K-9 Rico II

K9 Rico II- Normal P.D. Rico II; passed away on March 15th , 2015 at the age of 12 ½ years. He served his community for 8 years and “raised the bar” for our K-9 program when it came to performance and results. He was fondly nick-named “Marmaduke” by the members of training class since he weighed an even 100 lbs. and tackled people like a linebacker. This dog was a beast when it was time to work and a teddy bear when it came to the social aspect of our job. We participated in numerous demonstrations over the years where children and senior citizens alike could pet Rico and give him attention. We were on our nightly walk when Rico suffered a fatal attack of Laryngeal Paralysis—which caused him to quit breathing. Take lots of pictures people---the time flies by.