Dog teams vie for national honours

This week twelve police dog patrol teams and eleven detector dogs and handlers are competing for national honours in the National Police Dog Championships being held in Upper Hutt.

Casino to donate for Rossford's police dog

The new Rossford police dog could be named Hollywood after city officials recently learned of an unexpected $12,750 donation to start the canine unit.

Training wall teaches Plaistow police dogs to sniff out drugs

The town's police dog and others in the state have a new place to train their noses. Plaistow Master Patrol Officer Alec Porter and his K-9, Kraken, recently began training with a newly built wall designed to help police dogs sniff out drugs and other scents in preparation for their next assignment.

Police dog bite victim files lawsuit against Vancouver Police Department

VANCOUVER – A man whose leg was bitten by a police dog during an arrest has filed a lawsuit against the Vancouver Police Department and the department is being challenged to change its dog-training policy in keeping with some U.S. cities.

Santa Rosa police dog killed in hit-run

The CHP is seeking help in finding the driver who struck and killed a Santa Rosa police dog last month in a hit-and run.

Police get new dog

A new K9 officer joins the Hillsborough Police Department this month, replacing a police dog that has served the town for eight years.

Police department’s top dog wags into retirement

DEARBORN — The city’s longest-serving police dog was put into retirement this week, wrapping up more than nine years serving on the force.

Sheriff’s dog exercises skills

FREMONT — The Sandusky County Sheriff’s police dog, Brutus, conducted a training exercise last week at the Crown Battery plant on Majestic Drive.

Valiant police dog chews into retirement

Retired police dog Maverick was ready to head back to work with Wake Forest police officer D.L. Hess, tracking lost children and sniffing out narcotics. But he had already been replaced by a 19-month-old German shepherd named Chico.

Police dog recruits join school

Huge demand for police dog school in Olympic build-up