Another police dog dies....

whisperwill · 07-23-2011, 02:43 PM

Is it just me or are there alot of stories like this out here recently??

Police dog dies from heat exhaustion - ActionNewsJax.com - Action News Jacksonville - Jacksonville News, Weather, Sports and Entertainment - Florida News, Georgia News, Jacksonville Jaguars - WTEV CBS47, WAWS FOX30, MyTVJax

Bikecafe · 07-23-2011, 03:12 PM

It is sad when you see things like this. This is not a bash on the handler but it seems like maybe he should not be a K9 handler if he cannot tell that the dog has heat distress, a dog that he should know very well.

fuzzybunny · 07-23-2011, 04:01 PM

So sad. RIP Trooper

**Cassidy's Mom** · 07-23-2011, 04:09 PM

Here's a video about two other police dogs in Florida who suffered heat exhaustion, but were saved by the quick action of their handlers:

‪Orlando police K-9 unit: 'Hardest-working unit' sometimes pushed to limit‬&rlm; - YouTube

I would not have guessed from watching those dogs that they were so close to the danger point.

robinhuerta · 07-23-2011, 04:22 PM

Amazing dogs...and excellent handler/partners.....PERFECT examples of Teams.
God Bless them!

dazedtrucker · 07-23-2011, 07:39 PM

Left in his kennel, in his HOME, for 1 hour?
How does that happen? Guy live in a greenhouse?

KSdogowner · 07-23-2011, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robinhuerta

Amazing dogs...and excellent handler/partners.....PERFECT examples of Teams.
God Bless them!

Hear, hear. Very impressive!!

**Cassidy's Mom** · 07-23-2011, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dazedtrucker

Left in his kennel, in his HOME, for 1 hour?
How does that happen? Guy live in a greenhouse?

I'm guessing the damage was already done by then. Did you watch the video I posted? Either of those dogs might have died if their handlers hadn't recognized the danger they were in and just took them home and kenneled them. They needed immediate medical care to bring their temperatures down and save their lives.

I always watch my dogs carefully in really hot weather, but they'll usually take a break on their own if they need to. These are working dogs, and the handlers said they would have continued searching if not stopped.

dazedtrucker · 07-23-2011, 08:24 PM

Oh, sorry...yes, I just watched it after I posted that...understandable if the dog had been working like that.

**Cassidy's Mom** · 07-23-2011, 08:28 PM

Dazed, I had the same thought as you at first - how could that possibly happen?!?!? But then I saw the video that I posted, (Halo's breeder posted on Facebook today, which is where I found it), and I don't think I'd have any idea how close to the edge they were if my dogs looked like that. Time for a break, yes, for sure. But needing immediate medical intervention to prevent death? Maybe not. Kinda scary!

07-23-2011, 02:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
whisperwill Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 26	Another police dog dies.... Is it just me or are there alot of stories like this out here recently?? Police dog dies from heat exhaustion - ActionNewsJax.com - Action News Jacksonville - Jacksonville News, Weather, Sports and Entertainment - Florida News, Georgia News, Jacksonville Jaguars - WTEV CBS47, WAWS FOX30, MyTVJax

07-23-2011, 04:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
fuzzybunny Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ottawa Posts: 1,822	So sad. RIP Trooper __________________ Carolyn Jazz, Shiloh Shepherd, 2.5 years old, CGC HIC Bunny, GSD X, 5.5 years old

07-23-2011, 04:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
robinhuerta Knighted Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,224	Amazing dogs...and excellent handler/partners.....PERFECT examples of Teams. God Bless them! __________________ Huerta Hof German Shepherds www.teamhuertahof.com ....where breeding is still considered an art....

07-23-2011, 08:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
Cassidy's Mom No Stinkin' Leashes Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 24,950	Dazed, I had the same thought as you at first - how could that possibly happen?!?!? But then I saw the video that I posted, (Halo's breeder posted on Facebook today, which is where I found it), and I don't think I'd have any idea how close to the edge they were if my dogs looked like that. Time for a break, yes, for sure. But needing immediate medical intervention to prevent death? Maybe not. Kinda scary! __________________ -Debbie- Dena 9/12/04-10/4/08 Forever would have been too short Keefer 8/25/05 Halo 11/9/08 Cassidy 6/8/00-10/4/04

07-23-2011, 03:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bikecafe Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 66	It is sad when you see things like this. This is not a bash on the handler but it seems like maybe he should not be a K9 handler if he cannot tell that the dog has heat distress, a dog that he should know very well.

07-23-2011, 07:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
dazedtrucker Master Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 587	Left in his kennel, in his HOME, for 1 hour? How does that happen? Guy live in a greenhouse?

07-23-2011, 08:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
dazedtrucker Master Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 587	Oh, sorry...yes, I just watched it after I posted that...understandable if the dog had been working like that.

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