Pit Bulls have had a bad reputation for a long time. But now, thanks to those same ruthless cops, these former shelter dogs not only save the police department money, but they also help save lives.
Pit Bulls continue to face breed prejudice and discrimination across the United States. But several organizations in Texas are working to break those barriers with a unique program that allows rescued pit bulls to become invaluable K9 officers.
Facing growing budgetary pressure, some police departments are turning to for-profit organizations like the Animal Farm Foundation to get their K9 partners who were once shelter dogs.
Although it can cost up to $10,000 to get these rescued police dogs in the traditional way thanks to sponsorship and donations of time and money. from relevant organizations.
Animal Farm Foundation works with local rescues like Austin Pets Alive! Find and sponsor shelter dogs that Universal K9 can train to become police dogs. Pit Bulls are one of a number of specially trained and rescued dogs. Although pit bulls are often mistaken for dangerous and aggressive, when given the opportunity, pit bulls will make excellent K9s.
“Any dog with the drive, confidence, and desire to work can do it! Breed does not determine a dog’s ability to work,” explains Brad Croft, founder of Universal K9. Croft has long supported Pit Bulls and came up with the idea of rescuing them and training them for police work. Croft says she looks for dogs that are curious, confident, and willing to please. They must also have the necessary instincts to detect.
K9 Mollie and her new manager. She is from the Buster Foundation and is an Appalachian PD VA anti-narcotics officer. Photo: High School K9
Pet Austin is alive! and local shelters keep an eye out for sturdy dogs that could be potential candidates for Brad’s Universal K9 training program.
After the Pit Bulls were rescued to Croft’s training center, they were trained to detect drugs, explosives, arson, missing people and other police duties.
Croft acknowledges that getting Pit Bulls into police departments can be challenging, but he finds some police departments are open and receptive to these dogs.
While prejudice still exists, sponsors or hips and financial support provided by Animal Farms Foundation are helping to open more doors in police departments across the country. .
Croft says that in the past few years since they started the program, they’ve sent about 10 “Pit Bull” dogs to law enforcement. Among them is K9 Libby, who works in Montgomery County, Texas. She was named “the friendliest police dog in the world”.
And Kiah, a Pit Bull rescued from the Kirby Animal Shelter in Texas, has joined the Poughkeepsie Police Department as a new K9 sniffer. Kiah did her job so well that she received the ASPCA Public Service Award. As the first pit bull police dog in New York State, the K9 Kiah is paving the way for other police departments and pit bulls around the country.
This is a great show and a great way to not only save dogs from shelters, but also break down stereotypes and stereotypes about the Pit Bull breed. These foster dogs give back to their community in a way that makes a big difference.
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Source: HIS Education