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A non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the welfare, protection & recognition of working dog teams through legislation, vests & advocacy.

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AFTERMATH
This is the part we don’t talk about enough.
The moments not shown on social media or by mainstream media.

When the job is done, but the weight is not.
When emotions are pushed down just to get through it.
When you try to leave it all there on the side of the street so you don’t carry it home.

We see you.
We see your strength.
We see your hurt.
We see your sacrifice.

Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputy Randy Hoppert
End of Watch: April 9, 2026 🇺🇲

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Hoppert family and his law enforcement family.

Thank you @eric.shots for capturing a reality that is so often unseen. by @globalworkingdog

Once a Warrior, Always a Warrior...
Even in his final chapter,
K9 Scout carried the heart of a warrior.
His body may have slowed,
his back legs no longer strong,
but his spirit?
It burned as fiercely as ever.

Age, injury, and time couldn’t dim his drive,
that unshakable instinct to serve, to fight, to protect.

Because a true working dog never forgets who he is, even when the world grows quiet around him.

Just before his passing,
Scout summoned that fire once more,
sinking his teeth into the work he loved,
proving that courage knows no expiration date.

He was more than a K9.
He was grit wrapped in fur.
Loyalty on four legs.
And a legend whose absence is still felt
years after his final watch ended.

We have never forgotten you, dear Scout.
You were one of a kind.
And you are still so loved. ❤️

That's the thing with dogs, they live on far after they are gone. They inspire us to do better, to be better, to help others just like them. 💙

🇺🇸 K9 Scout, EOW July 2016 by @globalworkingdog

Help us vest K9 Raider and give him a better chance of coming home. 🐾🐾

Meet K9 Raider, a nearly 6 year old narcotics detection and apprehension dog serving the Cottonwood Police Department in Northern Arizona since 2024.

Alongside his handler, Officer Wilson, Raider’s duties include patrol and supporting the Verde Valley Regional SWAT team during high risk situations.

Global Working Dog Consortium is raising $3,500 to provide Raider with a @k9storminc ballistic vest.

Made specifically to Raider’s individual measurements, this truly custom fitted vest will allow him to move freely while providing vital protection, including coverage of his vulnerable underbelly. It floats and is the lightest dog body armor available.

Your donation will help put that protection on Raider before he needs it.

🚨🚨 Please DONATE at globalworkingdog.org/donate
and enter “Raider” in the box asking where you would like your donation to go.

(You can also use the link in our bio.)

Whether you give $5, $25, or more, you help bring Raider closer to his vest. Sharing this post can help us reach someone who can give, too.

He has a community to protect. Let’s be the community that protects him. by @globalworkingdog

Some love stories have four legs. Whether they worked beside us or filled our homes with love, our working dogs and pets give us stories we never tire of telling.

The ridiculous nicknames. The silly songs we make up for them. The ordinary mornings. The days we don’t know how we would have survived without them.

Watching them grow old is hard. Missing them is, too. But you never have to stop saying their name or telling their stories. ❤️

How is your heart today? Whether you’re watching their face turn gray or wishing you could kiss it one more time, please tell us about them below.

There is always room for their story here. 🫶 by @globalworkingdog

🔸First place 🏆 today scoring 180/180 points in the USPCA Region 7 tracking trials!
🔸Not only on the street, but in competition we’ve proven what hard work and success looks like
🔸Congratulations to the other 2 handlers with perfect scores today, tough competition is always welcomed 🫡 by @globalworkingdog

K9 Apart
EOW: 10-25-2026

Some dogs leave paw prints on your heart. Others leave a legacy that reaches farther than anyone could imagine. K9 Apart did both.

Yesterday, retired Summerville Police K9 Apart passed away, leaving behind a remarkable legacy of service, loyalty and love.

Apart began his law enforcement career alongside Officer Tara Burke in 2016, serving the community of Summerville, South Carolina. Together, they became an incredible team, even receiving national recognition through *Live PD*, where they helped show the public another side of police K9s and the extraordinary bonds they share with their handlers.

Apart's dedication didn't end with his police career. Even in retirement, he continued training and earned recognition in working dog sports. He was so much more than the badge he wore.

I met Tara and Apart in 2017 while working at K9s of Valor. They were among the first police K9 teams I ever knew, and their kindness, friendship, and willingness to share their experiences helped shape my understanding of these incredible dogs.

I loved sending Apart and his unit toys, goodie boxes, and even ridiculous birthday hats. Tara would send pictures, cards, and birthday wishes with Apart's paw print. Those little things meant the world to me then, and they mean even more today.

Apart was one of the dogs who helped inspire the work I continue doing nearly a decade later. His influence reached far beyond the community he served, and I will forever be grateful that our paths crossed.

Tara, my heart is absolutely shattered for you and your family. Thank you for sharing your incredible boy with me and so many others. Thank you for the friendship, the memories, and for allowing me to love Apart from miles away.

Rest easy, dear Apart. I wish I could send you just one more birthday hat.

