SOURCE: The Fife Free Press PUBLISHED: August 26, 2010

FIFE, Wash. -- Fife K-9 Officer Ryan Micenko and his partner, Bandit, were asked to offer drug prevention education in Federal Way, to children from the Auburn and Federal Way Boys and Girls Clubs as part of the city's Race Against Drugs program celebration.

SOURCE: Highlands Today PUBLISHED: August 26, 2010

AVON PARK, Fla. -- Avon Park Police Department's K-9s, Ringo and Hex, together have assisted in over 100 arrests, tracked suspects, found missing children and led officers to narcotics, all without bulletproof vests. The Avon Park's First Presbyterian Church youth group has begun a fundraising project to raise money to help buy the needed bulletproof vests.

SOURCE: The Union Leader PUBLISHED: August 26, 2010

PELHAM, N.H. -- A police K-9 unit assisted in the early-morning arrest of two Manchester men police say were trying to break into a Pelham auto dealership.

SOURCE: This Is Exeter PUBLISHED: August 26, 2010

EXETER, United Kingdom -- Sgt. Paul Glennon, of Devon and Cornwall Police's dog unit, is looking for families who can offer suitable homes for German Shepherd pups from the age of seven or eight weeks. The families will keep and raise the pups until they 12 months, when they'll be returned for training and decisions as to if they are suitable to be a working police dog.

SOURCE: The Cambs Times PUBLISHED: August 26, 2010

MARCH, United Kingdom -- A soldier from March will spend six months in Afghanistan searching for explosives with help from his loyal dog Travis. Corporal Philip Jeeves and the black Labrador Cross have only been working together since April but will head out with 41 other dog handlers in September to play a vital role in our forces' operations.

SOURCE: The Press-Enterprise PUBLISHED: August 26, 2010

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. -- Lake Elsinore Station's newest crime fighter will soon be hitting the streets. Tessa, a 2-year-old Belgian malinois, is in training this month along with her handler.

SOURCE: Ventura County Star PUBLISHED: August 25, 2010

CAMARILLO, Calif. -- A Camarillo resident recently financed the purchase and training of a new K-9 for the Ventura County Sheriff's Department with a donation in honor of his late wife, Renee.

SOURCE: The Morden Times PUBLISHED: August 25, 2010

MORDEN, Manitoba -- A canine unit will become part of the Morden Police Service after town council at its August 23 meeting voted to approve a joint K-9 and CVSA (Commercial Vehicle Standards Association) traffic enforcement unit.

SOURCE: The Culver City Patch PUBLISHED: August 25, 2010

CULVER CITY, Calif. -- Although Riko may appear cute and show a love for his favorite training chew toy and balls, criminals beware: this 80-pound Belgian Malinois is not a dog you want to mess with.

SOURCE: The Orange County Register PUBLISHED: August 25, 2010

SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Officer Mike McCarthy has a new partner -- Max, a 4-year-old Dutch Shepherd. Max joined the Santa Ana Police Department in January and has already assisted in putting a few suspects behind bars.

SOURCE: www.wlfi.com PUBLISHED: August 25, 2010

DENVER, Ind. -- This week has proved to be no walk in the park for some police and government agencies and their K-9s. For the 11th year, hundreds of dogs competed in the annual K-9 Olympics at Vohne Liche Kennels in Denver, Indiana.

SOURCE: www.wect.com PUBLISHED: August 25, 2010

WILMINGTON, N.C. -- The Wilmington Police K-9s, Deon and Arko, assisted officers in three arrests this week.

SOURCE: www.mymotherlode.com PUBLISHED: August 24, 2010

ANGELS CAMP, Calif. -- Angels Camp Police K-9 Turner and his handler, Interim Chief Todd Fordahl, recently competed in a police service dog trial sanctioned by the Western States Police Canine Association and finished 1st place overall.

SOURCE: www.vindy.com PUBLISHED: August 24, 2010

CAMPBELL, Ohio -- A new police dog takes Campbell Police Department by storm. The 2-year-old Belgian malinois, Storm, began work July 12 and is the result of a campaign that raised more than $20,000 in donations so that they no longer have to call for dogs from other police departments.

SOURCE: The Northwestern PUBLISHED: August 24, 2010

FOND DU LAC, Wisc. -- Officer Ryan Williams and his K-9, Grendel, nabbed one of four men arrested during a routine traffic stop Monday morning. A malfunctioning light on a vehicle led to a traffic stop in the area of Sixth and Ellis streets where two of the men left the van and led police on separate foot chases.

