Wow! A retired police K9 German Shepherd. I bet it’s not easy to get on the wait list for a retired police K9. I wouldn’t mind reading an article about how one would go about adopting a retired K9 if anyone has knowledge on the subject.

Have your relative take a look at our first post on how to adopt a retired service dog. We give some tips on how to move your name up the wait list.

Yep! 25K is a pretty penny! I think most programs would jump you up to the top of the list with a donation like that.

I remember when I first started raising puppies for the guide dog program one of my fellow puppy raisers adopted a retired guide dog she had raised as a puppy. The dog was nearly 10 years old when she brought him back home. One of the puppies I raised, Dublin will probably retire in the next few years. He will likely stay with his family because they will be able to easily take care of him during his retirement years even with when they bring in a new guide dog.

I guess 25K gets you some preferential treatment. I wish I had that kind of moola!

We adopted Stetson after he was dropped from the guide dog school. Two of our other puppies: Derby and Apache were dropped from the guide dog school. Derby went into the adoption program and was career changed to a family pet. Apache moved on to a service dog school and was career changed to a PTSD service dog.

Yeah, it’s neat that they use Great Danes. I would love to raiser one of their puppies. Too bad they’re located so far away from me. 🙁