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RPD Enzo

Breed of dogGerman Shepherd

Location of servitudeCheshire Constabulary

Type of serviceGeneral Purpose

ConditionObstruction

Grant amount received£1,000

  • Retired police dog Enzo
  • Retired police dog Enzo relaxes at home

HOW WE HELPED RETIRED POLICE DOG ENZO IN RETIREMENT

RPD Enzo worked for Cheshire Police for over three years, after moving from Police Scotland. He worked as a general purpose and firearms support dog until he retired in 2020.

Joy Bennett, who also works for the force, adopted him after he retired earl due to hip dysplasia.

Enzo needed support from our Foundation after falling ill when he got a chicken bone stuck in his throat.

She said: “Enzo is very inquisitive and has a tendency to open the kitchen bin when we’re not in the room, so we ensure we empty it every night and don’t put anything like bones or the wrapping from meat in there and put it straight in the outside bin.

Retired police dog Enzo
Retired police dog Enzo relaxes at home

“Unfortunately, one of the family forgot and put chicken leg bones in the bin.

“He seemed a bit off colour for a couple of days but was still eating and going to the toilet normally so we didn’t expect anything much, but then he started vomiting blood so we rushed him to the emergency vet.

“He had scans and x-rays under sedation and the vet found a chicken bone lodged in his throat. Thankfully they were able to remove the bone, gave him antibiotics to treat the cuts inside his throat and also prescribed pain killers to help him.”

Enzo was kept in the vets overnight and was then thankfully able to return home to his worried family, who then faced a large vet bill. But we stepped in to cover the costs.

Retired police dog Enzo

“The bill was almost £1,000 and was a shock to us; it’s not the kind of money we had available at the time. But thankfully we’re registered with the Thin Blue Paw and we’re so grateful to them for covering the costs.”

Joy, Enzo’s owner

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