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B.C., Police Dog Services
2025-03-12 08:05 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.
Dog’s name: Dug
Dog’s reg number: 1209
Posting: Penticton, B.C.
Handler’s name: Cpl. Jason Goodfellow
Dog’s age: 3 years
Dog’s years of service: 1.5 years
Working profiles: Frontline duty and human remains detection
Dog’s favourite toy/reward: Kong on a rope
Dog’s favourite off duty activity: Hiking with his buddy retired Police Service Dog Harro.
Thing that would surprise you about the dog: Bears and baths are not his favourite things.
Memorable call: Dug loves to join his handler at community and school talks throughout the South Okanagan.
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