I was stunned to read this, no loving retirement for the K9 who served, but how did the police department avoid the liability of placing a trained police K9 in a public environment like this shelter? I know around here the policy is basically the dog retires with his handler or another handler, there is no shortage of people who would be willing to adopt the dogs after their service, but the liability factor is huge, so it's not done (as far as my experience). Rachel & the Ark An American Working Dog Kennel Doing Our Part To Take A Bite Out Of Crime Since 1986! http://aaronswoodsarabians.homestead.com http://www.k9-workshop.com http://segensreich.homestead.com Proud Blue Star Mom of PFC Aaron Anderson, USMC "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." - Albert Einstein ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================