Roger was 'too friendly and boisterous' for work in drug detection — but his personality was perfect for a search-and-rescue dog.
A Labrador retriever deemed too friendly to become a drug-sniffing dog has made a name for himself as a star of Taiwan ’s earthquake recovery efforts.left at least 16 people dead
The same qualities that made Roger ill-suited for drug sniffing made him a promising search-and-rescue candidate. Roger has been a part of seven search and rescue missions in the past four years, but is set to retire once he reaches age 9, CNA reported, noting that the fire bureau will find an adoptive home for him.At HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high-quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for expensive news subscriptions. That is why we are committed to providing deeply reported, carefully fact-checked news that is freely accessible to everyone.
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