SOURCE: The Nashua Telegraph PUBLISHED: August 24, 2010

MERRIMACK, N.H. -- After breaking a window at a home on Fox Meadow Lane and fleeing into the woods, a Merrimack man was sniffed out by Merrimack Police K-9 Gunny and arrested by responding officers.

SOURCE: The Courier Post Online PUBLISHED: August 24, 2010

CAMDEN, N.J. -- Two Camden police officers and a police K9 were injured over the weekend when they fell through an attic floor in a struggle to arrest an attempted homicide suspect.

SOURCE: The Oregonian PUBLISHED: August 24, 2010

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Amtrak police-and-dog teams will be riding trains between Portland and Seattle from now through Sept. 10 to provide increased security.

SOURCE: The Kearney Hub PUBLISHED: August 24, 2010

BROKEN BOW, Neb. -- Buddy, the police dog, is back on duty after a few weeks' suspension when Broken Bow city personnel found out he was not only a drug dog but an attack dog, too.

SOURCE: The News Gazette PUBLISHED: August 24, 2010

TUSCOLA, Ill. -- A man and woman from Arcola have been charged with having nearly 2 ounces of cocaine intended for sale. A search of their vehicle during a traffic stop in Arcola was done after an Arcola police dog reacted to the presence of narcotics. The search turned up 59 grams of cocaine with a street value of about $5,900.

SOURCE: The Guardian Cardiff PUBLISHED: August 23, 2010

SOUTH WALES, United Kingdom -- This week, South Wales Police celebrated 50 years of its dog section. The dog section in Bridgend is home to 74 operational dogs and their dedicated handlers.

SOURCE: www.nj.com PUBLISHED: August 23, 2010

JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- Jersey City police dog Froto sunk his teeth into the heel of a fleeing robbery suspect who managed to escape, but was arrested after his mom reported the bite.

SOURCE: The Northwestern PUBLISHED: August 23, 2010

A male motorcycle driver was pulled over by Chatham-Kent OPP for a traffic violation, but after further investigation and a K-9 search, $3,540 worth of pot was found in his backpack.

SOURCE: The Windsor Star PUBLISHED: August 23, 2010

CHATHAM-KENT, Ont. -- With the assistance of the OPP canine unit, police tracked down a suspect matching the description of a man observed breaking into two buildings at Brant Park Conservation Area.

SOURCE: The Daily Nation PUBLISHED: August 23, 2010

KENYA -- Police are holding two people who were arrested at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport over the weekend with two tonnes of elephant tusks and five rhino horns. Dogs from the Kenya Wildlife Service JKIA Canine Unit unearthed the trophies that were marked as avocado.

SOURCE: War On Terrror News PUBLISHED: August 23, 2010

MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. -- Dog handlers with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion put their improvised explosive device detection dogs to work Aug. 13, during the final day of a three-day training exercise.

SOURCE: www.fox10tv.com PUBLISHED: August 23, 2010

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- It was back to school for more than 38,000 students in Escambia County. Some of those students got a visit from Escambia County Deputy Wayne Goolsbey and his canine partner, Miso. They were looking for drugs.

SOURCE: www.istockanalyst.com PUBLISHED: August 23, 2010

NORTH HAVEN, Conn. -- The Police Department has a lot to bark about these days. After several years of pushing for one, the department finally has a police dog to help two-legged officers prevent and investigate crimes.

SOURCE: www.wgrz.com PUBLISHED: August 23, 2010

RIVERSIDE, N.Y. -- Buffalo police have arrested two individuals in connection with a standoff Sunday night in the city's Riverside section from the help of Police K-9 Hero.

SOURCE: The Sun Herald PUBLISHED: August 22, 2010

HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. -- The newest members of the Hancock County Search and Rescue Team, a volunteer search unit organized a year ago to help find a lost teen, are Buddy and Maggie. Buddy is a 10-month-old Belgian Malinois and Maggie is a Labrador retriever almost twice Buddy's age. The two dogs met their teammates on Wednesday.

SOURCE: The Muskogee Phoenix PUBLISHED: August 21, 2010

MUSKOGEE, Okla. -- Applebees Restaurant will be hosting a fundraiser breakfast on September 11 to raise funds to help the Muskogee Police Department purchase a new K-9.

SOURCE: The Gainesville Sun PUBLISHED: August 21, 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- A police dog found and bit a man who was hiding beneath a bed wanted in connection with a July armed robbery. Police said they had been searching for the suspect since July, when he was identified on surveillance video as a man seen holding up a convenience store.

