Ready for their closeups: K-9s can’t contain their enthusiasm during chaotic photo shoot

article The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources shared footage of a K-9 photo shoot that turned a bit chaotic when the dogs' enthusiasm went into overdrive. (Photo: SCDNR) The Brief The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources released a video of a K-9 photo shoot where the dogs struggled to sit still but kept everyone entertained. Despite their goofy off-camera behavior, these working dogs perform critical roles for SCDNR game wardens, including tracking violators, detecting hidden wildlife and concealed weapons, and assisting with search-and-rescue operations. K-9 officers with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources were more than ready for their closeups during a recent photo shoot. Big picture view: The agency released a video of the behind the scenes moments of a photo shoot for the K-9s and their human handlers showing the dogs ready for nearly anything…except sitting still. South Carolina K-9 photo day turns chaotic as dogs can't contain their enthusiasm The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources released outtakes from a recent photo day for their K-9s, who work with the state's game wardens on a variety of tasks. Some dogs jumped onto the platform only to jump right back off, while others focused on squeaky toys and some couldn’t give their human partners enough kisses in between shots. SCDNR shared the results of the shoot on their social media pages. The backstory: The state's game wardens use the K-9s to detect hidden wildlife, find concealed guns, track violators and help with search-rescue-operations across the Palmetto State’s terrain. The Source: Information for this story came from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. This story was reported from Orlando. Pets and Animals South Carolina