After retiring in 2016, Hurricane became more than just a protectorhe was a loving companion.
He played with children and helped raise money for other retired dogs.
It was a fitting end for a dog who gave everything for those he loved.
My first experience with a dog ironically was K9 training for the USSS special operations division.
The instructors told us we would be exchanging dogs throughout the weekbut pick one dog to start with.
I walked through the kennels and the first few dogs were jumping and biting at the cages.
And I will not lie, I was definitely intimidated.
Every dog was golden brown in coloring, except one.
I put a harness on that dog and took him out to the yard.
That dog was Hurricane.
We immediately imprinted on each other and the rest was history from there.
When two beings imprint on each other to a point where its almost impossible to explain.
I am someone who is lucky enough to say there was another being who would die for me.
And that alters your life forever.
I wanted to check that I honored his name.
Its very easy to talk about the great things these working dogs do and their careers.
But I felt like I wanted to highlight their time in retirement as well.
Thats why my wife and I started Hurricanes Heroes.
His whole team came to say goodbye, Mirarchi shared.
Hurricanes legacy will go beyond just his story but highlight all working dogs.