SOURCE: The Hudson Star-Observer PUBLISHED: August 20, 2010

HUDSON, Wisc. -- After nearly a year off, K-9 officer Brisco, a Belgian Malinois-German Shepherd hybrid, is back in service at the Hudson Police Department with his new partner Officer and K-9 handler Bob Larson.

SOURCE: www.kcra.com PUBLISHED: August 19, 2010

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A car burglary suspect quickly gave up when he heard a K-9 coming for him in a north Sacramento neighborhood early Thursday.

SOURCE: www.ny1.com PUBLISHED: August 19, 2010

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- All the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Police K-9 unit needs to get going at work is the chance to sink their teeth into a rolled-up towel. The reward for explosive detection is right on the nose for the bomb-sniffing dogs.

SOURCE: Sign On San Diego PUBLISHED: August 19, 2010

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. -- Drug-sniffing dogs helped Border Patrol agents dig out more than 14 pounds of methamphetamine tucked into a car's wheel wells on Interstate 5.

SOURCE: The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PUBLISHED: August 19, 2010

PITTSBURGH, Penn. -- These days, K-9 units are as much good will ambassadors for their towns as they are useful police tools.

SOURCE: www.ctpost.com PUBLISHED: August 19, 2010

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Police said they caught a man red-handed with an illegal pistol Tuesday night, after a police dog bit the arm he was using to grab it in his pocket.

SOURCE: www.journal-news.net PUBLISHED: August 18, 2010

MARTINSBURG, W.V. -- Police arrested two people Tuesday morning after seizing an estimated $1,400 worth of crack cocaine and $1,165 in cash after K-9 Recon indicated drug presence at the door of a motel room.

SOURCE: My Fox Tampa Bay PUBLISHED: August 18, 2010

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. -- Just two weeks after being shot in the mouth, back and shoulder, Kilo, a 5-year old German Shepherd is back on the job at the Hernando County Sheriff's Office.

SOURCE: The Sydney Morning Herald PUBLISHED: August 18, 2010

ADELAIDE, Australia -- Police dogs have disarmed and captured two men who allegedly threatened officers with a knife after breaking into vending machines.

SOURCE: The News Leader PUBLISHED: August 18, 2010

MACEDONIA, Ohio -- The loss of three full-time police officers and all four part-time jailers are not the only casualties of budget cuts in the police department. The cuts also ended the city's K-9 program, as City Council approved a motion to sell the department's German shepherd, Aron, to his former handler for $2,000.

SOURCE: The Daily Sentinel PUBLISHED: August 18, 2010

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. -- Oldo, the 8-year-old police dog who was nearly drowned last week while taking down a burglary suspect, was back on duty Tuesday and ready to take another bite out of crime.

SOURCE: www.monroenews.com PUBLISHED: August 17, 2010

MONROE, Mich. -- Buddy has gone from saving lives and serving his country to snoring in his bed. A family in Lambertville adopted Buddy, a military working dog (MWD), in April, but it has taken him months to adjust to his new life.

SOURCE: Wicked Local PUBLISHED: August 17, 2010

ABINGTON, Mass. -- With the help of K-9s Jessica and Greta, Abington police, in conjunction with the Rockland police and Mass Department of Corrections, seized about 700 pounds of marijuana found in crates scheduled to be picked up from Abington Yellow Freight terminal.

SOURCE: The Kansas City Star PUBLISHED: August 17, 2010

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. -- A new officer will soon join the Blue Springs Police Department. That would be Bandit, a 21-month-old German shepherd. The department currently has one K-9 unit and Bandit will allow a K-9 to be on duty at all times.

SOURCE: www.kfyrtv.com PUBLISHED: August 17, 2010

BISMARCK, N.D. -- Police officers and K-9s from across the state are spending the week in Bismarck for training with K-9 instructor, Leroy Azlin. The dogs already know what they're doing and much of this training is focused on the handlers and their interaction with the dog.

SOURCE: www.kcra.com PUBLISHED: August 17, 2010

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Two Sacramento police K-9s teamed up to grab a wanted parolee.

SOURCE: www.mb.com.ph PUBLISHED: August 17, 2010

ILOILO CITY (PNA) -- The Police Center for Aviation Security (PCAS) will be deploying K-9 dogs at the Iloilo International Airport and the Kalibo International Airport in Aklan before the end of the year.

