Sen. Ted Gaines, R-El Dorado, joined two Kern County deputies and their K-9 partners, Neco and Hero, to talk about the important roles police dogs play in keeping the community safe. The current law on harming a police dog is considered a “wobbler … Link.

TROY — A man messed with the wrong K-9 unit dog and his handlers and ended up paying the consequences. A 40-year-old North Carolina man had his vehicle impounded and now faces a misdemeanor citation after reportedly stealing the toy of a Troy Police … Link.

… Friday after an announcement that a well-loved retired Clare police dog died this week. “It’s with great sorrow and sadness we announce the passing of retired Police K-9 Swiper. Swiper served alongside Chief (Brian) Gregory from 2009 to 2013. Link.

He refused to come out, authorities say, so an Upper Darby Police K-9 team was called. The police dog was sent into the basement and Gilmore allegedly put up a fight, injuring the dog in the mouth. Officers and Marshals entered and took Gilmore into custody. Link.

The dog does not sniff for bombs … That’s something that, without multiple officers, it’s really hard to do,” he said. The Charleston Police Department K9 teams often conduct demonstrations for schools and other groups. Link.

But the big buzz came after a nearby earthquake rattled Metro Detroit near the end of the week. Patch readers also loved the story of a police K-9 getting his stolen toy back and a man paying big time for the crime. Link.

A Charleston Police Officer and … Berkley is a multi-purpose dog meaning she sniffs for narcotics, does patrol work and apprehensions, but what she’s really good at is tracking. Gaylor and Berkley were given the K9 Team of the Year Award last week … Link.

It’s all a big game for the dogs, but it can be deadly serious business for humans. Twenty police K-9 dogs from various departments throughout the state spent Thursday searching for hidden narcotics and explosives at the CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton. Link.

When Sterling Heights Police Department K9 dog Blitz took his final bow Thursday, his fellow dawgs were in the house to represent. K9 units from Port Huron, Armada, The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office and Sterling Heights, along with a couple dozen two … Link.

Lawmakers want to make it a felony for anyone who intentionally kills or inflicts serious injury to a police dog in the line of duty. “We’ve lost ten K9’s in the last five years here in the state of California. You’ve had some incidents here, two injuries … Link.