Burkes Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Cuddly new police recruits on Facebook - May 4, 2011 - 12:36PM http://www.smh.com.au/environment/animals/...0504-1e7i8.html . The long arm of the law is showing its soft side, with police suffering a serious case of puppy love over their latest recruits. The NSW Police Force Dog Unit has welcomed the birth of seven Labrador detection puppies to its ranks and is turning to the public to sniff out some names for them. The pups, three males and four females, will one day hunt down villains who are bad to the bone, but for now they're a cute and cuddly bunch of beige and black Labradors. Born to blonde-Labrador mother Bonnie, bought from a breeder, and black-Labrador father Fanta, a seasoned detection dog with the Queensland Police Service, the pups will be named by the public via a "Police Puppy Poll" launched by the Dog Unit on Facebook. Anyone can log on to the NSW Police Force Facebook page and suggest names of one or two syllables for the pups. But the names must begin with the letter A, in keeping with the police's tradition of naming all litters alphabetically. "This is all about engaging with the community and giving the public a rare chance to determine the names," Police Dog Unit Commander Superintendent Mick Goodwin said. "I will be watching the voting with close interest." The pups, four males and three females, will stay with their mother until they are 12 weeks old before beginning training in their new line of work. They have been bred to have all the traits of a good detection dog and will one day be sworn in as canine constables. They will play catch like regular dogs but instead of balls and sticks they will retrieve drugs and explosives and track down bodies. Mr Goodwin said the Labrador pups had made history as the first litter of detection dogs born in the unit's breeding program, and he hoped there would be many new recruits to come. The pups' day-to-day progress can also be tracked online with Puppy Cam, streaming live on the NSW Police Force website. AAP, smh.com.au Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/environment/animals/...l#ixzz1LMhXfHbD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raz Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 That is so disgustingly cute. My only name recommendation is Fluffy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coogie Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 LOL @ Raz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katdogs Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 I'm loving this webcam! How come any time the pups are awake, the black ones are doing the rumbling and wrestling? There's only one yellow who wants to play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katdogs Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 So puppy cam at the moment has no puppies, but what looks like a GSD in a whelping box! http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/about_us/structure/specialist_operations/counter_terrorism_and_special_tactics/spg/nsw_police_dog_unit Or is she a Malinois? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katdogs Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 PUPPIES!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 quite a few by the looks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Aaawwwwww how cute are they!!!! They are almost as cute as my work's pups!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katdogs Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Poor mum got up for a stretch and scratch at about 5pm and I counted 9 little white collars! One littler one seemed a bit slower than the others and was between her front paws rather than suckling, so I hope he/she picks up a bit. I've been having a very stressful time at work this week so this website has been a great distraction to flip to and update every so often. It was a worry when the screen was black for a while, then so exciting to see the pups this afternoon! So is mum a GSD or Malinois? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagsalot Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 (edited) I was just watching before and one pup is all by itself up the top while the others are all feeding I shouldn't watch - i keep wanting to see someone pick it up and put it with the others! ETA - He has a friend there now, makes me feel better Edited May 17, 2011 by wagsalot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 (edited) Mum looked like a GSD to me (from memory, she's out of shot at the moment!) - as to the smaller poppet, the carers will no doubt make sure that one gets some extra I'll sometimes do that in my lunch break rather then walk the older ones...sit with Mum and give them a cuddle while sticking the littler pups on the good boobs for an extra top up...lol. Edited May 17, 2011 by KitKat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katdogs Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Counting nine little round pups there again this morning, all looks good! They're all so black, it's hard to count them. Sometimes they spread themselves around while asleep, but I think the camera doesn't show all of the box. One yesterday was lying on its back and stretched and fell over, his/her belly is so big he/she couldn't stop rolling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 great pics right now :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambrosia Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 The puppies have been named Aussie, Ace and Astro for the male pups and Angel, Abbey, Ally and Amber for the female pups. There's a media release and the names are on FB. http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news/media_release_archive?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGd3d3LmViaXoucG9saWNlLm5zdy5nb3YuYXUlMkZtZWRpYSUyRjE2OTM4Lmh0bWwmYWxsPTE%3D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagsalot Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Is it the same pups on the puppy cam today? or different ones? I haven't looked in a few days and got a shock when I saw all the puppies walking around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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