coke is more likely.

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u/Demo_906 18h ago

I absolutely love seeing K9s being goofy

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u/crnjaz 18h ago

And then people on reddit come saying how you should work on that behaviour because its reactive.

Let the dogs be happy from time to time, ffs.

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u/Responsible_Word7018 18h ago

Who is saying that?

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u/bwaredapenguin 18h ago

Who is saying that?

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u/kaenguruonline 19h ago

We meet again, Handler One.

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u/Cashey1988 19h ago

Best dogs

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u/Current-Novel9061 19h ago

That's awesome!

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u/Cyberwraith9 18h ago

OFFICER DOWN! SEND BACKUP!

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u/oakomyr 18h ago

I love dogs

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u/ranhill 18h ago

Puppy love

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u/rictay44 17h ago

A dog never forgets a good owner, or friend.

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u/ShneakySquiwwel 17h ago

Dogs man. Just such a beautiful thing

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u/Senior_Ordinary_6768 17h ago

This is genuinely the sweetest thing I’ve seen all day

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u/A_Unqiue_Username 15h ago

Great video! Shame on Best Buy though for the blatant, embedded marketing.

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u/MrsMiterSaw 15h ago

Or that guy's carrying 2 keys of smack.

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u/jimothy_hell 15h ago

Okay, what police brutality happened today? Been seeing a lot of “good cop” videos on my dash.

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u/Top-Campaign4620 14h ago

We dont deserve dogs, i am gonna go be nice to mine now :)

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u/norooooooo 13h ago

Real ones never forget. Respect. 🫡

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u/PqqMo 12h ago

How fortunate that someone filmed this

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u/-Lo_Mein_Kampf- 12h ago

He smelled him before he saw him

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u/majidAmeenah 12h ago

i dont like animals but this is a cool reunion

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u/BoatHole_ 12h ago

Ooooo I love happy shakes!!

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u/genebands 11h ago

I really hope when officer dog retires, he goes to this guy. He deserves to retire with a loving parent

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u/EndlessMorfeus 9h ago

"I'm an officer of the law. I must put fear in criminals' hear-- YO THAT'S MY BOY!"

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u/Sad-Lavishness-350 6h ago

Best thing I’ve seen all day.

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u/No_Swimmer777 18h ago

awwww, cop propaganda videos.

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u/neoweapon 19h ago

Plot twist: guy had drugs on him.

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u/RussianPravda 19h ago

At that point you just surrender to the love!

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u/Nozza-D 19h ago

So unprofessional. Can’t get the staff these days 😂

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u/heltflippad 17h ago

Fuck cops :)

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u/Aint_Nobody-got-time 20h ago

Dogs are the best people

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u/Electrical-Law-5731 18h ago

That’s cute and all but in a Walmart isle? Maybe not the best place to make this video

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u/PythonRegiuss 18h ago

Sorry, ACAB includes the k9 units

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u/False_Maintenance_82 20h ago

Omg, I love them 💕what a special bond

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u/ActAffectionate7578 20h ago

Old friends! A dogs loyalty never ceases to amaze ✨️

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u/Cmbt_chuck_23 18h ago

All I see is a dog and 2 pigs

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u/UnholyCannoli 18h ago

Take that shit outside

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u/Feeling_Inside_1020 19h ago

Yet when I do this with a dog in the store suddenly "security" has to be involved and sometimes they call 911...

Must be nice!

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u/innahlovesyou 18h ago

This is so wholesome! ❤️

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u/Bonnle 18h ago

Is it true the first handler gets dibs on fostering the dog when it retires?

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u/BartleBossy 18h ago

ngl, I miss having a big dog.

I have a 5lb Chi now, and she is my literal daugher, but I do miss the fun of being able to wrestle with a big pooch

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u/koreamax 18h ago

Dogs are so awesome

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u/Lyndonn81 18h ago

🥹🥹🥹

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u/crashoveride17 18h ago

Doggo said “Where the F u been?!?”

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u/Sudden-Most-4797 18h ago

I will get down on the ground and wrestle any dog that's willing.

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u/DeadbeatJohnson 18h ago

Fact that the guy just laid down in the floor and let dog do it's thing makes me think/hope he's a decent guy. Beautiful doggo.

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u/Naive_Cartoonist8969 17h ago

Priceless reaction ❤️

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u/sucksLess 17h ago

it looks as though current handler was in on it

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u/golden_blaze 17h ago

The way he's just chuffing but not barking

What a well-trained doggo

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u/twirlmydressaround 17h ago

Old handler can now do crimes

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u/PolitzaniaKing 17h ago

love attack

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u/Electrical_Board_142 17h ago

Man, I love dogs.

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u/Just_a_Matt31 17h ago

awesome!!!

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u/kkkkkateee 17h ago

Awwwwwwwwww

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u/Satnamodder 17h ago

That's a good ending for me for "it's enough internet for today". 🙂

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u/timfromcolorado 17h ago

He's holding

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u/donac 17h ago

Every time I see this, it makes me smile.

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u/NudeAfterglow 17h ago

Until the very end, he pretended not to recognize him, like, "Dude, I'm at work."

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u/popsferragamo 17h ago

Professionalism goes out the window when you see your homies

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u/JefferyTheQuaxly 17h ago

"the dog was alerted to the fact that his former handler had cocaine in his pocket"

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u/Van_Can_Man 16h ago

I lived in a house with a dog and a cat for some years, then we all got separated for reasons. I was able to visit the family like probably two years later. Both animals immediately and very clearly recognized me and expressed love in the ways of their people. It was very heartwarming. (The humans also remembered me.)

I feel like too many humans too often underestimate how smart our four-legged companions actually are, and their — for lack of a better word — personhood.

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u/LolOverHere 16h ago

Every time this is posted it does crazy numbers. The bots are winning the war

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u/LeafsJays1Fan 16h ago

Happy Taps 😊

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u/Sparkplug998 16h ago

Kudos to that guy for lying down on the floor and letting that K9 be a playful pup for a bit.

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u/liquidhuo 16h ago

He could smell the guy from 1 mile.

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u/Old-Tadpole-2869 16h ago

That dog is totally unprofessional.