Staff Sgt. Jessica Newton, 319th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, guides her K9 partner, T-Rex, through a window hurdle during an Iron Dog Course at Apollo Park on Aug. 13, 2014, in the city of Grand Forks, N.D. The 319th SFS handlers and MWDs dominated two of the three the North Dakota Peace Officers Association’s K9 Challenge, which included K9 teams from around the state. Newton and T-Rex placed first in the patrol category of the competition and second in the explosive detection portion. (Senior Airman Xavier Navarro)
Cpl. Mike Lee, Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Department K9 handler, runs alongside Sheeba as she jumps over a wall hurdle during the Iron Dog Course at Apollo Park on Aug. 13, 2014, in the city of Grand Forks, N.D. The event is part of the North Dakota Peace Officers Association’s K9 Challenge, which features explosives and narcotics detection; patrol maneuvers and an iron dog course. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Xavier Navarro)
Staff Sgt. Brett Silmon, 319th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, drags a rescue dummy during the officer rescue portion of the Iron Dog Course on Apollo Park on Aug. 13, 2014 in Grand Forks, N.D. Officer rescue course represents having to pull a victim from danger while the K9 stays from where its told. The Iron Dog Course was one of three competitions featured during the North Dakota Peace Officers Association’s K9 Challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Xavier Navarro)
Judges keep tally based on a set criteria during the North Dakota Peace Officers Association’s K9 Challengea held Aug. 13, 2014, at Apollo Park, in the city of Grand Forks, N.D. Judges add and deduct points during the competition while they look for physical conditioning, obedience training and how fast the K9 teams complete the course. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Xavier Navarro)
Military Working Dog, Llauren, sits still as her handler, Staff Sgt. Jesse Aquino, from the 319th Security Forces Squadron, fills out a K-9 questionnaire during the Iron Dog Course at Apollo Park on Aug. 13, 2014, in the city of Grand Forks, N.D. The Iron Dog Course was one of three smaller competitions featured as part of the North Dakota Peace Officers Association’s K9 Challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Xavier Navarro)
Staff Sgt. Brett Silmon, 319th Security Forces Squadron working military dog handler, directs Arco through the dog walk obstacle during the Iron Dog Course at Apollo Park on Aug. 13, 2014 on Grand Forks, N.D.The Iron Dog Course was one of three smaller competitions featured as part of the North Dakota Peace Officers Association’s K9 Challenge. Silmon and Arco placed first in The Iron Dog competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Xavier Navarro)
Staff Sgt. Jesse Aquino, 319th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, plays to the crows as he positions his K9 partner, Llauren, on top of an A-frame obstacle as the crowd applauds during the Iron Dog Course at Apollo Park on Aug. 13, 2014, in the city of Grand Forks, N.D. The Iron Dog Course was one of three smaller competitions featured as part of the North Dakota Peace Officers Association’s K9 Challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Xavier Navarro)
Miitary Working Dog, Llauren and her handler, Staff Sgt. Jesse Aquino, both from the 319th Secruity Forces Squadron,quickly head to the next obstacle during the Iron Dog portionof the North Dakota Peace Officers Association’s K9 Challenge held Aug. 13, 2014, at Apollo Park in the city of Grand Forks, N.D. Aquino and Llauren place third in the patrol maneuvers course. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Xavier Navarro)Navarro)
Military Working Dog T-Rex, paces and keeps a close eye for any sudden movement from a pretend aggressor, as her handler, Staff Sgt. Jessica Newton, 319th Security Forces Squadron, walks him during the patrol maneuvers portion of the North Dakota Peace Officers Association’s K9 Challenge held Aug. 13, 2014, at Apollo Park in the city of Grand Forks, N.D. Newton and T-Rex placed first in the patrol maneuvers portion of the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Xavier Navarro)