It's a dog-eat-dog world when it comes to being re-certified as an arson detection dog.
Take, for instance, Phoenix Fire Department's trusted arson dog, Sonny, who has been with the department for more than two years.
The lovable Labrador retriever breezed through his certification course Wednesday, at a recertification event sponsored by State Farm Insurance, ensuring his otherworldly snout is still up for the task of detecting propellants and other suspicious fire-starters.
Robby Simpson, who serves as a fire investigator for Phoenix Fire Department, is also tasked with training and keeping Sonny's senses up-to-snuff.
Simpson said that Sonny, who immediately took to flopping across the nearest bit of shade available, is indeed a good boy in the truest sense.