There are many things that get better with age, and like an old bottle of wine, my girl Skye was no exception. She was the antithesis of a Weimaraner puppy; testing my patience and prompting me to ask myself every day, “Why did I get this dog and why am I keeping her?”
For years, Kelly O’Neal of Annapolis struggled with the health of her beloved rescue dog, Harley. Harley, a Golden Retriever, suffered from a number of severe allergies causing him to scratch the sides of his body until they were raw. Harley also developed weepy lesions on his skin causing his coat to stink and feel gooey to the touch. After two frustrating years, a friend of Kelly’s suggested that she explore some holistic options to relieve Harley’s allergies.
They track missing children and Alzheimer’s patients in the snowy woods, apprehend armed robbery suspects, detect drugs in cars, and respond to bomb threats at sporting events. It’s all in a day’s work for the Maryland State Police K-9 Unit, which is considered by many to be one of the best and largest in the United States.
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