I’m a consistent cop basher......and I thought this was quite a remarkable story.
Perhaps it will motivate other cops to follow suit.
Over Memorial Day weekend, we were out in the yard having a picnic. Our goofy black Lab was not on leash....having a fetch with anyone who would contribute a toss.
A local cop car pulled up to our next door neighbor’s house. They parked on the street and approached the neighbor’s house. Goofy Lab went to the edge of our property and stood there wagging his tail. As the cops walked toward the house, they slipped open the safety straps on their holsters....I’m sure thinking the dog was going to advance.
Scared the crap outta me....had the dog gone *over the line* to greet the men [in the dog’s hope that one of them wanted to play fetch]....I hate to think what might have happened. If he didn’t have the tennis ball in his mouth....he would have barked at the *strangers* in his ‘hood.
Give credit when it is due. Our rescue has an excellent relationship with local law enforcement.
A recently adopted German shepherd jumped an eight foot fence looking for its foster family. Our rescue had not one but three local police departments whose watch commanders asked any patrol vehicles to keep an eye out for the dog.
One offered to send its off duty canine officers to help out, another located an injured German shepherd (not ours but will rescue this one once well enough).
Fortunately we were able to locate the dog.
In 17 years as cop, only once did I ever go for my weapon. It was a Doberman, I was invited into the fenced in back yard to speak at the owner and his wife let the puppy out the back door. I WOULD have the doggie, but the owner called him off. This was not a Lab or a Sheltie, etc. etc. I have a pit bull next door that likes to watch Judge Joe with my girlfriend. Used to piss her off but now,she say’s Lilly will be here in a minute. Neighbor gets pissed.