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Maplewood police officer Joe Demulling is paired up with new K -9 Brix; who was
his. gaze rapidly: Toy.. officially commissioned at a ceremony Jan. 6.
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play is one of the rea- teach him. Brix looks to Demull- Another tool
sons Brix was picked for For instance', Brix ing 'for everything ; on K -9s are force multi -'
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with the department :Demulling has to back- Even playing in the three K -9 teams. «p
for about, six ears and Demulling and this.com- The replacement of
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applied to be part, of the he vvas 'doing for Brix: to said that Brix always search a building in a y'
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K -9 unit. recent cer- was. not something
make that association; keeps an eye on him: fraction of whir time that »
He .and Brix. finished .emony.' planned this year, said
They re always learn- And while Brix may humans can ": They're
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The St. Paul Police' Deputy Chief Dave
two months of train- in an p Y
g - •d picking some- seem harmless when often used to protect K -9 Foundation, and the Kvam in the statement.
ing Tate last year, at the thing up; whether his brown light '
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A close bond Demulling to get the toy; out ," Demullin for a duo tha's,nearing mendous generosity."
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once a day,
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"All the training we wife 'and a.. female mas- Schnell put ' it' at a there's someoi a, in- there
.Rebel,' accordipg to an reached at 651- 748 -7814 .
do, it's all fun," he said: tiff a dog that Demull - swearing -in ceremony or not depen ing on air
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He gets rewarded .with in says is the this : "Police
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.opposite of Brix:' service dogs and their of the room " I Sam's Club employ- ter.com /KRobbNews..
Demulling said he «He's always run- human partners enjoy "Brix will into the 'ees raised $1.4,1000.
needs to be copse ping, jumping, bark- an extremely close darkest and mosi'dan:- for the foundation.
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. ing,_ he said. She s, so bond.' Don t believe me? Brous of laces 'to find
self aware _because Brix „ g f p About $6,000 'helped �A
sometimes picks up. on low energy. She doesn't Try attacking, Officer engage sometimes
and