1. "Unfit For Duty." Over An Itch.
Bandit was a narcotics dog. Fast, fearless, the kind of partner a detective gets once in a career. Then the itching started. Ears first. Then his paws, chewed raw. On the biggest raid of the year he sat at the back wall of a warehouse and scratched, while the stash sat right behind it.
The department vet stamped his file: unfit for duty. They offered his handler, Mike Russo, a new dog. Like you can just swap out your partner.
Your dog doesn't search warehouses. But if he's up at 2 AM scratching, licking his paws and shaking his head, and everyone keeps telling you it's allergies, you already know the look Bandit had. Keep reading.









