Thank you to all the readers who have asked after PSD Hondo’s health. Your support of police dogs in general and of the VPD Dog Squad in particular is very heartfelt and to know Vancouver citizens appreciate our effort is confirmation that what we do as dog handlers and police officers does not go unnoticed. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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