Kyle Wasn’t Done Yet
Something was clearly wrong either way. Before the Smiths, Kyle had been to 2 other families. The last two lasted only a brief while because, as a working dog, he had not yet resigned and still had to try to do more crime-fighting. Kyle wasn’t through with his detection, for sure.
Gentle Soul
With all his police experience, Kyle’s strengths were in data collection. He was a real detective. But when it came to wanting to be violent, it just wasn’t in his character. He would still be protecting his new family from any officers he was with, and now, if he wanted to.