SOURCE: The Daily Journal PUBLISHED: August 17, 2010

VINELAND, N.J. -- A man remains in a Camden hospital after severing two toes and nearly losing a foot in a freak lawn mowing accident Friday. City firefighters and police dogs searched for and found the man's toes. However, the digits were too mangled to be reattached.

SOURCE: The Tahlequan Daily Press PUBLISHED: August 17, 2010

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. -- TPD Officer Elden Graves and his K-9 partner, Tedy, were selected as the Region 2 K-9 Team of the Year. This is the second consecutive year that a representative of the District 27 Drug Task Force was selected to receive that honor.

SOURCE: Enid News and Eagle PUBLISHED: August 16, 2010

ENID, Okla. -- 48 dachshunds will be dashing Oct. 9 at Chisholm Trail Expo Center in Paws 4 the Cause Dachshund Dash, a just-for-fun dachshund race sponsored by Security National Bank, Eagle Marketing and the Expo Center to help raise money for the purchase of a K-9 partner for Enid Police Department.

SOURCE: The Des Moines Register PUBLISHED: August 16, 2010

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Des Moines police released a K-9 to find a suspect who fled after stabbing his roommate. The dog found him hiding in weeds nearby.

SOURCE: The Timmins Times PUBLISHED: August 16, 2010

TIMMINS, Ontario -- Timmins Police Service's Police Const. Tim Chalmers and Police Service Dog Trax helped find two teenagers accused of breaking into a local business.

SOURCE: www.4029tv.com PUBLISHED: August 16, 2010

SPRINGDALE, Ark. -- A routine traffic stop resulted in drug bust after a K-9 alerted officers to narcotics inside the car. The vehicle was searched and during the search, officers found about 35 pounds of marijuana.

SOURCE: www.usmarshals.gov PUBLISHED: August 16, 2010

Savannah, GA -- One of the Savannah Chatham Metropolitan Police Department's Most Wanted was arrested by the United States Marshals Service Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force and the Savannah Chatham Metropolitan Police Department K-9 Unit today.

SOURCE: www.kxxv.com PUBLISHED: August 16, 2010

WACO, Tex. -- Waco police K-9, Piero, located and forced a burglary suspect to surrender early Monday morning.

SOURCE: www.kmbc.com PUBLISHED: August 15, 2010

MERRIAM, Kan. -- Investigators in Johnson County said they recovered nearly 500 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop.

SOURCE: War on Terror News PUBLISHED: August 14, 2010

ZABUL, Afghanistan -- Medics from the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment received some paws on training at Forward Operating Base Lagman from some very unusual instruction. The troopers received a class on how to administer basic first aid to the working dogs that help provide security for soldiers around the FOB.

SOURCE: The Northern Viginia Daily PUBLISHED: August 14, 2010

MIDDLETOWN, Va. -- Trooper, a trained, 3-year-old Labrador retriever, was donated to the Middletown Police Department last week at no cost to the town. A Winchester-based security services firm, Golden Seal Enterprises, donated Trooper to the department after his previous handler, an official at the company, decided he would be better suited elsewhere.

SOURCE: The Middletown Press PUBLISHED: August 14, 2010

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. -- Rather than face the wrath of Otto the police dog, a woman and two juveniles gave themselves up after breaking in to an abandoned building.

SOURCE: www.guampdn.com PUBLISHED: August 13, 2010

GUAM -- Drug detector dogs searched every classroom at Southern High School yesterday but found no drugs, which means the school's once-prevalent marijuana problem is shrinking, its administrator said.

SOURCE: The Daily Sentinel PUBLISHED: August 12, 2010

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo -- A Grand Junction police trained German Shepherd, "Oldo," is expected to make a full recovery after authorities allege a burglary suspect tried to drown the dog in a confrontation Wednesday night.

SOURCE: www.aljazeera.net PUBLISHED: August 12, 2010

MIDDLE EAST-- Iraq's new police have begun employing a canine security force in their fight against bomb attacks. Up to 100 dogs will be deployed at various checkpoints across the country.

SOURCE: Lake Oswego Review PUBLISHED: August 12, 2010

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. -- Charger of the Lake Oswego Police Department again took the Top Dog Trophy at the Washington County K-9 Trials on Saturday at Century High School in Hillsboro.

SOURCE: The Queens Chronicle PUBLISHED: August 12, 2010

QUEENS, N.Y. -- On August 2 during a routine inspection of bags, drug-sniffing dog Ramchez discovered over three pounds of heroin, estimated to be worth a street value of almost $56,000, hidden in a shipment of clothing samples that arrived at Kennedy International Airport.

