As time went by, Kyle proved that he was more than deserving of all the praise that brave K-9’s get on the job. Aside from saving John’s life by pushing him out of the way of a flying bullet, he continuously proved his worth with all his excellent work on the force, putting away a number of bad guys while at it. But time was taking a toll on Kyle. Like everyone else, he was getting old and the job was getting too hard for him to keep up with.