I kept meticulous, detailed, records of every incident Taz participated in and every training session she did. I kept records of every case she worked on, and esp those I could not of made without her help.

The third year she worked she made around $30,000 in collected monies on cases I could not of made without her, not counting protecting my butt. I went to Montgomery to ask for a dog for every District, just like every dang state around us had at the time. Notnohellnonowaynothappening...doyouknowhowmuchthatcostssonganddance.

They did recognise her and send folks to see me that needed a tracking/drug dog. Far as I know she has been the only dog recognized by Montgomery as a working K-9.

In the five years she worked with me I had ONE man raise his voice to me(told story), and not one person ran from me, no matter the situation or circumstances. Not one person.

Her presence was even felt in other counties she never visited. LOL We were near McCalla one day in dove season, late in the day, when Darrin Clifton in Walker Co called and asked if I had Taz with me. He had a fella run and hide his gun, then left the area and returned. Darrin wanted me to come find the gun.....

I asked if the guy was standing there. Darin said yes, there were several folks standing there. I told him to put the radio on speaker and I told him I was headed that way. When I got there and found the gun that man was going to jail, no ticket. The runner yelled, "tell Troy and Taz to stay in Jefferson Co, and I'll go get the gun now"...and he did.