SOURCE: www.13wham.com PUBLISHED: August 12, 2010

Victory, NY -- A drug-sniffing dog led police to 270 bags of heroin during a traffic stop.

SOURCE: The Orange County Register PUBLISHED: August 11, 2010

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. -- A San Clemente family will be at La Plaza Park on Saturday to raise funds to purchase an additional dog for the Sheriff's Department. The family began fundraising for the department's canine unit in 2007 to teach their children about community service.

SOURCE: The Daily Herald PUBLISHED: August 11, 2010

SEABOARD, N.C. -- A needed void has been filled at the Seaboard Police Department. Town officials signed and accepted funding for a new K-9 vehicle this week. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development provided the town with a $21,000 grant and a $7,000 loan to purchase a 2010 Ford Explorer K-9 Police vehicle.

SOURCE: The Pocono Record PUBLISHED: August 11, 2010

POCONO, Penn. -- Niko, the drug-sniffing dog, assisted the Pocono Mountain Regional Police in netting more than 600 bags of heroin in a traffic stop in Tobyhanna Township.

SOURCE: The Easton Courier PUBLISHED: August 11, 2010

MONROE, Conn. -- On Aug. 3, the dogs and their partners working in the five towns of the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association's Region 2 gave demonstrations of canine police in action at Wolfe Park in Monroe as part of National Light Up the Night.

SOURCE: www.news-bulliten.com PUBLISHED: August 11, 2010

LOS LUNAS, N.M. -- Los Lunas police dog Ricky Luna aided in the arrest of a suspect with an outstanding warrant after the suspect led officers on a foot chase and jumped into a ditch.

SOURCE: www.nwcn.com PUBLISHED: August 10, 2010

AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash.-- An Air Force veteran of both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars is retiring. Airman Lucky has played a key role in fighting the War on Terror, by sniffing out explosives. The nine-year old Belian Malinois has been in the Air Force his whole life spending four tours in the Middle East.

SOURCE: War on Terror News PUBLISHED: August 10, 2010

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. -- The 4th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade command group welcomed two engineer canine specialized search dog teams home from a ten-month deployment in the Diyala province of Iraq.

SOURCE: www.connectamarillo.com PUBLISHED: August 10, 2010

AMARILLO, Tex. -- The Amarillo Police Department has a new name on its roster, a canine officer named Karlo. Karlo has been trained to sniff out up to 19,000 different types of explosives.

SOURCE: The Southland Times PUBLISHED: August 10, 2010

GORE, New Zealand -- A cross-country getaway following a petrol drive-off in Mataura ended in farmland 10km away after three offenders were flushed out of hiding by police dog handlers.

SOURCE: Yuma Sun PUBLISHED: August 10, 2010

SAN DIEGO - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at three major ports of entry along the California/Mexico border seized more than $2.3 million worth of crystal methamphetamine with the assistance of their K-9 units.

SOURCE: www.theday.com PUBLISHED: August 10, 2010

STONINGTON, Conn. -- Police dog Fritz and K-9 Officer Greg Howard caught two of the three youths who police say broke into the Cove Ledge Package Store on Route 1 late Sunday night and then fled into a nearby marsh.

SOURCE: Columbus Local News PUBLISHED: August 10, 2010

PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- At the Aug. 3 Pickerington City Council meeting, Mayor Mitch O'Brien officially swore-in Shadow as an officer of the Pickerington Police Department by clipping a badge to his collar. A badge that has been earned, as during his second week on the force, his alert to drugs in a car resulted in a drug bust of $22,000 and nearly 1,200 pounds of marijuana.

SOURCE: Borderfire Report PUBLISHED: August 10, 2010

EL PASO, Tex. -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Santa Teresa, N.M. port of entry made two marijuana seizures Wednesday, including one bust where the drugs were found concealed in the rails of a gooseneck vehicle hauler.

SOURCE: Rome News-Tribune PUBLISHED: August 10, 2010

NEWFOUNDLAND, Canada -- After an all-terrain vehicle that was driving illegally on the main road collided with another vehicle, the driver of the ATV ran into nearby woods after the crash. An RCMP police dog found him shortly after the crash.

