AUSTIN, Texas — It’s spring and, apparently in the Austin area, it’s raining police dogs!

Four departments have received new recruits over the last few weeks.

1) APD’s new German shorthaired pointer

APD’s bomb squad received this handsome, certified good boy, who doesn’t yet have a name. 

 

2) UT Austin Police’s Baylor

A “generous donor” gifted the teeny German Shepherd to UTPD’s K-9 unit. Baylor is undergoing training and is expected to be ready to patrol in 13 months.

3) WilCo Sheriff’s Office’s half-German Shepherd, half-Belgian Malinois

This past weekend, the Wilco acquired its newest canine, a 2-year-old, half-German Shepherd, half-Belgian Malinois. He is already training near Bandera in bomb detection and apprehension with his handler, Deputy Sarah Cole. They will be out on patrol by the end of May. The Sheriff’s Office is now asking the public’s help in finding a new name that is up to five letters long.

4) Round Rock Police Department’s Vada

The Round Rock Express donated a 22-month-old Belgian Malinois K-9 unit named Vada to Round Rock PD. Express Owners Don and Bret Sanders purchased Vada from Slovak Working Dogs overseas, brought her to the United States, and facilitated the donation on behalf of the team.

Photos/Round Rock Express

The gesture comes less than a year after beloved RRPD K-9 Dega passed away following the discovery of an inoperable tumor. Dega was honored for her service at the Round Rock Express game on April 10, 2017, less than a month before her passing.

The RRPD is currently training Vada in the disciplines of article searching and tracking. Vada will soon be able to follow and track human odor and the disruption of the vegetative state to the source.