HISTORY
Humble Beginnings
The first meeting at Hanscoms Truck Stop in Portsmouth set out to help resolve the real problem of Police Departments cutting police dog programs and others not even considering them. How to turn back this trend was the agenda. Since then, the Working Dog Foundation has grown to over 100 life and annual members with over 2,000 fans at our last open house. Since 1995, we have made tremendous progress in ‘helping to keep our families safe’ and have become internationally recognized for our efforts in promoting police/working dogs throughout the world.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Since 1995 we have raised over $200,000 towards the training, purchasing, and supporting police dogs. Our trainers are nationally recognized. And that’s just the beginning:
National Accredited Training Staff and Fields
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Countless scent awards and case awards from the United States Police K-9 Association
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Governors Award for Volunteerism
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Governors Commendation to Head Trainer and Academy​
Qualified for the USPCA National Police Dog Competition numerous times
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Featured on a PBS special on working dogs
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​Featured on WMUR Television ‘Chronicle’ Program
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​​​Granted over 15 new police dogs free to various local police departments
​​Host numerous regional K-9 Competitions and the International Police K-9 Conference
Host of the 2004 National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors World Conference
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Annual Police K-9 Open House that demonstrates the abilities of Police K-9s
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Free K-9 Bulletproof Vest to all teams in Foundation