SOURCE: www.kpic.com PUBLISHED: August 9, 2010

ROSEBURG, Ore. -- After a 2004 Ford Expedition with California plates for possible traffic violations, a drug dog alerted its handler to possible drugs and the driver ran away from the scene only to be taken into custody after a short chase. When troopers searched inside the vehicle they found approximately 100 pounds of marijuana in three large boxes.

SOURCE: The Oregonian PUBLISHED: August 9, 2010

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. -- Police K-9 teams took first and third place in the sixth annual competition held by the Washington County Sheriff's Office. Teams competed in area searches for suspects and evidence, fastest dog, apprehending suspects, extracting suspects from vehicles and officer protection.

SOURCE: South Wales Echo PUBLISHED: August 9, 2010

WALES, U.K. -- Inmates wanting to smuggle mobile phones into jail will have to be wary of a newly-recruited four-legged Prison Service Officer. Max, a five-year-old Springer Spaniel, who is also an operational drugs dog, has graduated from South Wales Police Dog Training School and is the UK's first mobile phone detection dog for the Prison Service. Max will take up his post to detect all mobile phone parts, including SIM cards and batteries, being illegally kept or smuggled into prison.

SOURCE: Wisconsin Rapids Tribune PUBLISHED: August 9, 2010

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wisc. -- Wisconsin Rapids resident Gary Schwandt was pleased when he learned a longtime family friend honored the memory of his wife by donating a protective vest for the Wisconsin Rapids Police Department's K-9, Diego.

SOURCE: The Tulsa World PUBLISHED: August 9, 2010

A man who broke into a school early Monday was arrested after being bitten by a Tulsa Police K-9.

SOURCE: www.tcpalm.com PUBLISHED: August 9, 2010

STUART, Fla. -- A Port St. Lucie man was apprehended by a K-9 shortly after snatching a purse from a woman on Saturday night.

SOURCE: Herald Times News PUBLISHED: August 8, 2010

MANITOWOC COUNTY, Wisc. -- Dog lovers will tell you how much their pooches mean to them. But some canines in Manitowoc County are more than just pets. They work to help people in the community. Some of the highly trained, helpful canines in our county include a Carferry bomb-sniffing dog, a seizure alert dog, the Manitowoc Police Department dog, a cerebral palsy therapy dog, the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department dog, a guide dog for the blind, a hospital therapy dog, a senior living facilities dog and a Hospice therapy dog.

SOURCE: www.tcpalm.com PUBLISHED: August 7, 2010

JUPITER, Fla. -- "Sherlock" is now officially the newest member of K-9 unit of the Jupiter Police Department. On Tuesday night, the results of a two-week "name the bloodhound" campaign by Jupiter police culminated in the announcement that the name Sherlock had been chosen by the majority of more than 2,000 people who had voted online.

SOURCE: www.9an10news.com PUBLISHED: August 6, 2010

SAULT ST. MARIE, Mich. -- Officers received a call about a missing toddler west of Sault Ste. Marie and immediately brought in a police K-9 to help track her down. K-9 Britney caught the child's scent and led officers down a path through the woods and took the officers to a safe, but scared, little girl.

SOURCE: The Montreal Gazette PUBLISHED: August 6, 2010

When the U.S. Military lets loose its dogs of war in Afghanistan or Iraq later this year, they'll be protected from enemy insurgents by Canadian-made canine body armour. The U.S. Navy's special warfare group has purchased a set of "canine tactical vests" -- bulletproof gear for enlisted dogs -- from a Manitoba company.

SOURCE: The Register PUBLISHED: August 5, 2010

Latest from the Wars On Stuff: The Register has learned that top-secret, super-elite US Navy SEAL special forces are to deploy heavily armoured bulletproof dogs equipped with infrared nightsight cameras and an "intruder communication system" able to penetrate concrete walls.

SOURCE: Hernando Today PUBLISHED: August 5, 2010

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. -- The sheriff's office is crediting K-9 Kilo for helping prevent any officers from being hurt in a Wednesday night gunfight. Kilo's handler believes that his bulletproof vest saved his life and hopes that Kilo will make a full recovery and return to duty.

SOURCE: The Oxford Journal PUBLISHED: August 5, 2010

DUNKIRK, France -- Two stowaways have been caught trying to sneak into Britain in the back of a lorry carrying wheelie bins to a depot in Abingdon. The two men from Eritrea in East Africa were discovered after a sniffer dog working at the port of Calais in France detected the scent of humans and alerted his handler.

