stillers4me
02-04-2014, 05:21 AM
However priceless a police K-9 like Rocco becomes to his handler, his handler's family and his unit, acquiring and training him comes at great cost.
The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police spends between $6,500 and $8,000 to purchase an untrained dog with Rocco's raw talent for police work, according to a spokesperson. Sharpening that talent into real, proven skills can costs tens of thousands of dollars and months of training, creating an additional burden for an already grieving police unit when a canine officer dies.
Pittsburgh is still mourning the loss of Rocco, an 8-year-old German shepherd originally from the Czech Republic who will be honored with a service at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum in Oakland on Friday........
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2014/02/04/Foundation-poised-to-help-replace-slain-police-dog/stories/201402040069#ixzz2sLqDgGvX
I don't think there was ever any doubt that Ben was going help with this one.
The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police spends between $6,500 and $8,000 to purchase an untrained dog with Rocco's raw talent for police work, according to a spokesperson. Sharpening that talent into real, proven skills can costs tens of thousands of dollars and months of training, creating an additional burden for an already grieving police unit when a canine officer dies.
Pittsburgh is still mourning the loss of Rocco, an 8-year-old German shepherd originally from the Czech Republic who will be honored with a service at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum in Oakland on Friday........
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2014/02/04/Foundation-poised-to-help-replace-slain-police-dog/stories/201402040069#ixzz2sLqDgGvX
I don't think there was ever any doubt that Ben was going help with this one.