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Hi! My name is Power and I am a black Labrador Retriever. I’m one of four K-9 Explosive Detectors at FBI Headquarters (FBIHQ).

I joined the FBI in August 2004 after spending 10 weeks training at the federal Canine Training Center in Front Royal, Virginia with my handler, Max. The training helped us learn to work together as a team. You see, dog noses are much better than human noses at detecting things like explosives. (Can you believe I can sniff out 19,000 different components that make up explosives?!) But I need Max to tell me exactly where to sniff.

Even after graduating from training, Max and I still train together everyday so we can stay at the top of our game and keep everyone at FBIHQ safe. Max hides tiny amounts of explosives residue for me to find. When I sniff them out, I immediately sit—that’s how I tell Max that I’ve found something—and he gives me a treat! I love treats!

Sometimes I get to take a break at work and play with my best dog friend, Atwood. We love to chase each other and wrestle on the ground until we're all covered in dirt. We have a lot of fun!

At the end of the work day, I go home with Max and hang out with my dog “sister,” Holly. I also love to play with my human "sisters"—Max's two daughters. I love kids! During the winter, I like to go outside in Max's big backyard and play in the snow. I love to romp and roll around in the fluffy white stuff and bury my whole body! Max tells me that I’m absolutely covered in snow when I head back inside to get warm.

I really love my job with the FBI because I get to meet so many nice people from all over the country. If you're visiting Washington, D.C., be sure to stop by to meet me and the other FBIHQ K-9 Explosive Detectors. If you see me and I'm not busy, stop by and give my chin a scratch. I love chin scratches!