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SEARCHThe Hancock (NH) Police Department has added a brown Labrador Retriever to the ranks, but the dog will not be tasked with sniffing out drugs or fleeing suspects. K-9 "Rookie" will instead be on hand to help individuals deal with difficult situations.
The Hancock (NH) Police Department has added a brown Labrador Retriever to the ranks, but the dog will not be tasked with sniffing out drugs or fleeing suspects. K-9 "Rookie" will instead be on hand to help individuals deal with difficult situations
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The Hancock (NH) Police Department has added a brown Labrador retriever to the ranks, but the dog will not be tasked with sniffing out drugs or fleeing suspects.
K-9 "Rookie" will instead be on hand to help individuals deal with difficult situations, according to the Union Leader .
Chief Andrew Wood told the newspaper that the animal will be an ambassador for the police department.
The dog was donated to the department by a local breeder who has been involved in breeding therapy dogs and who thought that adding a therapy dog to the department would have real value for the community.
Rookie is undergoing obedience training and house training. Wood wants to see him become a certified therapy dog in the coming year, able to work with children and seniors.
