THE LITTLE BOY CLUNG TO MY K9 PARTNER—THEN HE TOLD ME SOMETHING THAT BROKE MY HEART
One day, while outside the station, I saw an 8- or 9-year-old boy, Eli, watching me nervously with my K9, Koda. When I asked if he wanted to say hi, he hesitated but approached. He hugged Koda tightly and cried, saying Koda reminded him of his dad’s dog, Max, who had been his only comfort…