K9 goes through his paces

Staff Sgt. Adam Serella (right) and Spc. Bruce Brickleff (left), both military working dog handlers with the 95th Military Police Detachment, 504th MP Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, demonstrate the focus and strength of Serella’s new MWD, Greco, by lifting him off the ground while he continues working on his bite during a training session on, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 29, 2015. Serella and Greco have only been working together a short time, but Serella said he is confident his new dog has what it takes to pass certification at the end of August.

Staff Sgt. Adam Serella (right) and Spc. Bruce Brickleff (left), both military working dog handlers with the 95th Military Police Detachment, 504th MP Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, demonstrate the focus and strength of Serella’s new MWD, Greco, by lifting him off the ground while he continues working on his bite during a training session on, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 29, 2015. Serella and Greco have only been working together a short time, but Serella said he is confident his new dog has what it takes to pass certification at the end of August.

Patricia McMurphy
For Veteran Voice
He jumps, he drools, and he sheds like it’s summer all year long, but this is no ordinary pup. This dog is an invaluable part of team that could one day save lives and capture dangerous criminals.
Army Staff Sgt. Adam Serella, a military working dog handler with the 95th Military Police Detachment here, is busy training Greco — a newly-acquired military working dog, or MWD, fresh from Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. Greco left there with the basics, just like the airmen who attend Air Force basic training at JBSA, and now he’s ready to learn what it means to really be a MWD.

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