Fox21Online
July 11, 2021
HIBBING, Minn. (FOX 9) – Chase, a police K9 from Hibbing, Minnesota is one of 16 Police K9s selected to compete in this season of A&E’s competition show “America’s Top Dog.”
Chase was selected out of thousands of dogs after his handler, Hibbing Police Officer Joey Burns, put in an application after watching an episode of the show.
“I was sitting there watching, I was thinking how cool it would be to get the opportunity to do something like that.” Burns said.
After learning they were selected, they had a few weeks to train for the show. Burns said he had to teach Chase a few new, specific skills for the show like pressing a button and jumping off a dock into the water. The show puts dogs through an intense obstacle course, something they practiced leading up to the filming of the show in September.
Joey Burns, applied after watching one episode of the show, I was sitting there watching, I was thinking how cool it would be to get the opportunity to do something like that, Burns said.
Burns said they only had a few weeks to prepare after finding out he had been selected. He added that he had to teach Chase a few new skills like pressing a button and jumping off a dock into the water.
During the show, dogs are tasked with going through intense obstacle courses. So, Burns and Chase practiced as much as they could before filming began.
Hibbing PD K9 to compete in Americaâs Top Dog competition
K9 Chase and Officer Burns pose for a photo before competing in the competition.Â
HIBBING, Minn. (FOX 9) - Chase, a police K9 from Hibbing, Minnesota is one of 16 Police K9s selected to compete in this season of A&E’s competition show America’s Top Dog.
Chase was selected out of thousands of dogs after his handler, Hibbing Police Officer Joey Burns, put in an application after watching an episode of the show.
Minnesota police K9 competing in reality TV show competition
A police K9 from Hibbing, Minnesota is competing on the A&E show America s Top Dog.