Those incredibly 'unreliable' DOGS............again!

Bet they'd be happy if that " impure  " highly trained police dog caught a burglar breaking into their home or business though 

That report was published over 14 years ago, is it some social media 'influencer' reincarnating it?

A response published by the Times in July 2008..

Police advert row: It's the apology that's offensive, not the dog

This is a storm in a policeman's cap

Ross Clark
Thursday July 03 2008, 1.00am, The Times

If I were diversity officer at Tayside Police I would go to great lengths to avoid offending Muslims. I would make sure that they were not stopped and searched just for looking a bit shifty, and, nothwithstanding the Government's victory in the Commons, I would want to make sure that young Muslims were not driven into the hands of radicals by being incarcerated for 42 days without charge.

What I would not do was make a police spokesman go down on his knees and grovel for supposedly causing offence by putting a picture of a dog sitting in a policeman's hat on a poster for a new non-emergency number. Tayside Police are now in a cleft stick - they have offended me with their stupidity. It isn't that I like cooing over pooches. Far from it. I share the Muslim view that dogs are unclean and shouldn't be allowed indoors. I'd happily round up every dog in Dundee and release them in the tundra where they would have to survive by reconnecting with their inner wolves rather than whimpering pathetically for another Bonio.

What irritates me about Tayside Police is that in trying too hard to promote interfaith relations they make things worse. Real people are not offended by such trifles as a pooch on a poster. When Dundee's reporters took to the streets to find offended Muslims they drew a blank.

A spokesman for the Al-Maktara Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies commented: “I would not say that a picture of a dog is offensive.” The Scottish Islamic Foundation commented: “There isn't an Islamic basis for taking an issue with a simple picture of a little puppy.”

The idea that Muslims are offended by the very sight of a dog seems to derive entirely from one Dundee councillor, and even he didn't try to make out that he was upset, only that others “could” be.

By rolling over and apologising, the police have made themselves look weak and inadvertently given the impression that Dundee's Muslims are an intolerant bunch intent on Islamifying the British way of life. It was the same when Birmingham City Council banned Christmas decorations, claiming that they were offensive to ethnic minorities. Reporters struggled to find anyone offended by a Christmas tree (which, in any case, is a pagan symbol) but by then it was too late - Birmingham's ethnic minority population had taken the blame for spoiling the festive season.

With public bodies given to pathetic acts of apology, offence has become a useful political tool. If you want to make a politician or public body look ridiculous, all you have to do is play at being offended by something said or written - and wait for heads to roll. It is about time our leaders stopped falling for it.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/police-advert-row-its-the-apology-thats-offensive-not-the-dog-b9bxb9tf80h

Wo/man's best friend.

Retired Police Dog Dan wants you to guess how many toys he can fit in his mouth.

There's something really quite beautiful about these German Shepherd Police Dogs, they look the business.

You'd have to guess because no sane person is going to try and take them off this beautiful old boy ! 

My German shepherd used to insist on bringing something back from his walks , preferably half a tree which was then placed in the garden and everyone had  come and admire it and tell him how clever he was !

And the four year old.

It's an absolutely extraordinary story. Not only were they grieving the deaths of their parents but also trying to stay alive and outwit predators.

it made headlines overhere today too, except not about the dogs, there is a dutch, or better of dutch nationality that have assisted with working the data, and first it was about finding the plane back, after that the 4 children, the oldest the 13 years old girl, a some years younger boy, and their very young sisters.

the children had indeed first to get their minds around on the crashing itself, than also the death of the parents. 

over here it is said the family belonged to a local tribe, so tha jungle was not that new as an experience, but still i bow deeply for the eldest two who have made their siblings and themselves alive.

i do not want a movie, but i do hope one of the children is able when they are some years older to write a book about it. movies can hardly do right to what they have experienced. 

and also respect to all that keep on assisting in searching for the four. from the feet on the ground and the paws in the jungle, but i like very much to also hear more of the guiding from behind the computer from a distance. all who did something to find them. all working together with that one goal in mind. well done.

Why 101 people and a dog want to be Toronto's mayor

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14 hours ago



By Nadine Yousif
BBC News, Toronto

Toronto will soon decide who will be its next mayor, after revelations of an extramarital affair pushed the city's long-time leader out of office. There is no shortage of candidates to choose from - in fact, a historic total of 102 names will be on the ballot, including Molly, the dog.

The six-year-old wolf-husky canine, and her owner Toby Heaps, are running on the promise to "Stop the Salt Assault" on city roads during the winter.

Read:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65935829



Mascot Mayor - far more personable than a politician

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/07/28/longest-serving-sniffer-dog-reqs-hertfordshire-criminals/

UK's longest-serving sniffer dog retires from fire service after putting dozens of criminals behind bars

Reqs, an 11-year-old black Labrador, has helped at around 500 incidents since joining Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service in 2012

ByJamie Bullen28 July 2023 • 7:33pm



Reqs, pictured with its handler Watch Commander Nikki Harvey, has helped convict dozens of criminals

Britain’s most experienced fire investigation dog is retiring from service after sniffing out criminals for more than a decade.
Reqs, an 11-year-old black Labrador, has helped the emergency services at around 500 incidents since joining Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service in 2012 - making it the current longest-serving fire dog in the country.
Its handlers say it has helped to secure convictions for multiple arsonists and murderers by providing evidence with its impeccable sense of smell, which can detect accelerants used to start fires.
As it retires from active service this week, Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service estimate evidence provided by Reqs has resulted in more than a total of 250 years of prison terms for criminals.
Watch Commander Nikki Harvey said: “We are called to the scene of any serious fire that crews believe to be deliberate or suspicious, or where the cause is not immediately known, especially if there has been a fatality at the scene.
“Reqs gets involved as soon as it is safe. I’ll go through the scene first to check that it has properly cooled down with no visible sign of smoke or embers and that there aren’t any hazards that could harm him.
“He gets to work using his best tool – his nose – to locate any potential accelerants like petrol that might have been used to deliberately start a fire.
“That’s when the human fire investigators like myself can take a closer look while Reqs enjoys a reward – his favourite tennis ball.”
Popular in Hertfordshire and beyond, Reqs has amassed more than 10,000 social media followers alongside its protégé Loki who is remaining on duty.
A regular fixture at fire station open days and at schools and clubs, its handlers say Reqs has helped to bring comfort to many families who have been left devastated by fires.
“His interactions with children, especially those who have had fire in their home, leaving them quite frightened, can be therapeutic,” said Ms Harvey, who will be keeping Reqs as a pet. “The distraction of stroking him and throwing him a ball can give comfort and reassurance to those affected by traumatic incidents.”

"..dog retires from fire service after putting dozens of criminals behind bars"

Every one a wrongful conviction of an Innocent person.
Why don't the courts of the world listen to the canine expert Gerry ?

I'd be like Paul O'Grady and want to take them All home !!!

There's a good market here - never mind the pedigree status, adopt a rescue, you will get far more reward for making a poor lost soul feel wanted and loved than parading a certificated thorough breed.

Having said that, back in the UK I adopted two Afghan hounds (one a class A pedigree and the other a certified nutcase with manky fur and a wonky leg) from a sanctuary, the previous owners wanted the prestige but not the bother.