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PD Jinx & RPD Duke 💙💙 retweeted
We have a very important ‘Save the Date’ - and you are all welcome.
On the 10th May, by kind invitation of the Dean of Gloucester, and to celebrate our 4th birthday, we are holding a Special Service at @GlosCathedral to celebrate our service animals, both working and retired.
Handlers and families, owners, trainers, breeders, in fact ANYONE who has a love for our extraordinary dogs and horses who do so much for us, such as members of @AssociationRPDs and @tiredpawshmpdog - you are all welcome.
To those who support us, and the many other areas of this community, you are all welcome.
Better still, The Dean has invited the animals to be there too. Because this is for them.
More details to follow - but here is the save the date.
We will be reaching out to as many as we can, but we are so excited to celebrate our beautiful, loyal, and hardworking service animals, in whatever guise that may be.
Pop it in your diary now - we will keep you posted!
PD Jinx & RPD Duke 💙💙 retweeted
The National Foundation for Retired Service Animals…
We:
👉🏼Are a UK non-profit organisation and registered charity;
👉🏼Support retired service animals with vet and medical bills when their working lives end;
👉🏼Have over 500 animals within our family;
👉🏼Have gifted almost £200,000 in grants since 2022;
👉🏼Do NOT charge any compulsory or otherwise membership fees;
👉🏼Rely entirely on the wonderful generosity of the public, and our amazing corporate supporters to realise our mission;
👉🏼Are passionate about what we do;
👉🏼Work, with pride, alongside our colleagues - the wonderful local retired police dog charities in each county, as well as Tired Paws;
👉🏼Do have a great website - with a merchandise store/shop!
We would also LOVE you to join us.
Please share and follow us - the stories will uplift you, amaze you, and touch your heart.
Every one of these heroic animals deserves our love and support - so why not join the NFRSA journey, and celebrate the endless service and dedication they give - just to keep us all safe.
Thank you for your support!
nfrsa.org.uk/
PD Jinx & RPD Duke 💙💙 retweeted
ANNOUNCEMENT
Sadly, the lovely Big Bark weekend, due to take place this coming Saturday and Sunday at @CirencesterPark has been postponed today, due to rising temperatures at the weekend.
The decision has not been taken lightly, but is completely with the welfare of the dogs in mind - it’s simply too hot.
All tickets will be honoured for the new dates - 18th and 19th of October - and we look forward to seeing you all then.
Stay cool out there!
#summerevents #dogs #bigbark #cirencester #cotswolds #gloucestershire #postponed #dogsofX
PD Jinx & RPD Duke 💙💙 retweeted
Coty Update.
We wanted to give you an update from RPD Coty of @kent_police who thanks to you, received lifesaving spinal surgery 10 days ago.
She is getting much better. Her coordination improves by the day, and her pain is reducing slowly.
Lisa says she’s ‘getting bored’ - we’re delighted with that as it means she is getting back to her old self!
She doesn’t let Mum out of her sight, has had her staples out now, and wants to do more.
We have paid her vets fees in full - just under £14,000. This means we have some left over for Coty’s rehab and physio.
This is ALL thanks to you. Your donations went to Coty, or will. No overheads or admin costs - just straight to our girl from @KPTacOps
We are all incredibly grateful, and humbled by the support and love.
We’ll update soon - but we couldn’t be more grateful. And we know Lisa and Mark feel exactly the same. 💜
PD Jinx & RPD Duke 💙💙 retweeted
**COMPETITION TIME**
**NFRSA CALENDAR 2026**
Would you like your retired service animal to be in our 2026 calendar?
Cover page wins £250, also chance to win a NFRSA goodie hamper!
Send your images to email: [email protected]
All competition details & rules in picture.
Can anyone on here with smart uniform knowledge help me with where my collar dogs/force emblems should go on my tunic lapels please 🤞🏻
PD Jinx & RPD Duke 💙💙 retweeted
🚨 Calling all potential marathon running heroes! 🚨
Do you have the guts to take on 26.2 miles at the legendary London Marathon to help us take NFRSA fundraising to the next level?
We’re searching for two runners in 2026 who:
🏃♂️Are crazy enough to tackle the London Marathon
🐾Have a personal connection to our mission, and share our passion for supporting retired service animals
📹Will shout about every stage of the journey on our social media – from training diaries and fundraising activities to their race day experience, the works!
