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FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office has added two new members to its K-9 team.
Mikey, a 3-year-old Dutch Shepherd, and Max, a 2-year-old Belgian Malinois, are undergoing intense training with their handlers.
The Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit requires 240 hours of training, which adds up to about 6 weeks.
Deputy Robert Mehling is one the newest members to the team and says he and Max are inseparable.
“I go to work, it’s 10 hours there; I go home, he’s there,” Mehling said. “The bond’s really good just like a bond with your own personal pet.”
On Wednesday, the new canines practiced doing building searches.
A total of nine dogs are on the team, three of which that are dual trained and certified as explosive detection canines.
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