ummm.....I'd be getting the placement/promotion into the canine unit first before getting the working dog....the unit itself will assist you in getting the right dog and train you both up. Already having a serious working dog in the house might actually hinder you getting the placement... (depending on the individual dog's temperment of course) ...but two hard dogs in the house .....I know I wouldn't want to manage that.
Hope you do get the assignment though...it's great when you can combine skills and passion and get paid to do it
(I'm intending my next dog to be trained and worked in SAR....so I'm joining the team first to get trained (and fit) myself, probably 2 years before I actually get the dog/pup ...knowing the job first is going to help me know what I need in my dog and select accordingly.)
Hope you do get the assignment though...it's great when you can combine skills and passion and get paid to do it
(I'm intending my next dog to be trained and worked in SAR....so I'm joining the team first to get trained (and fit) myself, probably 2 years before I actually get the dog/pup ...knowing the job first is going to help me know what I need in my dog and select accordingly.)