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Instead Of Spending $15-$20,000 For Purebred German Shepherds, These Cops Are Getting Rescue Pit Bulls
Meet Phantom and Sarah, two pit bulls rescued from a shelter who just became K9 dogs. Knowing the bad reputation the breed has and the fact that pibbles are the #1 breed to be euthanized in the US, officers at North Carolina’s Clay County Sheriff’s Office took it upon themselves to change the situation. “What will be the most shocking to some will not be that Clay County Sheriff’s has the new K-9 Deputies, but rather their breed,” the department wrote online, adding: “even though pit bulls get a bad rap in the media, they aren’t all bad dogs and can do great things for the communities they serve.”
However, turning shelter bully breeds with an uncertain future into officer dogs not only gives them a second chance at life – it also saves taxpayers money. “The two foundations have taken on the mission to show that Departments do not need to spend $15-$20,000 for a purebred German shepherd or Belgian Malinois to search and find illegal drugs, at the same time giving dogs destined for a life in a shelter or euthanasia a second chance at life serving Law Enforcement Officers and Departments around the country.” Sounds like a win-win situation.
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More info: Clay County Sheriff’s Office | Facebook (h/t)
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Two pit bulls rescued from a shelter just became K9 dogs, and the officers couldn’t be more proud
Choosing a pure bred for a K9 costs around $15-$20,000, so training a shelter dog saves taxpayers money
It’s a win-win! The Internet reacted:
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Lazy Panda 8 years ago
Dogs can only become bad if they are treated abusively. There is no such thing as a dog born thinking "I am going to harm humans!"
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John L 8 years ago
They're so happy to be rescued that they'll do practically anything to please their humans.
Katinka Min 8 years ago
Sorry, but this 'grateful rescue dog' myth is just a myth. They are happy because they have a good home. And they do practically anything to please their owner because that's how pitbulls are. Rescue an independent breed and once the dog feels secure it'll be just as stubborn as it should be.
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Quant 8 years ago
This is all really nice and sweet. As a human being I love it. As a sceptic I say there is a good reason why these german shepherds, or in fact any military/police dogs, are picked up as puppies.
naylene hess 2 years ago
The reason is because its easier to train a dog from scratch than it is to train one with existing issues that has to be trained out of
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Amanda Cariker 8 years ago
Wow, if only Tahlequah Police Dept. would consider this, we could save pit lives, and show them love. Mostly put the tax payers money that is saved back into public school funding. Which has been cut again by Governor Mary Fallon and other state officials.
Julia Daly 8 years ago
This is absolutely fantastic, especially for the furbabies that stay in a shelter waiting for somebody to come and get them
Satellite Skin 8 years ago
What are these dogs being trained to do exactly? Are they being used to detain suspects or something else?
Lazy Panda 8 years ago
Dogs can only become bad if they are treated abusively. There is no such thing as a dog born thinking "I am going to harm humans!"
Load More Replies... John L 8 years ago
They're so happy to be rescued that they'll do practically anything to please their humans.
Katinka Min 8 years ago
Sorry, but this 'grateful rescue dog' myth is just a myth. They are happy because they have a good home. And they do practically anything to please their owner because that's how pitbulls are. Rescue an independent breed and once the dog feels secure it'll be just as stubborn as it should be.
Load More Replies... Quant 8 years ago
This is all really nice and sweet. As a human being I love it. As a sceptic I say there is a good reason why these german shepherds, or in fact any military/police dogs, are picked up as puppies.
naylene hess 2 years ago
The reason is because its easier to train a dog from scratch than it is to train one with existing issues that has to be trained out of
Load More Replies... Amanda Cariker 8 years ago
Wow, if only Tahlequah Police Dept. would consider this, we could save pit lives, and show them love. Mostly put the tax payers money that is saved back into public school funding. Which has been cut again by Governor Mary Fallon and other state officials.
Julia Daly 8 years ago
This is absolutely fantastic, especially for the furbabies that stay in a shelter waiting for somebody to come and get them
Satellite Skin 8 years ago
What are these dogs being trained to do exactly? Are they being used to detain suspects or something else?
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