German police dogs to wear shoes

[kfrost06]

BERLIN - Police dogs in the western city of Duesseldorf will no longer get their feet dirty when on patrol — the entire dog unit will soon be equipped with blue plastic fiber shoes, a police spokesman said Monday.

"All 20 of our police dogs — German and Belgian shepherds — are currently being trained to walk in these shoes," Andre Hartwich said. "I'm not sure they like it, but they'll have to get used to it."

The unusual footwear is not a fashion statement, Hartwich said, but rather a necessity due to the high rate of paw injuries on duty. Especially in the city's historical old town — famous for both its pubs and drunken revelers — the dogs often step into broken beer bottles.

"Even the street-cleaning doesn't manage to remove all the glass pieces from between the streets' cobble stones," Hartwich said, adding that the dogs frequently get injured by little pieces sticking deep in their paws.

The dogs will start wearing the shoes this spring but only during operations that demand special foot protection. The shoes comes in sizes small, medium and large and were ordered in blue to match the officers uniforms, Hartwich said.

"Now we just have to teach the dogs how to tie their shoes," he joked.

[Pooks]

BERLIN - Police dogs in the western city of Duesseldorf will no longer get their feet dirty when on patrol — the entire dog unit will soon be equipped with blue plastic fiber shoes, a police spokesman said Monday.

"All 20 of our police dogs — German and Belgian shepherds — are currently being trained to walk in these shoes," Andre Hartwich said. "I'm not sure they like it, but they'll have to get used to it."

The unusual footwear is not a fashion statement, Hartwich said, but rather a necessity due to the high rate of paw injuries on duty. Especially in the city's historical old town — famous for both its pubs and drunken revelers — the dogs often step into broken beer bottles.

"Even the street-cleaning doesn't manage to remove all the glass pieces from between the streets' cobble stones," Hartwich said, adding that the dogs frequently get injured by little pieces sticking deep in their paws.

The dogs will start wearing the shoes this spring but only during operations that demand special foot protection. The shoes comes in sizes small, medium and large and were ordered in blue to match the officers uniforms, Hartwich said.

"Now we just have to teach the dogs how to tie their shoes," he joked.

Makes me wanna buy my dog shoes..
BUt I woudl need shoes that are Shock sensitive..

so when he leaps off furniture and runs up n down the stairs, his joint dont take a beating.

[Tock]

I used to train dogs in the military here in Texas, and we'd sometimes have to use them on asphalt, in the hot afternood sun. It was obvious the dogs were uncomfortable; they'd walk on three feet, holding the most uncomfortable one up until another foot became more uncomfortable.

The US military should do the same . . .

[kfrost06]

Makes me wanna buy my dog shoes..
BUt I woudl need shoes that are Shock sensitive..

so when he leaps off furniture and runs up n down the stairs, his joint dont take a beating.

LOL! I wonder how dogs were ever able to survive w/o humans

[kfrost06]

Germany's new police dogs

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seriously this is a photo of them



tell me that doesn't make you laugh

[kfrost06]

Give up or we send in the dog!!!