Category Archives: Dog Activities

Murch, Courthouse Dog

WKRN, Nashville News, Nashville Weather and Sports
If you’re a victim of child abuse in East Central Tennessee, your life just got a little better. In recognition of the fact that testifying in a court of law is one of the most traumatic ways to retell a story of abuse, the Cumberland County Courthouse has hired Murch, a Labrador / Golden Retriever mix trained to sit under the witness stand and comfort young victims.
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Go, Dog, Go!

fast_dogEver wonder how fast a police dog can run? Check out this short video from the Vietnam Dog Handler Association.

Notice the suspect behind the car, apparently firing a gun – you see the smoke from the muzzle, and a split second later – the Shepherd Police Dog leaps across the roof of the auto, clamps onto the suspect, and brings him down so quickly – you’ll watch it several times to really appreciate the valor of this dog.

It appears to me that this may have been a training exercise, as the “suspect” looks like he’s wearing padded gear to protect him from the dog, but whether it’s a real take-down or not, the dog is still pretty darn impressive!

Everybody now, “Bad boy, bad boy, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?”

Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!

Lovely Dogs in Hamilton, OH

We were traveling in Hamilton, Ohio this past weekend for our annual Challenger baseball tournament, and I got to meet three beautiful dogs!

Meet Rocky, a 10-week old Doxie, who came to watch the games; Comet, a therapy dog who ran the bases with his boy and would happily go down the slide with a sister as long as his young athlete was at the bottom to greet them; and Curly, who was hanging at Bass Pro Shop in spite of having an injured back.

Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!