Your work here is done, but the difference you made will live on for years to come. You will always have a special place in my heart.

(And Tara, I know his long distance bestie Landon was waiting to greet him at the 🌈 bridge. ) by @globalworkingdog

🚨 K9 AMOR SURVIVED TWO GUNSHOT WOUNDS. HIS SHOOTER HAS BEEN SENTENCED.

The man responsible for shooting Georgia State Patrol K9 Amor has been sentenced to 135 YEARS IN PRISON, followed by 35 years of probation, for these 16 felony convictions:

⚖️ 3 counts of attempted malice murder
⚖️ 3 counts of aggravated assault on public safety officers
⚖️ 1 count of aggravated harming of a public safety animal
⚖️ 1 count of aggravated cruelty to animals
⚖️ 3 counts of fleeing or attempting to elude police
⚖️ 4 counts of firearm possession during a felony
⚖️ 1 count of cocaine possession

On December 18, 2024, Ira Troy Williams fled a traffic stop in Coweta County, Georgia, and fired at Trooper Christopher Butler’s patrol vehicle. K9 Amor, in the backseat, was shot twice in his right leg. Williams then fired at three troopers and was captured two days later.

None of the troopers was injured. Amor recovered and remains on duty!

⏳️ HOW MUCH OF THE SENTENCE WAS FOR AMOR?
The 135 years covers all 16 convictions, not just shooting Amor. The K9 charge's sentence was not separately reported.

HOW DO STATE LAWS COMPARE?
⚖️ GEORGIA: Figo’s Law provides 2 to 10 years for death or injury materially affecting a public safety animal’s ability to work.

⚖️ SOUTH CAROLINA: Up to 15 years for maliciously injuring or killing a police K9.

⚖️ ARIZONA: Class 5 felony for killing or seriously harming a police working animal. A first time, non dangerous offender faces 6 months to 2.5 years if imprisoned.

⚖️ FLORIDA: Up to 15 years for great bodily harm, death, or unlawful deadly weapon use against a police K9.

K9 Amor survived two gunshot wounds, but that survival in no way diminishes the severity of the attack. Each bullet was a potentially fatal act of violence, and the fact that he recovered does not lessen the gravity of the crime or the danger it posed, even though most sentencing acts like it does.

At Global Working Dog Consortium, we believe working K9s deserve meaningful legal protection and accountability.

🔊 Tell us what you think in the comments:

Are our laws doing enough to protect the K9s who protect us❓️ by @globalworkingdog

K9 Raider cannot ask for the protection he needs, so we are asking for him. We are asking for your help in getting Raider a @k9storminc ballistic vest to help protect him against gun shot and penetrating wounds.

As violence against law enforcement K9s increases we are urgently looking to get Raider protected now. But we need your help raising the $3500 needed to vest Raider.

Raider is a dual purpose narcotics detection and apprehension K9, Raider’s work can place him in harm’s way, with patrol and SWAT duties ahead alongside Officer Wilson. Raider is often called upon for high risk deployments and needs the protection a vest can provide.

His K9 Storm Inc vest will be truly custom fitted to his body, allowing him to move freely while providing vital underbelly protection. It also floats and is the lightest police dog body armor available. And most importantly, it will not raise his body temperature in the AZ sun.

Raider’s vest becomes possible when people like you choose to help. Your gift of $10, $25, or any amount that comfortably fits your budget helps turn this goal into protection he can wear, protection that could save his life.

👉 DONATE AT globalworkingdog.org/donate

🐾 Enter “Raider” in the box asking where you would like your donation to go.

Please share his face and his story to help us reach his next donor. Together, we can look after the dog whose job is to help look after others. 💙 by @globalworkingdog

🚨 K9 Sonic Shot While Saving Lives 🚨

On Thursday night a dangerous standoff in Penryn, California, left K9 Sonic, a 9 year old Belgian Malinois with the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, wounded by gunfire while assisting deputies.

On October 15, detectives attempted to serve 30 year old Linda Mullennix with an arrest warrant and a court ordered eviction. According to investigators, she pointed a firearm at a detective, threatened to shoot him and barricaded herself inside her home.

Crisis negotiators and the Special Enforcement Team spent 12 hours trying to resolve the situation peacefully, using negotiations, drones, tear gas and other tactics.

Just after 7 a.m. on October 16, deputies entered the home and found Mullennix hiding inside a refrigerator. When she opened the door, Sonic was deployed and, according to the Sheriff’s Office, was shot in the leg. Deputies returned fire, wounding Mullennix. No human deputies were injured because of Sonic's actions.

Sonic was rushed to VCA Loomis Basin Veterinary Clinic for emergency surgery.

On October 17, the news everyone was hoping for arrived! @pcso_k9_sonic was released to recover at home and WALKED OUT ON HIS OWN FOUR PAWS as fellow officers and K9 teams applauded. He is expected to recover, although no return to duty date has been announced.

