Bears go to the dogs with Warwickshire CCC puppy litter

Meet Robbo, Hainy, Issy, Olly, and Amiss!

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2023-05-02T17:59:55.000Z

Together they form West Midlands Police’s Warwickshire CCC themed puppy litter which was born into the force’s Dog Unit last month.

The latest four-legged crime fighters have been named after Bears’ First Team Coach Mark Robinson (Robbo), Sam Hain, Issy Wong, Olly Hannon-Dalby and Warwickshire Club legend Dennis Amiss.

West Midlands Police (WMP) themes its puppy litters with past pups being named after footballers, members of the royal family, and characters from Harry Potter, Star Wars and Stranger Things.

Warwickshire has a close relationship with WMP’s Dog Unit which regularly bring pups to Edgbaston Stadium as part of its dog training programme and to familiarize them with a range of environments.

The five super cute springer spaniels will be trained as specialist sniffer dogs of the future, detecting evidence, searching for drugs and explosives, and keeping people safe across the region.

Terry Arnett from WMP Dog Unit’s Breed Scheme said: “We really value the relationship we have with Edgbaston: the stadium provides a fantastic training opportunity for our dogs to sniff through the rows of seats and to become comfortable with stairs, gangways and ground entrances.

The canine quintet will spend the first year of their lives with volunteer puppy walkers.

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They look after the pups, hone their desire to play and search, and help familiarize them with a range of different environments that they might come across in police life.