Dutch Shepherds in the News (August 2021)

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Poquoson Police Department’s new K9, a 14-month-old pup named Argo, begins training
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Argo, donated by the Poquoson Police Foundation, is a 14-month-old Dutch Shepherd. He was purchased from a vendor in North Carolina.

“He is a super sweet boy but he has a long road ahead of him prior to hitting the streets,” the Poquoson Police Foundation said in a news release.

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Huntington Co. Sheriff’s Department welcomes first female K9
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On Friday, the department introduced Lily on the team’s Facebook page. Lily is a 16-month old Dutch Shepherd and the department’s first female K9.

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Police Dog Taken Off Patrol Duty After Biting a 5-Year-Old Boy at National Night Out Event
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Sebastian Forbes was bitten on the left side of his face, near his eye, and on his ear, and also suffered bruising on his neck and shoulder in the Tuesday evening incident.
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The 8-year-old Dutch Shepherd, Barry, with the department for seven years, was trained to sniff out drugs. It was taken off patrol and will be evaluated by the officer who handles the canine, said South Pasadena Police Chief Brian Solinsky.

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Fundraising begins for Polk’s K-9s
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K-9 Jumper is 1.5 year old Dutch Shepherd trained in narcotics detection, tracking, article search/evidence recovery, aggression control, criminal apprehension, and handler protection.

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K-9 Officer Fresh Out of Training Finds Missing Child in Just 5 Minutes
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On Aug. 16 at 8:15 p.m., police in Estherville, Iowa, received the distressing call from another agency requesting help to find the child. The little one had been missing for over two hours, despite members of the community who'd been out searching. Their hope was that the Dutch shepherd named Pepper who recently arrived at the Estherville Police Department could find the child before dark, as nightfall was quickly approaching.

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Oakland County Sheriff’s Office K-9 dies at 2 years old
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Riggs, a 2-year-old Dutch Shepherd who served as a K-9 with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, died Friday, Aug. 13.

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City of Argo approves new K-9 police dog named Argo

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the 3-year-old Dutch Shepherd being donated to the police department is named Argo. Mayor Betty Bradley clarified that the city of Argo did not name the K-9