⚖️ California Penal Code §600 specifically protects law enforcement K9s from malicious injury. When serious injury results, a violation can be prosecuted as a felony.

We look forward to seeing appropriate charges pursued and, the suspect prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law for her actions against Sonic and the deputies. Violence against a K9 serving alongside law enforcement must be taken seriously.

Our heartfelt thanks to Sonic’s veterinary team for his exceptional care and to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office for ensuring his treatment was covered.

To Sonic’s handler, Deputy Matt Hoffman, and the entire department, GWDC sends our support and wishes for a complete recovery.

Get well soon hero. Your actions inevitably saved many lives. You've got this good boy. 💪🐾🐾 by @globalworkingdog

Happy 9th Birthday to Houston PD K9 Nate 🎈🎉

There are some dogs whose courage is defined by a single extraordinary moment.

And then there is Nate, a dog who seems to have made an entire career out of refusing to quit.

For years, @k9_nate has served beside Houston Police Senior Officer Paul Foster as a patrol and explosives K9, working SWAT operations, tracking dangerous suspects, protecting officers and representing his unit throughout the Houston community.

Paul calls Nate his soul dog and has described him as having absolutely no off switch, which may be the most Nate description possible. He is intense, determined, fearless, ridiculously driven and, by all accounts, completely convinced that work is the greatest thing anyone ever invented.

Yes, Nate survived a near fatal stabbing in 2022, but one of the things I love most about him is that it never became the end of his story or even the most important part of it.

He healed.

He went back to work.

And he kept being Nate.

His story became one of the inspirations behind my work protecting police K9s and later the Global Working Dog Consortium. Nate and Paul also helped open the door for me to work with the Houston Police Department and help provide @k9storminc ballistic vests to the HPD K9 teams.

Nate's courage will forever protect the dogs of the Houston Police Department K9 Unit and beyond. That will always be one of my favorite parts of his legacy.

The dog who never quits helps me protect the dogs working beside him.

At nine years old, Nate has spent his life serving Houston, protecting his partner and fellow officers, inspiring people across the country and proving repeatedly that stubbornness can apparently be a professional skill when you are a Mal.

Some dogs leave a mark because of one extraordinary moment. Nate has spent an entire career leaving them. Often on bad guys. 🦈

Happy Birthday, Nate. Thank you for your service, your courage, your absolutely ridiculous tenacity and for being one of the dogs who helped shape the work I love so much. ❤️

I hope today includes Paul, your favorite people, far too many treats.

Happy 9th Birthday, badass. Never change. 🫶🐾

~ @christina_roof by @globalworkingdog

🚨VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED: This video includes unedited body-worn camera footage of a fatal shooting.🚨

On September 24, 2026, a multiagency task force tried to take Eddie Brandon Todd Campbell into custody in connection with a homicide in Gresham earlier that day. According to the Portland Police Bureau, Campbell fled and attempted an unsuccessful carjacking. Officer Jerry Ables released K9 Kylo, who took Campbell to the ground. PPB says Campbell then produced a firearm, pointed it toward officers, and ignored commands to drop it. Two PPB officers, a U.S. Marshal, and a Clackamas County sheriff’s deputy fired.

PPB’s investigation determined that Campbell did not fire his weapon. A .22-caliber firearm was recovered beside him, the same caliber as the firearm used in the earlier homicide. The Bureau concluded that Kylo was unintentionally struck by police gunfire. He was taken to two emergency veterinary hospitals and euthanized in consultation with an emergency veterinarian.

PPB says criminal, policy, training, and Police Review Board reviews are ongoing; the chief’s policy determination is still pending.

Kylo served nearly seven years and was credited with 139 captures. He was killed on his final shift before retirement.

EOW: September 24, 2026
Rest Easy Kylo 🇺🇸 by @globalworkingdog

Meet K9 Raider, a Cottonwood AZ Police Department K9 who helps protect his community. We come to you today asking forbyour help getting Raider a ballistic vest.

We are raising $3,500 to provide him with a @k9storminc ballistic vest, and we’re asking you to help give him the protection he deserves.

With patrol and SWAT duties alongside Officer Wilson, Raider’s work can place him directly in harm’s way. A vest made specifically for his body could make a life changing difference when a situation turns dangerous.

His K9 Storm Inc. vest will be truly custom fitted, allowing him to move freely while providing vital underbelly protection. It also floats and is the lightest police dog body armor available. Most importantly here in AZ, it will not raise his body temperature.

It’s easy to assume someone else will donate, but Raider’s vest becomes possible when people like you choose to help. Your gift of $10, $25, or any amount that fits your budget brings him closer to protection that could save his life. If you’re able, please help us give Raider the protection he deserves.

👉 DONATE AT globalworkingdog.org or use the link in our bio.

🐾 Enter “Raider” in the box asking where you would like your donation to go.

Please share his story to help us reach his next donor. Together, we can help give Raider a better chance of coming home after the work we ask him to do. by @globalworkingdog