The New Book by Mark & Mattis!
K9 Mattis on the Job
Meet Mattis, a K9 police dog who loves helping people and fighting crime alongside his partner, Sergeant Mark. Learn what Mattis's favorite part of the day is as he follows scent trails, tracks down missing items, and performs his official police work. K9 Mattis on the Job from author and police sergeant Mark Tappan will captivate kids as they discover what a day in the life of a German shepherd police dog is all about.
Real-life hero Mattis the K9 officer first captured America's hearts on A&E's America's Top Dog and at school visits across the country. Now, through this fun story based on Mattis's official police work, kids will find out what this pup loves to do each day, from driving to the police station in the morning (okay, Sergeant Mark does most of the driving) to training with the other officers to using his super sniffer to find missing items! But can you guess what Mattis's favorite part of the day is?
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About
Sergeant Mark Tappan and his K9 companion, Mattis, have a highly engaged and devoted fan base of over five million social media followers.
This down-to-earth duo never anticipated winning A&E’s Top Dog, fulfilling countless on-going media requests, and interacting with an ever-increasing social media fan base.
While Mark has trained many dogs in his tenure as an officer, he believes Mattis is the best. As he often repeats: “I’m just a simple guy with a really, really amazing dog.”
Although, it’s Mark and Mattis’ special bond and likeability as a team that has their audience clamoring for more.
Mark and Mattis have been featured on television episodes, podcasts, and YouTube channels. Their most notable media appearances include: Good Morning America, Fox & Friends, The Weather Channel, Live PD on A&E, Entertainment Tonight, cameos in Disney’s Just Beyond, HBO’s The Watchmen and BMFs, and winning America’s TopDog Episode 4 on A&E.
K9 Mattis is one of the most decorated police K9s of all time with over 200 arrests and over 2 million in cash seized and even has a Purple Heart.
Mark and Mattis are always excited for new projects so feel free to reach out and also check out his two new books here.