RPD Tomo

How did you come to adopt Tomo?

“We’d lost our previous German Shepherd and were keen to adopt a dog who needed a home so I contacted West Midlands Police to see if they had any excess puppies from their breeding programme. But someone came back to me to say Tomo had recently retired and needed a new home because his handler, sadly, wasn’t able to adopt him. The rest, as they say, is history…!”

What does retirement look like for Tomo?

“Tomo is really enjoying retired life. He loves a fuss but still thinks he’s a police dog and loves to watch the police programmes on TV. He also likes watching our CCTV and is always on guard, alerting us when someone is coming down the drive or when the foxes come into our garden. He has three walks a day, loves playing with his toys and loves his food.”

What’s your favourite memory with Tomo since he retired?

“We took him on holiday to Anglesey in the caravan and he had his first swim in the sea. It was amazing watching him swimming and playing with his ball in the water, and enjoying himself. He absolutely loved it.”

Tell us a funny story about Tomo…

“He sticks his head through the door when the Barking Heads delivery arrives so in lots of the ‘evidence of delivery’ photos you can see Tomo in the background biting at the box!”