SPORTSCASTER: Live PD fans are in for a special treat.
We're joined by our very special guest tonight,
Sergeant Sean "Sticks" Larkin.
You know his work.
In studio, there was Live PD each and every week.
Thanks for coming up in the cheap seats with us
after being down the front row there.
Pleasure to be here-- pleasure.
You've had a chance to kind of watch
this competition here through a couple of runs.
Your impression so far?
Amazing.
I mean, to see police canines, and then
to see a civilian dog out there with it, just
it blows me away, honestly.
You had to root for the bulldog, right?
I did root for the bulldog.
SPORTSCASTER: But this little dog
has some big competition, like our next team
from North Carolina, Team Demi.
Demi's speed and laid back demeanor was what sold
him on partnering up with him.
I'm Jarrod Backie.
I currently work at Fayetteville Police Department.
And this is my partner canine Demi.
And she's a three and a half year old Dutch shepherd.
People might recognize me from Live
PD presents Women on Patrol.
I remember meeting Demi for the first time.
And I said, that's the one I want.
And she's turned out to be the best
decision I could have made.
Watch out, because Team Demi is going
to take this trophy home to Fayetteville, North Carolina.
All right, Sticks, you must be rooting for this Live PD team.
I think they're going to do well.
The work that they're doing back there in North Carolina
is going to pay off out here on the obstacle course.
SPORTSCASTER: All right.
It is time to see what our Live PD team can do as they
tackle the canine combine.
Demi needs to beat Blitz's time of 2 minutes 59.83 seconds
to guarantee a spot in the next round.
Come on.
Good girl.
SPORTSCASTER: So far, off to a great start
here on the car slalom.
As you know, Sticks, these canine units you
generally don't have issues getting
in and out vehicles, right?
That's everyday part of the job.
Exactly.
SPORTSCASTER: On the fire escape in under 40 seconds--
fastest time so far.
SPORTSCASTER: Uh-oh, she losing focus.
It may be cute, but there are no points for adorable, Kirk.
SPORTSCASTER: If the dog can't pull down the door after 30
seconds, the handler can do it.
Oh, what a bummer.
SPORTSCASTER: When Demi goes back and looks at the tape,
she's not going to like it.
After another 30-second struggle,
Officer Backie pulls down the door.
SPORTSCASTER: They can't escape the fire escape.
SPORTSCASTER: And, again, 30 seconds on level three.
Demi's struggling here.
SPORTSCASTER: I would ask you what you would
do in this situation, Stitch.
This is not my territory.
I can tell you my answer. I'm going to get on the radio.
I'm going to call for K-9 officer.
[LAUGHTER]
That's what I'm going to do.
They lost time on fire escape, now over two minutes.
That a girl.
SPORTSCASTER: Can they make up the time?
Good girl.
Come on.
SPORTSCASTER: There's that Dutch shepherd speed
Quick through high jump.
Good girl.
Hey, no problem with the rope bridge.
That was their best move just yet.
SPORTSCASTER: Demi's found her focus and is making up time.
SPORTSCASTER: She's loving the water, maybe
because it's not a fire escape.
Now a strong doggy paddle sprint to the finish.
Team Demi finishes the combine in a time
of 3 minutes, 9.93 seconds.
We're all wondering, who will be that fourth dog?
Moving on to round two, will it be Team Demi, who just ran,
or might it be our final team coming
to us all the way from the police department
in Montgomery, Alabama?
It's our youngest team tonight, team Skoot.
They're here to prove they're just as wise as any other team,
and age is just a number.
My name is Officer Alex Lindsay.
I work for the Montgomery Police Department in Alabama.
This is my partner Skoot.
He is a Belgian Malinois and we've been partners
for a little over a year now.
Whoo!
Look at that dog.
Skoot just likes to run full force as fast as he can,
which is amazingly fast.
Staying young and competitive, team Skoot's going
to obliterate the competition.
[COUNTDOWN BEEP]
SPORTSCASTER: To avoid elimination, the time to beat
is three minutes, nine seconds.
SPORTSCASTER: Oh, how quick was he out that window?
Oh, my goodness, through two visuals in 10 seconds.
Wow.
SEAN LARKIN: Holy cow.
SPORTSCASTER: What do you think, Sticks?
Can you keep up with him at all?
SEAN LARKIN: No, no.
SPORTSCASTER: With less than 20 seconds,
and pulls the rope down on the fire escape.
This dog has a chance to maybe have a record run tonight.
SPORTSCASTER: Great job.
Yes.
SPORTSCASTER: You can't stop Skoot.
You can only hope to contain him.
SPORTSCASTER: Skoot's laser-focused
on Officer Lindsay.
They clearly have a connection.
SPORTSCASTER: Watching their run,
if I'm team Demi in last place, I'm getting nervous.
Looking good.
Good job, Lindsay.
SPORTSCASTER: Officer Lindsay is burning some time
to refocus this young dog.
Oh, beautiful.
Didn't even-- wow.
Whoa.
Skoot's running like he's got a plane to catch.
SPORTSCASTER: Right over the rope bridge
and now into the splashdown.
SPORTSCASTER: Oh, no.
This is Skoot's inexperience.
He's not listening to Officer Lindsay
and looking for the easy way in.
SPORTSCASTER: He has to go back to the start
because you have to go in the proper way.
Now we're seeing at the end where a three-year-old,
high-drive, high-energy Belgian Malinois can be a disadvantage.
SPORTSCASTER: There we go.
Now that he's in the pool, it looks
like they're going to advance.
[CHEERING]
Despite the hiccups, 2 minutes 22.38 seconds.
This is the second fastest time tonight, and only three
seconds slower than Tim Murphy.
Unfortunately, that eliminates Team Demi.