{"id":180098,"date":"2018-06-08T06:00:34","date_gmt":"2018-06-08T04:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=180098"},"modified":"2018-06-08T08:41:49","modified_gmt":"2018-06-08T06:41:49","slug":"k9-unit-shows-off-tricks-earth-kidz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/image-gallery\/school-news\/2018\/06\/08\/k9-unit-shows-off-tricks-earth-kidz\/","title":{"rendered":"K9 Unit shows off their tricks at Earth Kidz"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-180098 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/06\/08\/local-creche-introduces-working-dogs-to-learners\/attachment\/23gcnschoolk9un_54834\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_54834-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-180086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_54834-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_54834-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_54834-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_54834.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-180086'>\n\t\t\t\tMatt, harmless and camera ready as he&#8217;s introduced to Thabang and Irene Mashego from Earth Kidz Cr\u00e8che and Youth Centre after his screening demonstration on Wednesday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/06\/08\/local-creche-introduces-working-dogs-to-learners\/attachment\/23gcnschoolk9un_45650\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_45650-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-180092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_45650-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_45650-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_45650-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_45650.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-180092'>\n\t\t\t\tA learner at Earth Kidz Cr\u00e8che and Youth Centre, Abigail van der Merwe, with her school&#8217;s principal, Angela Hicklin, jolly after a Bidvest Protea Coin K9 Unit demonstration at their school on Wednesday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/06\/08\/local-creche-introduces-working-dogs-to-learners\/attachment\/img_9402_43998\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_9402_43998-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail 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href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/06\/08\/local-creche-introduces-working-dogs-to-learners\/attachment\/23gcnschoolk9un_63141\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_63141-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-180090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_63141-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_63141-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_63141-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_63141.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" 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positive-run demonstration at Earth Kidz Cr\u00e8che and Youth Centre  on Wednesday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/06\/08\/local-creche-introduces-working-dogs-to-learners\/attachment\/23gcnschoolk9un_02926\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_02926-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-180088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_02926-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_02926-520x390.jpg 520w, 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