SOURCE: The Daily Telegraph PUBLISHED: August 5, 2010

NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia -- Drug smugglers have prompted the formation of the first Australian canine drug-sniffer unit exclusively targeting juvenile justice centres in NSW. Specially bred labradors, Blitz and Hunter, will soon complete their Sydney-based training and start routine patrols of the state's nine centres.

SOURCE: World News Vine PUBLISHED: August 4, 2010

YUMA, Ariz. -- Yuma Sector Border Patrol Agents arrested the driver of vehicle stashed with an estimated $1 million worth of cocaine. Canine teams alerted on and found 43 pounds of cocaine located in a hidden compartment under the rear seat of the vehicle.

SOURCE: Lincoln Journal Star PUBLISHED: August 4, 2010

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Price, Lincoln Fire and Rescue's yellow Lab, and her handler, Firefighter Dallas Fletcher, found and rescued a woman who was spotted attempting suicide. It was Price's second mission as one of Lincoln Fire and Rescue's five urban search and rescue dogs.

SOURCE: www.newson6.com PUBLISHED: August 4, 2010

TULSA, OK -- A Tulsa Police officer and his K-9 partner, Baron, apprehended a burglary suspect early Wednesday morning after tracking him down.

SOURCE: The Herald Journal PUBLISHED: August 4, 2010

LOGAN, Utah -- The Logan police dog, Tino, will bid his last farewell to the public today at a special retirement get-together where his replacement, 2-year-old Belgian Malinois, Endy, will take over.

SOURCE: The Herald Net PUBLISHED: August 4, 2010

LYNNWOOD, Wash. -- Lynnwood police dog Buddy was unharmed after tumbling about 25 feet down a ravine during a training exercise Tuesday.

SOURCE: The Weston Forum PUBLISHED: August 4, 2010

WESTON, Conn. -- Lumina, a happy-go-lucky golden retriever who lives with the Jespersen family, is doing her part to provide eyes for people who are visually impaired. As a breeder with the Guiding Eyes for the Blind (GEB) program of Patterson, N.Y., Lumina has given birth to several puppies that have grown up to become companion service dogs.

SOURCE: Kent News PUBLISHED: August 4, 2010

UNITED KINGDOM -- Kent Police is appealing for new canine recruits for its highly skilled dog unit. The force currently has 50 working dogs at any one time but is always on the look-out for more police puppies to join the team in case of injury or illness.

SOURCE: www.cbsatlanta.com PUBLISHED: August 4, 2010

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. -- Fayette County Sheriff's Deputy Cody Benslay had a special bond with his partner, Arros. On Tuesday, the 5-year-old dog died from heat exhaustion after chasing four burglary suspects in a wooded area.

SOURCE: The Yuma Sun PUBLISHED: August 4, 2010

YUMA, Ariz. -- The two newest members of the Yuma Police Department, Officers Grumphy and Troy, are both Belgium Malinois with more than 500 hours of training and multiple certifications. Pulling an uncooperative suspect from a vehicle during a high-risk traffic stop, chasing down a fleeing offender and searching a dark building for a would-be burglar are just part of the job.

SOURCE: Star Tribune PUBLISHED: August 3, 2010

The Minneapolis police K-9 Unit has competed in USPCA Region 12 trials to certify its police dogs. One team took home second place; another was fourth.

SOURCE: The Statesman Journal PUBLISHED: August 3, 2010

SALEM, Ore. -- A Marion County Sheriff's police dog, Renzo, found a domestic violence suspect hiding under a mattress in a northeast Salem area home on Sunday.

SOURCE: www.kyma.com PUBLISHED: August 3, 2010

CALEXICO, Calif. -- With the help of a drug dog, Calexico Port of Entry officers seized more than $800,000 worth of drugs in less than an hour.

SOURCE: The Caledonia Argus PUBLISHED: August 3, 2010

The Houston County (Minn.) Sheriff Department's K-9 squad doubled in size last week when the county board approved a police canine lease agreement between the county and Deputy Luke Sass and his K-9 dog Chance.

SOURCE: Elmhurst Police Blotter PUBLISHED: August 3, 2010

ELMURST, Ill. -- The Elmhurst City Council recognized the decommission of Special Agent Ice, a police K-9 who recently retired after more than 40 successful tracks of drugs and fugitives in eight years of service for the Elmhurst Police Department. Ice's handler will continue his role as K-9 handler for Elmhurst police with a new partner, Diesel.

