CADILLAC – The Michigan State Police (MSP) Cadillac Post welcomes its newest member to the team. A female Labrador Retriever named LuLu recently graduated from canine school and is ready to serve. LuLu received specialized training and is a single purpose dog. LuLu is also very friendly according to her handler, Trooper Unterbrink. “She is from Hungary and received six weeks of specialized training tracking explosives’” Trooper Unterbrink said. “LuLu can move through crowds and track explosives. If she detects explosives, she will follow the odor to the source. Even if the person carrying it is on the move. She is a single purpose dog and the only one north of Lansing with this ability. Her calm demeanor and friendly personality make her the perfect dog to work crowded venues.” The MSP currently has five dogs that have this specialized training. German Shepherds were used as explosive dogs, but they were brought in before an event to clear an area. The friendly demeanor of the Labrador Retriever makes them the perfect dog to use while an event is taking place and they can move about the crowd with ease.
