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RPD Zeus
Labrador
Police Service of Northern Ireland
Search & Detection
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT RETIRED POLICE DOG ZEUS
RPD Zeus was 18-months-old when he was found as a stray and taken in by Lisburn Pound.
Police Service Northern Ireland found him and trained him as an explosives detection dog before he licensed in 2015.
His handler, Peter, said: “He was a natural from the start; focused, never distracted, independent, and always looking to please and get his reward.”
He worked until he was 10 when he retired, in 2025, to live with his handler, Peter, and his family.
Peter added: “Zeus is my third retired police dog to be registered with the Thin Blue Paw Foundation.
“My previous dogs, RPD Brodie and RPD Kipper, were also proud members of the Foundation.
“Zeus now spends his days laying around, relaxing with my family, but is still keen for tennis balls and never wants to miss out on a drive in the car with me!”
“The Foundation gives handlers and their families the time to enjoy their retired police dogs without the stress and financial strain that often comes with taking one on, especially with everything in life now being so expensive.“
Peter, Zeus’ owner
BENEFICIARIES OF OUR GRANTS
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RPD Phantom
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Sussex Police
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Prostate cysts 
£1,000 -
RPD Hunter
Labrador
Bedfordshire Police
Search & Detection
Pancreatitis
£200 -
RPD Krow
German Shepherd
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
General Purpose
Diabetes
£80 monthly -
RPD Max
Springer Spaniel
Sussex Police
Search & Detection
Growth removal
£580 -
RPD Izzy
Belgian Malinois
Police Service of Northern Ireland
Conflict management
Vomiting blood
£2674 -
RPD Arni
German Shepherd
Ministry of Defence Police
General Purpose
Cancer
£2,000 -
RPD Szor
German Shepherd
Ministry of Defence Police
General Purpose
Arthritis
£500 -
RPD Kenai
German Shepherd
North Yorkshire Police
General Purpose
Fractured elbow
£3,000 -
RPD Lizi
German Shepherd
Ministry of Defence Police
General Purpose
Mass removal
£780 -
RPD Buzz
Belgian Malinois
North Yorkshire Police
General Purpose
Growth removal
£1,080 -
RPD Mack
German Shepherd
Kent Police
General Purpose
Pancreatitis
£1,000 -
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
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