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wolf63 | 08:47 Fri 05th Apr 2019 | News
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I have much admiration for police dogs and how they can do things that us, mere, humans are unable to.

Finn was badly wounded by a young thug with a knife and as a result, a petition was set up to request/demand that service animals be given higher status. They had previously only been seen, legally, as a piece of equipment.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-47791214

https://www.finnslaw.com/
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Very glad to see this and so glad that Finn is better
Haven't they been awarded medals for quite some time?
Excellent news!

Congratulations Finn. My Fathers dog,Joe, salutes you and pleased to see you show the courage we police dogs all exhibit.
http://www.upl.co/uploads/Joe-Hard1554454913.jpg
Blimey retro,I wouldn't want to get stuck in those jaws! ;-)
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agchristie - I thought the same when I saw the photo. I think that the German Shepherd is ideal - intelligent and looks scary.

Some police forces are now using Belgian Shepherds - a bit smaller and agile but with the same jaws.
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That was after he had been trained as a war dog. Not long returned from Cyprus with my father tracking Eoka in 1956.
He was a big softie with kids and could turn on and
off the aggression as the situation demanded.He was the Met's top dog during his service and was accredited with many arrests and finding/tracking missing persons.
Here he is in party swing.
http://www.upl.co/uploads/Joe-soft1554464781.jpg
Wolf63 // I think that the German Shepherd is ideal - intelligent and looks scary...//

No need to be so gushing about retrocop,what about the dog? ;-)
Good news indeed.
Retro - marvellous and sounds like he had a clever temperament.
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He was wonderful dog with a great temperment ,brave and highly intelligent. I forgot to add that one of his winter
police duties was to pull Father Christmas's sleigh ( on wheels) to the Divisional Police Children's Party which is where you see him meeting his guests in the photo circa mid 50's
http://www.upl.co/uploads/14095510061554465229
Santa's little helper to boot! ;-)

Great pics retro.
Thanks ag.
A question I am asking not because I believe the answer to be "no", but just to encourage a little debate.

Is it cruel to use dogs as part of the police service, and why/why not?
As regards Finn, glad he survived, and sod the burglar.
Same as horses Jim.

Cue complaints after Grand National tomorrow....
Not cruel at all. Intelligent working dogs love to work.They do not enjoy boredom and are more than happy to please their masters.
My father's dog recognised, somehow the sound of a Police Wolesley approaching our house in the middle of the night or early hours and would start barking in excitement thus awakening my father.It was a well practised routine. My Dad kept an old brown boiler suit by his bed at night and would get up don the suit over his pyjamas.Pick up his police cap,wellie boots and lead by the front door and take the dog out to the awaiting area car to be taken anywhere in London or home counties for a police job.
I often used to help my father as a villain with a starting pistol run from the dogs and brought down by them. Heavily padded right arm of course.The dogs loved doing it and if poorly trained did not always leave immediately on command but got a good old nibble in first.
I was no stranger to a Tetanus jab as a kid.
Thanks for the answer retro. I can completely believe that working dogs enjoy their life, even if it does place them in danger from time to time. Seen enough training videos to appreciate that really -- not to mention some heroic take-downs from time to time.




Not sure if this link will work, but it goes to prove that police/army/prison dogs correctly trained do not have to be aggressive and what they do is the result of excellent training and a desire to work for their handler. https://www.facebook.com/muzmuztv/videos/2185136205043718/

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