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B.C., Police Dog Services
2025-06-04 09:27 PDT
Each month the BC RCMP will feature a police dog from around the province including the Lower Mainland District Integrated Police Dog Service (IPDS) which includes partners from the Abbotsford, Delta, New Westminster, Port Moody and West Vancouver Police departments.
After a combined service of 12 years, Police Service Dogs (PSDs) Karma and Lonny are entering the next chapter of their careers; retirement.
This female and male powerhouse are looking forward to enjoying the country life with Cpl. Rob Budvarson and his wife, the handler’s previous PSD Felix—now 12—and their horses.
Instead of chasing bad guys, this daring duo will get their paws dirty swimming, hiking and fishing.
Let’s congratulate our canine heroes and wish them happy trails!
Thank you for your service.
Dog’s name: Karma
Dog’s reg number: 1093
Posting: Integrated Police Dog Service & Prince George
Handler’s name: Cpl. Rob Budvarson
Dog’s age: 8 years
Dog’s years of service: 6 years
Working profiles: General Duty and narcotics detection
Dog’s favourite toy/reward: Kong chewing toy
Dog’s favourite off duty activity: Swimming
Thing that would surprise you about the dog: Very sweet disposition when off duty. Not so much when on duty.
Memorable call: Located a missing hunter suffering from hypothermia in Northern BC.
Dog’s name: Lonny
Dog’s reg number: 1118
Posting: Prince George
Dog’s age: 7 years
Working profiles: General Duty and explosives detection
Dog’s favourite off duty activity: Chasing his extra large ball in the yard
Thing that would surprise you about the dog: If given a chance, Lonny will eat everything and anything. Can’t work around popcorn or cheese burgers.
Memorable call: Tracked a suspect from a break and enter who swam across the North Nechako River. Relocated track on opposite side of river and apprehended.
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