The passing of one of our beloved police dogs always leaves a hole in the Vancouver Police K9 section, and in the last year, several retired dogs have passed over to Rainbow Bridge.
While most expect the dog’s handler to be devastated, many do not realize the impact these four legged officers have on the handler’s [...]
PD Raider, recently retired due to a back injury, passed away yesterday while at the Dog Squad. It is never easy to lose one of our canine partners, particularly when the loss is sudden and unexpected.
His name will be added to the list of those Police Service Dogs who have served their handlers, the VPD, [...]
Since witnessing the death of one of our police dogs in 2006, I have been researching the laws and regulations surrounding the current status of cruelty to animals. Specifically, how our Canadian laws protect our police service animals. Here’s where we stand as of May 2009:
Section 445 of the Criminal Code of Canada:
Every one who willfully and [...]
A few weeks ago a reader asked me how I came to name my four legged partner. I think he was hoping for a simple answer but it was a bit more complicated than that, and brings us to this post.
When Hondo came to Canada his name was ‘Oleg’. Having a foreign sounding name was [...]
I don’t usually post on weekends, but today is my partner’s birthday. I know, I know…it’s a bit sappy, but all the doggy people out there will appreciate this.
Happy Birthday to PSD Hondo!
Now we’re off to work - the best present he could get today would be to apprehend a ‘bad guy’ (and there’s not too [...]
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