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By DAPHNE HUTCHINSON
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Over the centuries, dogs have earned a well deserved reputation for being man’s best friend. There are a few folks around, however, who might argue whether or not Chuck Moore’s German shepherd belongs in that good buddy category.
Under the direction of his state trooper partner, Max has helped the long arm of the law collar escaped convicts, robbers and suspected murderers. Languishing behind bars thanks to the canine cop’s educated nose, they’ve all dropped understandably from the ranks of dog lovers, adding a disclaimer to the old adage. Dogs aren’t man’s best friend when the man is a criminal and the dog is a four-footed member of the Virginia State Police.
Chuck, who lives just outside the town of Washington, joined the state police’s canine corps in September, 1978, when he picked up the German shepherd near the North Carolina border. His former owners couldn’t handle the dog and while they didn’t mistreat Max, being kept chained in the back yard didn’t engender a warm and loving feeling toward humans.
From the start, however. Chuck established a relationship with the dog, building first on respect. “I just hooked him on the leash and walked him around the yard a few times. He didn’t bite me but I didn’t put him in a position where he felt
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