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RPD Digby
Sprocker
Police Scotland
Search & Detection
Arthritis
£90 monthly
HOW WE HELPED RETIRED POLICE DOG DIGBY IN RETIREMENT
RPD Digby was gifted to Police Scotland from an elderly couple in Bournemouth, Dorset, who weren’t able to properly care for him.
In 2017, at the age of two, he licensed as a cash, drugs and firearms detection dog.
He was partnered with dog handler Lisa Mitchell before retiring in 2022. Lisa adopted him to live with her.
She said: “Digby is absolutely loving retired life, mostly sleeping on the couch!
“He is a huge character and is definitely strong-willed but would also put a smile on anyone’s face!
“During his working life, his antics included playing hide and seek under vans!”
The Foundation is supporting Digby with monthly injections to help manage his arthritis.
Lisa added: “It’s nice to know the Foundation is there for financial support as Digby isn’t insured and knowing the charity is there definitely helps.”
“The Thin Blue Paw Foundation is crucial to retired police dogs as without their support some owners may not be able to pay vet bills.”
Lisa, Digby’s owner
BENEFICIARIES OF OUR GRANTS
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RPD Carly
Labrador
Ministry of Defence Police
Search & Detection
Cancer
£750 -
RPD Riley
German Shepherd
Derbyshire Constabulary
General Purpose
Sepsis
£7,000 -
RPD Nero
German Shepherd
West Mercia Police
General Purpose
Stomach blockage
£600 -
RPD Monty
German Shepherd
Nottinghamshire Police
General Purpose
Infected paws
£320 -
RPD Tyco
Belgian Malinois
RAF Police
Guard & Patrol
Arthritis
£90 monthly -
RPD Fizz
Belgian Malinois
Ministry of Defence Police
General Purpose
Arthritis
£60 monthly -
RPD Nipper
German Shepherd
Norfolk and Suffolk Police
General Purpose
Enlarged prostate
£700 -
RPD Stan
Springer Spaniel
Metropolitan Police
Search & Detection
Pancreatitis
£400 -
RPD Wookie
Cocker Spaniel
Kent Police
Search & Detection
Abscess
£570 -
RPD Lenny
German Shepherd
South Yorkshire Police
General Purpose
Perineal hernia
£2,375 -
RPD Max
Springer Spaniel
Ministry of Defence Police
Search & Detection
Elbow fissures
£1,000 -
RPD Ziva
Belgian Malinois
Police Service of Northern Ireland
General Purpose
Ruptured cruciate ligament
£1,100 -
RPD Cali
German Shepherd
South Yorkshire Police
General Purpose
Growth removal
£900 -
RPD Lizzy
Dutch Herder
Ministry of Defence Police
General Purpose
Arthritis
£30 monthly -
RPD Amber
Labrador
Northumbria Police
Search & Detection
Spinal problems
£150 -
RPD Titan
Belgian Malinois
Bedfordshire Police
General Purpose
Anal gland infection
£800 -
RPD Jasper
Labrador
Police Service of Northern Ireland
Search & Detection
Bloat
£200 -
RPD Alfie
Springer Spaniel
Suffolk Police
Search & Detection
Arthritis
£70 monthly
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Help us with the costs to rehabilitate heroic retired police dogs once they leave the line of duty by sponsoring a dog to support their ongoing care and treatment.
Your sponsorship pack will include:
- Sponsorship certificate
- Photo of your sponsor dog
- A cuddly German Shepherd teddy
- Quarterly email updates on your sponsor dog
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