Every day, day after day, I report on the millions of unwanted dogs that are put down in this country. Today I read about a new breed, a  cross between a Belgian Malinois and a Siberian Husky to be called a Huskinois.

Whether you agree with buying a purebred or not, nothing is ever going to change because there will always be people who want to purchase a certain breed. I get that, and hopefully the dog is purchased from a reputable breeder.

What I have issue with is that there are breeders looking to come up with new breeds. Do we really need another breed? Aren’t there enough to choose from?  What about all the purebreds that are now showing up in shelters, is the Huskinois going to eventually end up in the same place?

Here are the details from The Press Association.

Mr Debenham, who co-owns DK9 Security Services in Ipswich, Suffolk, with his father Anthony, said the puppy was born late on Sunday last week. “People have been trying to breed the two dogs for years but for some reason they would not breed and the pups died hours after they were born,” said Mr Debenham. Read the rest of this entry »

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Twan is a 6-year-old police dog who works in Dekalb County, GA. Last week he was hailed a hero after getting shot in the face protecting his partner while pursuing suspects in a robbery.

Twan’s boss said the dog probably saved his handler, Sgt. Bob Frank, from injury.

“If that dog wasn’t there, [the suspect] would have shot Twan’s handler,” said Lt. AJ Andrzejewski, commander of the canine unit.

Twan originally was treated at the North DeKalb Veterinary Clinic and later was transferred to Georgia Veterinary Specialists where he underwent two hours of surgery to remove 10 bullet fragments from his nose and stomach, Andrzejewski said.

Twan still has a fragment in his neck and a few smaller ones in his nose that won’t be removed, Frank said.

While Twan was in surgery and recovery, Frank never left his side for 36 hours. “Those dogs are like their kids,” said Andrzejewski. “His wife had to bring him sleep wear.”

Twan lives with Frank. “I take care of him 24 hours a day,” Frank said. “He goes where I go.”

Twan has been on the force 3 1/2 years. He has helped take 46 people into custody and aided in $1.6 million in drug apprehensions, said Mekka Parish, DeKalb police spokeswoman.

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Razor, a 14-month-old Malinois, has a new job.  She was hired to sniff out cell phones being brought into Florida prisons.

A new law makes it illegal to smuggle a cell phone into the prison, it can now get you 1-5 years. Turning your “day visit” into a much longer stay.

TAMPA – Cell phones smuggled into Florida prisons help inmates with everything from dealing drugs to plotting escapes.

A law took effect Wednesday making it illegal to smuggle cell phones into prisons. To combat the problem the phones can create, the state Department of Corrections recently got a cell-phone-sniffing dog.

The dog will report to duty in mid-November.

“Just like a drug dog is trained to smell drugs, Razor is trained to smell cell phones,” Department of Corrections spokeswoman Gretl Plessinger said.

When the $6,500 dog starts her job, she will be the first pooch in Florida’s prisons used exclusively to sniff for cell phones. No date has been set for Razor to sniff around in the Tampa Bay area.

I hope Razor used her status as the first in her field to secure the necessary work benefits,  premium dog food and  unlimited treats .

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A short story with a happy ending, thanks to one person who took the time to make a difference. On Thursday Robby, a police K-9, went missing. The 10 year old police dog disappeared from his handler’s backyard in Friendswood, CA.  A story that could have had a tragic ending turned into a happy reunion.

Robby, a 70- to 75-pound Belgian Malinois, was picked up by “a good Samaritan,” Friday morning and taken to a vet, said police spokesman Vance Mitchell. When police searching for the dog made calls to local vets, they happened to call the one where Robby had been taken.

Robby was reported to be in good health and was returned to his handler on Friday.  On behalf of Dogster, I’d like to give a big thanks to the “good Samaritan” who took the time to make sure Robby made it home safely.

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