K-9 veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan reunited with handler after 3 years apart

K-9 veteran "Frenky," a 10-year-old German shepherd trained in explosive detection and bite work, has been reunited with his handler by the American Humane Society (AHS) after three years apart.

The AHS Military Working Dog (MWD) Reunification program brought together Frenky and his handler, Army Staff Sgt. Kristin Vanderzanden, in San Antonio. 

They worked together from 2017 through 2021, and the K-9 was retired in January. Frenky's first handler was Vanderzanden during his tenure, and the dog was her first K-9.