My name is Gus. I am a yellow Lab. When I was really little, I was trained to be a hunting dog. But I had so much energy, that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Agency (ATF) bought me and trained me to find explosives. I love my job. I could work all day long if I had to.

The happiest day of my life was when my partner, Officer Adam, and I graduated from ATF school together. I knew that I was finally going to my new home.

I’m glad that Officer Adam and I get to work together every day. And even after a long day at work, I still have energy to chase birds around the backyard. I guess that’s the hunter in me.

I spend a lot of time with my new family. I love my new mommy, too. She likes to go for walks with me. She gives me hugs every morning: one when I wake up and one every night before I go to sleep. What great parents I have!

I like to go for long runs with Officer Adam. I also like it when he gets down on the ground and wrestles with me. He always gets tired before I do. I love to chase my tail for hours and bark at my reflection in the mirror … every single time that I see it.