Abandoned dog gets her police licence

An abandoned dog that was rescued by the Dogs Trust, has gained her police dog licence.

Luna, who is around 14 months old and a Labrador cross, joined the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Dog Unit in January.

Since then she has been training to take on the role of a drugs, cash and weapons dog.

Her handler, PC Paul Huggett, has spent the past few weeks training her.

He said: “Luna did not have a good start to life and was poorly treated as a puppy so it is fantastic that she has had this second chance in life.

“She picked up the skills she needed quickly and is always so keen to please and have a fuss. Her little tail never stops wagging and she is now absolutely loving life.

“I am extremely pleased she was successful in her assessments today and look forward to her joining me and her canine colleague Kobi on operational duty.”

Luna completed her licence assessment with flying colours and is now a fully operational police dog.

PC Huggett added: “When we look for new search dogs they need to have lots of energy, come back when called and an obsession with tennis balls.

“Luna ticked all of these boxes and I was able to train her extremely quickly in the equivalent of around two-and-a-half weeks, as opposed to the six weeks it normally takes.

“She is an extremely bright dog who loves her work; it is all one big game for her and she is going to be a star in the unit.”