Cooper ran around a circle of 15 coffee cans hoping to sniff out one of 10 scents he knew would come with a reward — getting to play with his favorite rubber chew toy with his handler, Tony Quan.
For Deputy U.S. Marshal Quan, this was more than play. The dog’s formal certification, and their future together as a trained K-9 explosive detection team was on the line.
K-9 explosives dog “Tigi” is rewarded with his favorite rubber chew toy after correctly identifying explosives during ATF training and certification Wednesday, September 15, 2021. The Bureau of Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives conducted K-9 testing and training Tuesday through Thursday at the Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center in Los Angeles. 23 K-9 explosive teams from Southern California take part the event which is held every two years. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
“Blake” is rewarded by his handler, UCLA Police officer Larry Johnson, after correctly identifying an explosive during ATF training and certification Wednesday, September 15, 2021. The Bureau of Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives conducted K-9 testing and training Tuesday through Thursday at the Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center in Los Angeles. 23 K-9 explosive teams from Southern California take part the event which is held every two years. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
UCLA Police officer Larry Johnson guides “Blake” through the explosives course during ATF training and certification Wednesday, September 15, 2021. The Bureau of Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives conducted K-9 testing and training Tuesday through Thursday at the Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center in Los Angeles. 23 K-9 explosive teams from Southern California take part the event which is held every two years. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
The “scents” are not much to look at, but to K-9 explosives dogs they are all very different. ATF training and certification for K-9’s was held Wednesday, September 15, 2021. The Bureau of Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives conducted K-9 testing and training Tuesday through Thursday at the Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center in Los Angeles. 23 K-9 explosive teams from Southern California take part the event which is held every two years. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
U.S. Marshal Tony Quan and “Cooper” check for explosives during ATF training and certification Wednesday, September 15, 2021. The Bureau of Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives conducted K-9 testing and training Tuesday through Thursday at the Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center in Los Angeles. 23 K-9 explosive teams from Southern California take part the event which is held every two years. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Anil Pillai of the Federal Protective Bureau and his dog “Tigi” run the explosives training course during ATF training and certification Wednesday, September 15, 2021. The Bureau of Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives conducted K-9 testing and training Tuesday through Thursday at the Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center in Los Angeles. 23 K-9 explosive teams from Southern California take part the event which is held every two years. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Four-year-old Golden Lab “Cooper” and Quan comprised one of 23 Southern California law enforcement explosives-detection K-9 teams taking part in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives National Odor Recognition Testing at the Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center in Los Angeles, running from Tuesday through Thursday this week.
According to Cody Monday, Lead Canine Trainer for the ATF: “We administer the national recognition test making sure the dog is proficient on 10 basic explosive odors. We come out every two years, which is important, as our chemists and bomb techs look at trends developing throughout the country, and if there is some kind of new explosives being used we add that to the testing”.
Inglewood Police Officer Marcco Ware and his dog “Flynn” were on hand for the testing as well. The pair are in high demand now that Inglewood’s lavish SoFi Stadium — home of the Rams, Chargers and myriad concerts and events — has opened.
Ware’s partner is special — a “Vapor Wake” dog.
According to Ware, “Flynn can lock in on anyone who may be carrying explosives on their person or in a bag. If they are biking or walking, the dog will lock in on that scent and follow the subject.”
The pair also get calls to Beverly Hills and surrounding communities for assistance.
As the teams worked through the courses. it wasn’t a complete “dog day.” After putting their 300 million olfactory receptors to work at the indoor testing site, many of the K-9’s and their handlers made a quick bolt for the doors to take in the sights and smells of a cool September morning near Dodger Stadium.
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