European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 4, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Up. It w. A a a a a . Vav a a. V. It is s Gnu amp f sgt Dale Kaaland struggles with Kevin during the dog carry phase of the event while sgt Lee Rowan below shows the Strain after finishing the Competition. A Quot i a it 7, ,. It so. I amp a sum staff sgt Brian Twohy is nabbed. Nero not a dog to fiddle with by Crystal Laureano staff writer Nero s work Day starts with an Early morning it run around the Abrams Complex in Frankfurt a a couple of Miles and maybe a run through the obstacle course. After a break he begins inspecting household goods or maybe aircraft at Rhein main a. It is a demanding and important Job a and it is this dog s life. His partner staff sgt Alan House is always by his Side. For Over three years the team assigned to the 256th military police co headquartered in Offenbach has been together. Nero a 5-year-old, 75-Pound belgian Malinis is trained both to detect narcotics and to conduct patrol and Security missions House is a military police dog handler. However there is More to the relationship than the customs Mission. Nero relies on House to train feed Groom and care for him. Military working dogs Aren t the Man eating beasts some believe them to be but still they Are a far different animal than the family pet. And the commitment Between handler and dog reflects that difference. Quot As a kid you develop More of a Friend Bond with the family dog Quot said House Quot but As you get older you tend to understand the difference Between humans and animals. Quot Quot Here you have to take full responsibility for the dog Quot House said. Quot he s your partner. He s your buddy. He s the Guy that does half the work for you Quot House recalls spending four Days of a thanksgiving Holiday in the Kennel with Nero following an operation to remove the dog s Tail. Except for Breaks for meals House kept constant Vigil Over Nero to make sure the sutures did no to break. Quot he s my dog a my responsibility Quot he explained. Quot it s like How no one else has responsibility for your children except As a child in Arkansas Quot i never did stay Home from school when my dog was sick Quot he mused it is a relationship also based on Trust and respect Quot i d much rather work with a dog than a human right now Quot the 28-year-old House said. Quot in the military police corps you Don t always get the same partner every Day with Nero i know what he is going to do hell have off Days but it s not Ike the Guy who lost his Girlfriend the night before or staff sgt. Alan House reins Nero. I had an argument with his wife or has financial 1 Nero is known around the 42nd military police group As an excitable and High Strung dog. But that does no to bother his fast talking handler a Man who seems to always be in motion. A when you pick up a dog you re always afraid that your re going to get one that does t fit your personality Quot said House a 10-year Veteran of the dog handler program. Quot but after a few weeks i found out he was great he s one of the Best dogs in be Ever had. Lots of Guys Don t like him because of the Way he acts sometimes but we fit even the first meeting a typically a two Day standoff with the dog Barking and refusing to let the new handler enter his Kennel a was a Breeze Quot i did t have to sit with him very Long Quot House recalls. Quot i just walked right in on him he did t have a handier so he was looking for someone that wanted him to go to and it did t take Long for the two to grow together. Nero even Quot talks Quot to House with gestures such As a pull on his Leash or a nudge with his head. Quot it s like i know where he s at dad and hell nudge me and say com on dad let s go Quot House said. House appreciates the fact that few people can handle Nero Well and that the dog is fiercely Loyal. Quot i done to like knowing someone who is Friend to everybody. If you have a Friend that is a Friend to everybody sometimes you Don t get the attention you their evening routine includes brushing feeding and a bit of romping to unwind from the Days work. Quot i can throw a Ball out there and hell bring it Back to me but if i Start playing with him in a Type of wrestling Mode a like some people do with their dogs a hell Start getting hyper he does t bite me As far As being mean or anything but he does get Kinda powerful Quot Quot he s great on his drug customs missions and he a great on his patrol missions Quot House said Quot i know i never have to worry about anybody getting close to me if i done to want them to and i also know that if i m out on a customs Mission that i m not going to miss anything when i m searching if i m having a bad Day i know he can cover for me Quot Imber 4, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 15
