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There is no organization strictly dedicatedtoadopting retired police dogs. Instead,organizationslike the National Police Dog Foundation and theRetiredPolice Canine Foundation assist handlers with thingslikemedical care and training for their retired pups.
Accordingly, can you adopt military dogs?
There is no cost for the dog, but anyLawEnforcement Agency or person approved to adopt one ofourretired Military Working Dogs iscompletelyresponsible for all costs associated with transportationof the MWDfrom the military installation to anyfinaldestination.7.
In this regard, can a civilian adopt a retired police dog?
Although most retired police dogsareadopted by their handlers, in rare cases it's possibleforcivilians to adopt them. Civilians areusuallythird in line for the opportunity to adopt a retiredpolicedog – after the handler's family andlawenforcement officers.
When a dog is selected by a department to betheirnext K-9, their initial patrol training takes severalweeks.Narcotic or Explosive detection school usually takes 3-4weeks.After the initial training, the K-9 teams arerequired totrain consistently in order to maintaintheirskills.