SOURCE: www.hamptonroads.com PUBLISHED: August 2, 2010

CHESAPEAKE, Va. -- The signs from the German shepherd are unmistakable. His ears are perked; his path more deliberate, and he's picked up the pace to a gallop. Any dog can be trained to work in rescue, though before signing up your toy pooch, keep a few things in mind.

SOURCE: The Pueblo Chieftan PUBLISHED: August 2, 2010

PUEBLO, Colo. -- Sunday was the final day of the certification trials for Region 14 of the United States Police Canine Association, held at Colorado State University-Pueblo. Cops and their dogs came from as far away as Kansas to recertify and participate in the trials this weekend.

SOURCE: Rome News-Tribune PUBLISHED: August 2, 2010

ROME, Ga. -- Jimmy Allred, the head of the Floyd County Sheriff's Office K-9 unit, and his partner, Champ, an English black lab, visited the Noon Optimist Club on Monday to show members how their program works.

SOURCE: Beaver Dam Daily Citizen PUBLISHED: August 2, 2010

JUNEAU, Wisc. -- The Dodge County Sheriff's Office and Wisconsin State Patrol teamed up with local law authorities in March to conduct eight hours of robust drug interdiction. Authorities designate a high traffic area and conduct numerous stops for traffic violations and look for signs of illegal drug trafficking and drug use. If the deputy suspects the presence of drugs a K-9 unit is called and walked around the vehicle. Of 19 vehicles searched by the dogs, 11 drug arrests were made.

SOURCE: War on Terror News PUBLISHED: July 31, 2010

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq -- Sgt. 1st Class Rudder, a labrador retriever trained as a specialized search dog, works alongside Staff Sgt. Rochan Turner to detect improvised explosive devices.

SOURCE: New Canaan Patch PUBLISHED: July 31, 2010

NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- A man reportedly in his mid-40s made "threats of violence" on Friday against government officials and the general public in Weston and New Canaan. Police attempted to serve a warrant for the man's arrest. He refused to come out of his home but surrendered once a police dog was sent in.

SOURCE: The Sun PUBLISHED: July 31, 2010

REDLANDS, Calif. -- The Police Department's drug-sniffing dog, Radar, may be visiting schools for another year. The City Council could approve an agreement Tuesday between the Police Department and the Redlands Unified School District that would allow Radar on campuses to sniff for illegal drugs.

SOURCE: The Omaha World Herald PUBLISHED: July 31, 2010

RALSTON, Neb. -- In German, his name means king, and to many officers in the Ralston Police Department, Konig, the force's first K-9, is just that. For the last seven years, Konig, a Belgian Malinois, has been an integral part of the department, working everything from narcotics detection to officer protection.

SOURCE: The Police News PUBLISHED: July 31, 2010

SANTA FE, Tex. -- A Santa Fe police K-9 alerted to 1/4 pound of marijuana on a traffic stop. The driver of the vehicle was a 16 year old Santa Fe juvenile who was taken into custody for felony marijuana possession. As a result, an investigation and subesequent traffic stops and warrant recovered a stolen ATV and seized almost a 1/2 pound of marijuana, 30 grams of Soma, 20 grams of Xanax, along with unmarked tablets which will be submitted to the DPS lab for evaluation.

SOURCE: The Best Defense PUBLISHED: July 30, 2010

The Department of Homeland Security recently issued a call for able-bodied canines. The LA Times reported earlier this month that the DHS wants to beef up its reserve of bomb-sniffing and border patrol dogs, currently numbering around 2,000. Calling the DHS search a "doggy draft" might sound ridiculous, but it wouldn't be entirely off track and it's not the first time the government has solicited war-dog recruits.

SOURCE: Farm and Dairy PUBLISHED: July 30, 2010

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- When 4-year-old Gina, a 21st Security Forces Squadron military working dog, returned from her five-month tour in Southwest Asia, she wasn't the same. Post traumatic stress disorder is defined as severe anxiety that develops after exposure to a psychological trauma. This trauma is associated with an event that involved either threat or death. A classic sign of PTSD is avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma.

SOURCE: www.news9.com PUBLISHED: July 30, 2010

TULSA, OK -- Tulsa Police and K-9 Officer Hooch helped nabbed a pair of burglary suspects overnight after they tried to flee police during a short chase.

SOURCE: Tribune & Georgian Online PUBLISHED: July 30, 2010

WOODBINE, Ga. -- Dora, 4-year-old German shepherd, is Capt. Mike Christoforo's K-9, and one of three dogs assigned to "paw patrol" on the Camden County Sheriff's Office drug task force.