Bella and Blakey were donated to Northumbria Police but aren’t brave enough to face crime scenes. The German Shepherds are nervous and so training them to be police dogs has been difficult.
Bella is 6 months old, she hasn’t had any training because she is too shy. She enjoys playing with toys but can have behavioural issues and so needs nurture and encouragement.
Blakey is 18 months old and has had some training but her nervous nature has stopped her from completing the course. She is affectionate and has lots of energy. Blakey has lived with another German Shepherd but is not comfortable around other dogs.
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Sgt. Rex, an 11-year-old German shepherd, spent most of his life sniffing out explosive materials. He served three combat tours during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
On Friday, Sgt. Rex retired, and after six years apart, he was adopted and reunited with Marine Cpl. Megan Leavey, his former handler.
“He’s my partner and you just develop such a strong bond with each other,” Leavey said.
Sgt. Rex and Leavey served two tours in Iraq together, and in 2006, both were injured when they encountered an improvised explosive device.
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The heart-warming story of a brave Marine who fought to adopt the German Shepherd Dog she served with in Iraq has had a happy ending.
As RadarOnline.com previously reported, former Cpl. Megan Leavey led a public campaign to save the life of her former K-9 partner, Sgt. Rex. The bomb-sniffing military dog faced being put-down after being retired from service with a disability.
Cutting through miles of red tape — military dogs are routinely considered unadoptable and are put down after their service — Leavey on Friday was formerly permitted to adopt Sgt. Rex.
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LINCOLN, Maine — Mo is a big, bounding, happy and smart German shepherd that Hank Dusenbery wants people to call upon if they suspect someone is on drugs.
The Lincoln-based licensed private investigator and retired Lincoln police chief and state trooper has trained the 20-month-old Mo with state police and other professional law enforcement dog handlers as part of Dusenbery’s effort to create what might be Maine’s first drug dog for hire.
“My intent is to hire him to businesses, schools, or individuals who want to ensure that they have a drug-free environment,” Dusenbery said Sunday. “People who would have an idea of some places they’d like to make drug free, whether a locker room, lockers in a school, or a child’s bedroom, could do it with Mo.”
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With sirens blaring, Stafford Township K-9 Officer Robert Conforti crouched at the bow of a rescue boat and tightly clutched his German shepherd partner Titan’s leash.
The search was over. The suspect was spotted on the beach.
Titan watched the beach intently as the “suspect,” decoy John Devlin, shouted and paced while holding a gun.
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Laurie, Mo. —
The City of Laurie is moving forward with its proposal to get a police dog which was previously discussed at the February meeting. On March 14, the board of aldermen approved Police Chief Shane Edwards’ request to pursue a K-9 unit with a couple of stipulations.
The dog will be funded through donations. The city must have at least $15,000 in donated cash and pledges before it goes forward.
The department must also have policies in place that have been reviewed by city attorney Steve Grantham and approved by the board.
Edwards estimated that it would take approximately $12,000 to purchase the dog and related items, such as a pen, and to train and certify the K-9 unit together. One of the patrol cars would also have to be up-fit for the dog. That car would stay in the fleet and would eventually lead the police department to have four vehicles in its fleet rather than three.
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RED BLUFF — A new face began patrolling the streets of this Tehama County city Saturday night.
His name is Many — it rhymes with Danny — and the 22-month-old German shepherd is the first canine member of the Red Bluff Police Department since the retirement of Sadie, a black Lab, more than six years ago.
Many’s arrival comes none too soon for an agency that’s seen its ranks depleted by 25 percent in recent years.
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The German Shepherd Dog, also known as Alsatian is a breed of large-sized dog that originated in Germany which dates back in 1899. Developed originally for herding sheep but because of their strength, intelligence and abilities in obedience training, today they are often employed as police war dogs.
