London Retired Police Dogs Trust
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London Retired Police Dogs Trust
@lrpduk.bsky.social
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Supporting the welfare of Londonโ€™s retired police and fire service dogs ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’™
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And so it begins! ๐ŸŒง๏ธ ( x 100,000,000!)
November is here๐Ÿ and so is RPD Abby!

A passive search dog, Abbyโ€™s role was to scan people at transport hubs helping identify people carrying drugs & disrupting county lines movements across the country

Now retired, Abby loves nothing more than long countryside walks!

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It is with the heaviest of hearts we share the news of the passing of RPD Izzy ๐Ÿ˜”

Sadly, Izzy developed a tumour behind her left eye which was inoperable. She was the most beautiful companion & her final resting place will be along RPD Monty who was her absolute bestie ๐Ÿ’”

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Happy international dog day, and a special happy birthday to RPD Ursa who turns 10 today! ๐Ÿฅณ

We wish you a long and healthy retirement ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป

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Happy August bank holiday all! โ˜€๏ธ

All those working, four legged and two, please stay safe ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

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July was another big month for @lrpduk.bsky.social with 14 applications received, totalling over ยฃ11,000

We are proud to have supported each application in full, ensuring the likes of RPDโ€™s Rusty, Alfie, Jerry, Lacey, Ronnie & others receive the treatment & medication they deserve

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MPU are responsible for policing over 250 miles of waterways in London, including 47 miles of the river Thames

@lrpduk have supported Paddy after suffering a perianal hernia. Now fully recovered he spends his days watching the squirrels from the comfort of the sofa!

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Itโ€™s August, itโ€™s the summer holidays & itโ€™s raining! But we donโ€™t care as we turn our calendars to see the wonderful RPD Paddy whoโ€™s no stranger to water!

Paddy, a retired ๐Ÿงจ detection dog spent the day at the @MetTaskforce headquarters visiting the marine policing unit
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Stitch has officially joined the RPD Club! ๐Ÿค—

After dedicating his life to serving the communities of London, Stitch retires to his handler for a life by the sea, his owner safe in the knowledge @lrpduk.bsky.social will be there to support him if and when needed.

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He enjoyed a long happy retirement with his handler and family in the Suffolk countryside whilst being supported by @lrpduk.bsky.social

The last few weeks Buster lost the use of his legs & sadly passed aged 13 years. He will be sadly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him.

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A sad day as we learn of the passing of RPD Buster, one of our calendar dogs this month ๐Ÿ˜”

He worked as an explosive search dog protecting iconic site across London Heathrow & Ciry airport
He worked for 6 years, retiring early due to elbow dysplasia & intervertebral disc disease
Itโ€™s July! The summer โ˜€๏ธ has arrived & we are basking in a mini heatwave and unlike the picture, thereโ€™s not a cloud in the sky!

RPDโ€™s Buster and Roman went on a day trip to @londoncityair.bsky.social where they spent the day airside with officers from @metpolice.bsky.social SO18 department

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Happy 12th birthday to Rusty!

Rusty retired after working 9 years as a๐Ÿ”ซ ๐Ÿ’ฐ & ๐Ÿ’Š detection dog across the London

Heโ€™s gone deaf, has a dodgy eye, a heart murmur and his back leg gets stuck if he lifts it too highโ€ฆ but heโ€™s still enjoying his retirement to the max! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป

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Never off duty, retired or not.

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Itโ€™s time to fly in to June everyone! โ˜€๏ธ

RPD Riley had an amazing day with old friends from the ๐Ÿš for our calendar photo shoot!

Like cheese and pickle, the dog section and NPAS work hand in hand to provide services to other units in London to locate people!

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Some terribly sad news reaching us here at @lrpduk.bsky.social as we learn RPD Zebo has gained his rainbow wings๐Ÿ’”

A GP & public order support dog, Zebo saw everything in his 9 year career working in South London until he retired to his handler, who is in our thoughts at this sad time

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April saw us make pay awards totalling over ยฃ10,000 for the fourth month in a row

From RPD Jerryโ€™s repeat medication, to exploratory tests for Ronnie to life saving treatment for Ellie. These are just some of the applications we have managed to cover the cost of in full

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OH MY DOG! @lrpduk.bsky.social feature as special guests on the latest โ€œOh My Dogโ€ podcast, with Seann Walsh and Jack Dee ๐Ÿค—

A great podcast about all things dogs! Click the link to download it from Spotify or grab it from your usual podcast store! Enjoy! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป

open.spotify.com/episode/1J3e...

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S3 EP33: Amanda Georgoui - Retired Police Dogs
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Wishing our wonderful ambassador Diana Binks a very happy birthday today! ๐Ÿฅณ

Thank you for being a part of the @lrpduk.bsky.social team and all that you do for us ๐Ÿ˜Œ

Enjoy the sunshine and celebrations ๐ŸŽ‚ ๐Ÿพ

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Working alongside highly trained Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officers who provide 24/7 coverage across the capital for all explosives, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear incidents
This role has been brought to the forefront after the ITV series โ€˜Trigger Pointโ€™
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May has arrived, although itโ€™s felt like August of late! โ˜€๏ธ
May is all about RPD Ivy, a retired ๐Ÿงจ detection dog who worked tirelessly throughout her career protecting the communities and visitors to London.

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Do you have a challenge you want to take on this year? Could you use some motivation to reach your goal by raising vital funds for @lrpduk.bsky.social
Please get in touch so we can support you with all you need to get your fundraising up &running! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป

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Last weekend, 9 runners took on the London Landmarks Half Marathon to raise money for @lrpduk.bsky.social

The total amount raised was ยฃ5,918! Thank you to everyone who donated and came along to cheer our โ€˜athletesโ€™ along! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

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Within a year of retirement, Fizz was diagnosed with degenerative myelopathy, which @lrpduk.bsky.social supported her with therapy. 6 weeks ago she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer which was inoperable. Our thought are with her handler Jo at this sad time๐Ÿ˜”

Rest easy girl

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We are sad to share the news that RPD Fizz has crossed the rainbow bridge ๐Ÿ˜”

Fizz worked in North West London as a GP, public order & firearms support dog. Giving 9 years of dedicated service she retired to her handler with hopes of many happy beach walks and holidays
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