DENVER (KDVR) — Arapahoe County’s Ok-9s have their Christmas needs so as.
The college remedy canine and police canine want enjoyable issues like chew toys, balls, ropes, and treats in addition to necessities like shampoo, listening to safety, treats, ballistic vests, leashes, rubber coaching arms, googly-eye goggles and extra.
Every hard-working canine has a singular listing, and Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Workplace is asking the neighborhood for assist fulfilling their needs.
ACSO advised FOX31 that the Sheriff’s Workplace price range has to cowl all of the completely different specialised items, so they’re restricted with how a lot they’ll spend on this sort of gear.
That’s why the group Again The Blue Ok-9 Drive exists to assist pay for police canine’ wants like handler coaching, medical bills, ballistic vests, trauma kits and different requirements.
Again The Blue Ok-9 Drive put collectively the doggie want lists for folks to buy presents for a neighborhood Ok-9 of their alternative.
Lots of the lists included security gear like ballistic vests and protecting eye goggles. Some are simply asking for lenses for his or her goggles, like Ok-9 Miner from the Greenwood Village Police Division, who desires a lens wrap with googly eyes or sheriff’s eyes.
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Ok-9 Voq with the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Workplace wears goggles on the job for eye safety. (Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Workplace) -
Ok-9 Voq with the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Workplace wears goggles on the job for eye safety. (Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Workplace) -
Some Ok-9’s from the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Workplace are asking for security gear like ballistic vests for Christmas. (Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Workplace)
“The RexSpecs are used to guard the canine’s eyes when going into areas of thick brush to guard them from getting their eyes poked by particles. We use them primarily for defense,” ACSO mentioned.
Some requested for donations to Again The Blue Ok-9 Drive for surprising wants and bills associated to medical challenges that a few of the canine are dealing with.
The listing consists of hyperlinks to the precise gadgets wanted. Those that wish to give can click on on the merchandise they want to buy beneath the canine’s picture.
Objects may be shipped on to Again The Blue Ok-9 Drive positioned at 5141 S. Richfield St. in Centennial.
They may also be dropped off at Solera Salon Centennial positioned at 8770 E. Arapahoe Rd. Suite 204 in Centennial, simply make sure you ship a textual content to 720-280-8854 earlier than delivering.
Items may also be delivered on the Christmas with the Ok-9’s fundraiser occasion on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 4 to six p.m. at John Elway Chevrolet, positioned at 5200 S. Broadway in Englewood.
If you happen to select to present, make sure you embody the title of the canine you want to give the reward to. Donations may be made on the Again The Blue Ok-9 Drive web site.