💪Will pull out all the stops to raise money for the NFRSA, enabling us to meet growing requests for our support
💷Will commit to a minimum pledge of £2,000 to support our heroes, but clearly the more ambitious the pledge the better!
If that’s YOU, drop us a quick email to [email protected]. Let’s make every step count!
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Happy 11th Birthday Retired PD Duke!
You look a little more distinguished, the daily patrols are noticeably slower & you definitely appreciate a comfy bed and the log burner/radiator for the creaking joints…..however put you in a car & you think you’re back at work!
Through rescue & a couple of homes to being assessed & allocated as my first PD. The dog that made my dog handling dream a reality & made me look more capable than i ever was! Stubborn, steadfast but a complete goof underneath.🥩 for dinner tonight bud 🐶💙
#RPDDuke #RescueToPD
A huge presence of a Police Dog. Thoughts & hugs to his handlers who are heartbroken. Sleep softly PD Kuga you will be greatly missed 💙🐶🌈x
It is with a heavy heart we share the loss of serving PD Kuga 13/10/2017 - 18/03/2025
PD Kuga joined Warwickshire Dog Section in 2020 as a rehandle with PC Mark Heath who worked together as a successful team until Mark retired in 2021 & PD Kuga was re handled by Mark’s wife Lucy. Lucy & PD Kuga were an operational team until present day.
PD Kuga’s last operational track in Dec 2024 saw him tracking for over 45 mins on grass & hard surface through towns & parks resulting in him locating a high risk missing person with significant injuries & extensive blood loss. #LifeSaved
Unfortunately Kuga sustained an injury to his paw during the track which required veterinary treatment & rest. He didn’t seem to be getting better so further X-rays were taken which showed the paw had healed but revealed he had severe non treatable hip dysplasia & medication couldn’t keep him comfortable & pain free. On veterinary welfare advice PD Kuga went to sleep yesterday with Mark & Lucy by his side.
‘PD Kuga was a force to be reckoned with & you usually heard him before you saw him. Formidable and headstrong, he knew what he liked and if he didn’t like it he wasn’t doing it. He was brave, strong and loyal and with him by your side you knew everything was going to be ok.
Thank you for looking after me and Mark, even when you were in pain you never faltered. It was never meant to end like this, you were so loved, we are going to miss you so much’ 💔😔🌈🐾 #SleepSoftlyKuga #ThankYouForYourService
Merry Christmas!! We are getting ready to book on for the night shift which you can see PD Jinx is thrilled about!! RPD Duke will be sleeping off his Xmas dinner 🐶💙🎄 #MerryChristmas #NightShift
Wishing all our X friends a Merry Christmas Eve!!
The throwback of working with the big lad Xmas eve 5 yrs ago hits a bit harder this year as he was in the vets last week for an infection. All is good now & but this year I won’t need to explain that Santa isn’t a burglar💙🐶
#SentimentalSunday it has been a week already & I’ve had lots of messages from RPD Rufus’ new family.
He has settled in really well….enjoying trips out in the 🚗 , having lots of walks & he is loving the fact he can have lots of toys with no one stealing them! 💜🐶💙 #HappyBoy
Today has been the heartbreaking side of dog handling when your dog retires early & you have to make tough decisions.
From the 1st photo I took of him to the last …PD Rufus you have been a phenomenal little dog to work even locating 45k worth of evidence on his last warrant.
Your theme tune I hummed at the start of every search was Wrecking Ball as it was so apt with your enthusiasm. The difference between your timid off duty nature to search demon on duty always amazed me.
You were always happy, spread smiles wherever you went as a unofficial
Welfare’ dog.
Earlier then I ever planned for you to hang up your harness but thank you for the best 5.5yrs of good results & brilliant memories…..go have the BEST retirement…you are going to be absolutely spoilt rotten 💙🐶💜 #RPDRufus #OffDuty #IWillMissYouCrazyBoy
Things are feeling a bit rough at the moment but managed a sunset picture on the evening dog walk 💙 #Peace #TreeClub #StillTheMind
#FridayFeels for me as PD Jinx & I passed our Firearms Support Dog course!! Almost 5 yrs to the day that I set eyes on a photo of the 5 week old puppy that had been reserved for me. Proud of the small feisty one!
#PuppyToFSD #JinxTheMinx #AmfidesUnity
Happy 5th Birthday PD Jinx!!! Where the last 5 years have gone I don’t know. 🐶💙#JinxTheMinx #SmallButFeisty