I'm with you on that Mark. Although there is no doubt that dogs save human lives and are an invaluable part of anti/counter terror operations, it is really a misuse of the word "hero" as that implies willingness on the dog's part to put itself in danger when in actual fact it has no idea of the possible outcome of its actions and it's an anthropomorphism. For the dog, it's just a game with an anticipated reward from the handler for getting it right.
Having said all of that........ She's still my hero and I'm wearing one of these
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