Retired Police Dog Left At Animal Shelter By His Police Handler Finds Forever Home

Dec 04, 2019 by apost team

Everyone likes to belive that those dogs working with police for the K-9 unit are treated kindly and justly. While this is typically the case, Ringo a pup going into retirement after years of working in the K-9 Unit was not given this same standard. His handler dropped him off at an animal shelter instead of giving him the forever home that he promised to do. 

According to CBS 17 News, Ringo worked hard for his entire career and provided the community with a great service. Unfortunately, his retirement plan wasn't as secure as his service should have demanded. It was just two months ago that the Jackson Police Department released a post referencing the retirement of Ringo and his partner Alpha. Both were loyal workers and were looking forward to a pampered life in the world of civilians.

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Carl Ellis, Ringo's handler was supposed to provide this loyal dog with a happy forever home in which he could live out his final years as a normal dog. The JPD later discovered, however, that Ellis decided to dump the K-9 retiree at a local animal shelter. The highly-skilled dog was taken to a shelter in Madison, Mississippi.

Shortly after Ringo's arrival, the staff of the shelter notified Ringo's trainer. Randy Hare is a trainer for the Alpha Canine Training Center and was in charge of providing Ringo with the skills he used in the K-9 unit. Upon learning of Ringo's unfair treatment, Hare jumped to the dog's rescue.

Hare was appalled by the betrayal and notified the JPD immediately. Since learning about Ellis' decision, the officer has been given the role of a patrol officer. Speaking out on the issue, Sergeant Roderick Holmes said to CBS 17 News that the K-9 dogs are family and deserve to be in a loving home for retirement.

Despite the statement, Hare wasn't convinced that the JPD would do what's necessary to ensure their dogs receive excellent treatment once they retire. He is rethinking any training of police dogs in the future as he told the news outlet. Hare acknowledged that he could only base his judgments on the past actions of the Jackson Police Department.

Although he hoped the new administration would improve the situation, he still relies on his previous experience with the department. JPD is implementing a different system that will ensure the K-9 retirees and their active counterparts receive closer monitoring. Hopefully, the new policy can guarantee that nothing like this happens again.

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