FAYETTEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT ’ S
TOP DOG !
K9 Officer Snyder and K9 Kobe featured on A & E Show American ’ s Top Dog
Team Kobe received cheers and applause as K9 Kobe and K9 Officer Snyder of the Fayetteville Police Department competed on the premier season of A & E ’ s “ America ’ s Top Dog ”. “ America ’ s Top Dog ” is a television series which pits the top K9 and civilian dog teams against each other as they compete for the biggest bone of them all - a grand prize of $ 10,000 , on the ultimate K9 obstacle course .
K9 Officer Snyder is a 5-year police veteran and was previously featured on LivePD along with K9 Kobe . Lovingly nicknamed “ Crazy Kobe ” by Officer Snyder herself , Kobe is a 3-year old German Shepherd who has worked with Officer Snyder for two years . Speaking about K9 Kobe , Officer Snyder states , “ I trust Kobe with my life . I know for sure no matter what , my dog is going to be there to protect me .”
“ I trust Kobe with my life . I know for sure , no matter what , my dog is going to be there to protect me .”
Team Kobe went head to head against Sheriff K9 Team Bane from Leon County , Florida . K9 Kobe and Officer Snyder breezed through obstacles like Knock Down , Windows , Low Crawl , and Ductwork with teamwork and ease . K9 Kobe did show his stubborn side on the Door Breech , but performed fabulously on the Takedown with a flying leap and a quick release . Although Team Kobe lost to Team Bane , K9 Kobe is still basking in the approval of Officer Snyder . Officer Snyder is appreciative of the opportunity to be on “ America ’ s Top Dog ,” saying , “ It does bring a different light to law enforcement to show that we ’ re not just robots and we don ’ t just go to work to always do the bad things . It ’ s fun .”
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