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Newsby Staff WriterMay 9, 2017

CA Officer Risks Life to Save K-9 Partner

A Concord, CA, police officer came to the rescue of his K9 early Saturday before a driver under the influence crashed into his patrol vehicle.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 28, 2017

Ohio Man Called 911 Asking for a Police Dog to Help Him Find Stolen Heroin

A Bath Township, OH, man was arrested earlier this year after he called 911 requesting a police dog to help him track down some heroin that was stolen from him, police say.

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Articlesby Hilary RomigApril 10, 2017

Shelter Dogs: From the Dog Pound to K-9 Duty

Recently, a number of law enforcement agencies have decided to expand their K-9 ranks to include some unusual breeds and mixed breed dogs from shelters and dog rescues. There are now organizations that are funding the training of shelter dogs for police work or training and placing dogs with agencies.

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Articlesby David "Lou" FerlandApril 7, 2017

Avoid Stepping in It With K-9s

We plan, we train, we try to anticipate as many probabilities as we can think of, except we often forget the dog's involvement in a police call. Here are some tips for what to do so you won't find yourself in the way when working with a K-9 on scene.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 6, 2017

IN Sheriff's Office Gets K-9 Safety Grant from the Spirit of Blue Foundation

The Spirit of Blue Foundation has awarded a K-9 Safety Grant to the Tipton County (IN) Sheriff's Office to train their acquired K-9 service dog.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 20, 2017

NC Agency's Newest K-9s Are Rescue Pit Bulls

North Carolina's Clay County Sheriff's Office announced, proudly, that two new narcotic detection dogs had joined the team. Their names are Phantom and Sarah — and both are pit bulls, rescued from shelters and trained to be key members of the force.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2017

Steelers Quarterback Announces Eight Pittsburgh Area K-9 Grants

The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation at The Giving Back Fund will be distributing eight grants totaling $76,000 to police departments in the Pittsburgh, PA, area where the Steelers play their home games.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 9, 2017

CA K-9 Shot Responding to Armed Robbery

An Elk Grove, CA, Police K-9 is recovering after being shot Saturday night as officers responded to reports of an armed robbery.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 3, 2017

Armed Robbers Shoot at TX Police, Escape

Five to 10 armed men escaped police Monday night after robbing a home in north Harris County, TX, and firing dozens of rounds toward responding officers, police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 26, 2016

Group Trains 'Pit Bulls' to be Police K-9s

Most people envision a police dog as a German shepherd, Belgian malinois, bloodhound, or maybe a Labrador retriever. But some are hoping to change that by introducing mixed-breed shelter dogs that many call "pit bulls."

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