Dog days of summer (K-9 Olympics)

Every year about this time we drive by the Uconn Depot campus and see signs for the K-9 Olympics. It would honestly make me wonder: what in the world is the K-9 Olympics?

Is it a Dog show? A skills contest pitting K-9 law enforcement officers against each other in a challenging obstacle course? A demonstration of attack and subdue skills? A collection of military style clothing and hair cuts running around in a field hopped up on adrenaline and yelling at dogs? Assault weapons and assault vehicles? Balloon animals and clowns? A guy in a dog suit?

This year we decided to go. Turns out it's actually all of the above.

What am I looking at?

Dog on a ladder

Strap in the mouth 

News Flash: Local TV camera man puts on nicest Mickey Mouse shirt in hopes that today his zoom and pan skills are finally acknowledged by the public access executives.

Modern hipster spotted in skinny turquoise jeans

Traditional law enforcement vehicle. Ah, the good old days

For those times when the police need added protection.

And when they need overwhelming combatant neutralization capabilities.

Counterbalanced with furry PR!