Meet former K-9 Maple. She made a big career switch earlier this year—from a human remains detection dog to a beekeeper at Michigan State University’s Pollinator Performance Center.
The friendly brown-and-white dog, with a long tongue that hangs out of her mouth, dons her own beekeeping suit and uses her powerful nose to sniff out danger.
“She is a very energetic springer spaniel who really likes to work and have a purpose and so this was a wonderful opportunity for her to continue working,” said Sue Stejskal, Maple’s owner and K-9 handler and trainer…