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More and more we will read stories about brave military working dogs saving the lives of servicemen and -women—and suffering traumatic war injuries. So why aren’t these dogs decorated with the medals given to their brave human counterparts? It all goes back to Chips. In 1942, the mixed-breed dog was volunteered to the war effort by his […]

The Redding Pilot recently spoke with Chris Sweetwood of the Trap Falls Kennel Club (TFKC) about his efforts to bring a police K-9 to Redding, Connecticut.  Police K-9s are essential members of law enforcement and perform vital tasks that humans cannot.  This includes locating/apprehending fugitives and detecting illegal substances, but most importantly, police K-9s search for […]

For many at-risk youth in New York City, violence and crime is an inescapable fact of life. But Audrey Hendler is hoping to change that, with the help of about 25 four-legged teaching assistants. In 2010, Hendler launched A Fair Shake for Youth, a program that brings therapy dogs into middle schools in under-served communities […]

You may remember the story of Rocco, the German Shepherd Dog K-9 cop who was stabbed to death in January 2014 while apprehending a suspect. In 2016, the Allegheny County judge handed John Rush, 22, also a Megan’s Law offender, a sentence of up to 45 years in jail, which was reportedly a longer sentence […]

  The Monroe Police Department just welcomed a very special addition to their police force -- K-9 Murphy. The German Shepherd Dog was sworn in during a special ceremony attended by members of the local community on Monday, February 9th in Monroe, Connecticut. Murphy, an 18-month-old male born in Hungary, completed his training with his […]

After a 7-year-old K-9 Belgian Malinois was killed in Paris Wednesday during police raids targeting those responsible for the attacks on Nov. 13, thousands took to social media to show their support for the police dog using the hashtags #JeSuisChien and #NotAllHeroesAreHuman. Many dog owners turned to Instagram to show their support for the police dog, […]

German Shepherd Dogs are everywhere! As one of the most active dog breeds working today, you see GSDs in airports, subway stations, and even Times Square. These dogs serve as police K-9s, military working dogs, search and rescue dogs, and much more.Have you ever thought about why this particular breed is so suited for this kind […]

Congratulations to our newest provisional Agility judges that just completed the 2014 New Judges' Seminar! For clubs looking for agility judges for upcoming trials, these judges are eligible for Novice and Open assignments. AKC 2014 New Judge’s Seminar (Broken Arrow, OK) New Provisional Judges Judge Name City State Email Brest, Arthur Grants Pass OR art.brest@gmail.com Chamberlain, Jan Lemon […]

Just in time for the German Shepherd Club of America's 100th year, we are featuring as our Breed of the Week, the German Shepherd Dog! We love these wonderful dogs and hope you’ll share your love for them with us–your stories, images, videos, etc.! Congrats to the German Shepherd Club of America for reaching a milestone of […]

In one of the year’s great dog tales, a hero K-9 team who saved lives in Iraq and Afghanistan are reunited in civilian life—after a separation of nearly three years. In June, U.S. Army veteran Staff Sergeant James Harrington, of Mandeville, Louisiana, took possession of retired K-9 Sergeant 1st Class Ryky, an 8-year-old Belgian Malinois. […]