A Well Earned Retirement by Russ Fox, Master Trainer

Gunther (Gunny) was born in 2015 in Israel. He came to Canada when he was 1 years old after being acquired by ASP in 2016. Gunther began his career at Pearson airport where he spent the first 6 months learning the ropes with the Master Trainer. I was hired soon after he started, and that is when Gunther and I began our career together. There were many challenges in the beginning when we were building trust and bonding with each other but we were able to persevere through. Gunther and I started our career in the commercial unit where he got to work some pretty exciting events. The TFC won the championship, the Toronto Argos won the championship, and the Toronto Raptors won the championship. Gunther got to work all the parades and events in the city leading to some pretty cool career highlights.

After three years of working the exciting commercial unit Gunther and I switched over to the aviation unit where we did patrols and unattended bag inspections at Pearson Airport. Gunther was one of the first canines to be part of the EL-AL airlines contract when ASP first received it. The airport had great opportunities and we were lucky to be a part of it. After two years at Pearson Airport there was an opportunity for Gunther and I to be a part of a new contract located in British Columbia. With Gunther always rising to the occasion I knew he would have no problem packing up and moving out West as long as we were together. Moving to BC has been an amazing experience and we were able to be a part of some successful contracts. The most notable BC moments for Gunther would be working the cruise ship contracts, taking a road trip to Edmonton to work the Juno awards, and all the fun mountain adventures we have taken. Now 10 years old, Gunther has officially started retirement and I couldn’t be happier for him. Gunther had a very exciting career and I am so lucky to have been paired with him eight years ago. I cannot wait to see what exciting adventures we are going to take together in the future. Congratulations Gunny!