On average, police dogs work in the field for 6–8 years. Therefore, they are ready to hang up their K-9 badges around the age of 9 or 10. When a dog retires, the dog handler may decide to keep him as a pet. If this is not possible, the dog will be put up for adoption. ...
Mission K9, however, is an organization that assists former working dogs in many ways, including arranging civilian adoptions. To find out more about their adoption procedure, as well as the process for adopting a retired police dog, visit their“Adopt” page. Your best bet for adopting a re...
As a result of the cost and many obstacles that get in the way of adoption, many retired law enforcement dogs – we don’t know how many – end up in a shelter. Sadly, we’ve heard of cases where these dogs are even put to sleep because there is no one to care for them. The ...