Police were unable to confirm whether a police dog was shot, but multiple Boise Police units – including a K9 unit – are gathered at the WestVet on Chinden Boulevard. Boise Police used the reserve 911 system to tell residents in the area north of Emerald … Link.
“One of the biggest things we run into when it comes to trying to get vests for dogs is budget issues. To have people like this come into the community and contact us, we find it very reassuring that the community supports police, particularly police K9’s … Link.
Kenneth Gleszer served on Liberty-class ships during World War II, and his wife, Ann Gleszer, was a pilot who delivered planes in the Women’s Air Service. But in their late retirement years, they both found a lot of comfort in their Border Collie. Link.
The Monroe Police Department recently received a new K-9 vest as … safe as possible” when Murphy is put to work in the field. Murphy is one of two dogs in the K-9 unit and is currently 3 years old. Protective K-9 vests have a five-year warranty … Link.
Eastern Washington University police just got their first ever K9 officer. She doesn’t fight the bad guys or … Hilani is specifically trained to be in the police force as an emotional support dog. So she can help victims of trauma, be at funerals … Link.
Earlier this week, Asa J reported on the story of Frank Baker, an innocent man who was simply walking home when he was attacked by officers from the St. Paul Police Department in June. One of those officers, K-9 handler, Brian Ficcadenti, allowed his dog … Link.
The Bedford Police Department recently purchased another dog from U.S. K9 Unlimited in Louisiana, and an officer is training to work with a newest member of the police force. Bowy, who is close to 9 years old, didn’t show any signs of slowing down … Link.
Military and police dogs spend their lives sniffing out drugs, bombs, booby traps and bad guys. Since the U.S. first started training them in World War I, they’ve saved countless lives and helped in many large-scale missions – even in the raid that … Link.
Four police dogs in Southfield have some pretty expensive new gear … Hawkins said you can contact your local police department to learn about donating to the K-9 unit. Link.
Galesburg Police Department K9 Cairo recently joined his fellow police dog Ajax in getting protective gear. Ajax and Cairo both received bullet proof and stab proof vests from a charity called Vested Interest in K9s Inc. While Cairo just got his vest … Link.