America's Top Dog Helps America's First Animal Shelter

Bensalem Township Police Department K9 Bowie may be a fiercely furry officer in the field, apprehending criminals and locating pounds of illegal drugs with his trusty nose. But on the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 19, Bowie, along with his two-legged partner Officer Robert Schwarting, showed the world he’s also a fierce competitor.

The pair appeared on the new A&E series America’s Top Dog, which pits K9s from across the country against each other in a battle of speed and agility. After knocking down doors, scaling a tower of boxes and flying through a tube, Bowie was named “Top Dog” with a time of 1:56.49 seconds. As the winner, Bowie and Schwarting donated $5,000 to help the shelter pets of Women’s Animal Center,