A Newfoundland man who has two retired police dogs as his house pets believes that there should be a national standard when it comes to services and care provided to the animals in their post-work life.
Jim Hynes owns Kaos, who used to be a K-9 officer with the RCMP, and Dali, who was with the RNC.
Hynes told VOCM Open Line with Paddy Daly that the dogs don’t live a long life after moving on from law enforcement as their medical issues can be significant.
Kaos while on the job with RCMP Police Dog Services
Hynes says he gets great financial support from the RNC for their former K-9 officer, but not the RCMP.
A bag of dog food for Kaos costs about $220 as it has to be a special food because of medical issues.
“I’ve spent over $5,000 on him since I got him, but he is healthy now,” says Hynes. “These dogs live only an average of two years after retirement and I think it’s shameful that the RCMP doesn’t do more to support them.”
