K9 Shadow Recounts His Winning Performance

Published on October 01, 2026

Translated by Corporal Josh Doncouse

I guess it wasn’t all fun and games.  I really thought we were just playing, but Corporal Josh says it’s a much bigger deal than that.  He says I won first place (whatever that means) in the “Keyless Entry” contest.  Who knew it was a contest?  I kinda got the idea something was up when Sheriff Hill called my name and all the cameras came out.

For the last 3 years, we’ve gone to a really big playground with a lot of dirt and a lot of other dogs like me.  We take turns playing games.  Corporal Josh points out the suspect, and I LISTEN.  I run my fastest.  I jump my highest.  And I sniff my best.  It’s the same thing I do every day, but this was different.  I heard I won what Corporal Josh calls a “first place trophy”.  It’s nice, but it doesn’t smell very appealing or taste good at all.

Once the cameras all got put away, the crowds of people left, and I got a lot of AWESOME belly rubs, I just pranced on back to work like I normally do with Corporal Josh.

I hope to see you all next year for the 4th Annual Shawnee County Sheriff’s K9 games.