Blue Paws Association Inc.

11/12/2025

26/11/2025

We are very thankful for the support from the sale of the 2026 dog squad calendar. Stay tuned for where you can purchase yours 🩵🐾

02/04/2025

Hi all, We have our first BBQ Fundraiser of the year. Come down to the Montii.co warehouse sale this Saturday from 8-2pm and grab a bargain and a hot sausage to help support the retired police dogs of Queensland. Come and see us at Unit 47 Hansen Ct, Coomera

11/11/2024

Vale PD Hondo

PD Hondo 339 was born 23/07/2012. Hondo was one of two from the H litter that was successful for selection for police dog training. His father was Onyx, a fearsome SERT Dog with which he shared a number of his traits.

Hondo was teamed up with then Senior Constable Nick DONALD and the two commenced training in Jan 2014 on Police Dog Course 153. After successful completion of course Nick and Hondo were deployed to the Gold Coast District. Nick describes Hondo as an excellent all rounder and he was well regarded within the squad for his abilities, reliability and desire to work. The team located hundreds of offenders over his career. Although he was hard worker, he was very placid at home often lying at the back door or poolside with the DONALD family hanging out with his best mate Harvey the sausage dog. Hondo loved going to the beach for some exercise and chasing a rubber kong on a rope.

Hondo officially retired in January 2021 after PD Shredder took over his watch. He remained with the DONALD family till July 2022 but missed going to work.

Hondo was rehomed with the Steel family where he instantly became a much loved member of the family....accustomed to scotch finger biscuits, air conditioning and being spoilt rotten as he slipped further into retirement. Hondo was healthy, happy and loved being the centre of attention. He was often found walking around with a rubber toy cactus. He was a remarkable dog with a remarkable personality and will be missed by both the DONALD and STEEL family .

BPA was formed in honour of Hondos service.

Guardians of the Night
Rest In Peace
End of Duty



Thank you to Pets R.I.P Toowoomba & Ipswich Pet & Equine Crematorium for donating your services to provide PD Hondo with a dignified farewell and taking care of his arrangements today.
We will be forever grateful for the service you provide all the Police Dogs in the South East. 💙🐾

09/11/2024

Vale Police Dog Tusk

It is with great sadness we report that PD Tusk from the Brisbane District passed away with his handler and family on the 4th November surrounded by love and the people he loved the most, he was 11 years old.
Tusk spent a hour and a half being driven around in the Dog Squad car which he loved with his handler Senior Constable Phil COWLING, of the Brisbane Dog Squad. The vet put him to sleep on the tail gate of the squad car which was a fitting farewell.

As a pioneer in Blood Detection, Tusk leaves behind a legacy that will be hard to fill, not only in the police service but also in the hearts of those he served alongside.

PD Tusk will be truly missed but never forgotten.

Guardians of the Night
Rest In Peace
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22/10/2024

Welcome to the pack PD Tusk
We are so excited to have PD Tusk become part of our family.
Head to our website to read all about this amazing Blood Dog who spanned his career across 2 states and worked tirelessly for the people of Queensland.
Thank you for all of your dedicated service and pawsome work. 💙🐾

16/10/2024

Meet our first Sponsor
It is with great pleasure that we welcome Darren and the team from Pets R.I.P Toowoomba & Ipswich Pet & Equine Crematorium to the BPA Family.
Darren has kindly donated his services free of charge.

Pets Rip are a pet cremation service that has been running for around 17 years and have offices in Ipswich and Toowoomba and they are the only Cremation service that can do all the large pets over 100kg and they are the only service that can do Horse in Queensland aswell and they operate 24hrs 7 days a week

Darren has kindly offered to do all Police dogs that have retired due to the service they have provided to the community over their working Life .
This will be a free service to their handlers and foster family’s

Any of the service dogs that have passed and they would Like it to be Cremated can be picked up any time of day or night around the Brisbane/ Moreton area Toowoomba and Gold Coast regions.

Darren will also give discounts to serving QPS members and their families with their own pets that have passed. All they have to do when they go to a vet clinic is tell them they would Like to use Pets RIP for the cremation services and the vets will call them and the team will pick them up.

Their phone number is 1300 233 007 or their website is petsrip.com.au

We can’t thank Darren and his team for the amazing generosity they are showing to these pawsome heroes and taking away the burden of this cost at a time when the family is grieving the loss of a treasured family member.
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Pets R.I.P is providing pet cremation services in Toowoomba, Ipswich and Brisbane for over 20 years. Contact us Today

09/10/2024

Tune into 9 News Gold Coast to see Bravos amazing career tonight.
We have written to David Crisafulli MP to secure funding for these amazing heroes who serve the people of Queensland for their entire careers.
We ask that you can please ask your local MP’s to back funding for these beautiful service dogs in their retirement so their costs aren’t a burden to their handlers or foster caregivers.
Please head to our website where you can make a donation or purchase some merchandise www.bpainc.com.au

Thank you for your service, Bravo. ❤

Beloved Gold Coast police dog Bravo has died aged eleven, just months after being decorated for outstanding service.

The canine has been responsible for a number of high-profile apprehensions in his eight year career and featured in a number of our 9News stories.

FULL story tonight on at 5.30pm.

08/10/2024

Vale Police Dog Bravo

It is with great sadness we report that PD Bravo from the Gold Coast District passed away with his handler and family on the 8th of October surrounded by love and the people he loved the most, he was 11 years old.

PD Bravo worked in the Gold Coast District with his partner, Senior Constable Joe ‘Big Joe’ Alofipo from March 2015 until April 2023. During that time, Big Joe and PD Bravo were responsible for an extraordinary amount of apprehensions and a dominant force at every job and training session they attended.

During work, PD Bravo was feared by all, but at home and in retirement, he was a much loved and spoilt member of the Alofipo family.

To witness PD Bravo’s ability to switch between work mode and family member was truly remarkable and a testament to the work and love provide by Big Joe and his family. PD Bravo passed surrounded by the family that he loved and protected.

It was an absolute privilege to watch Bravo receive one of the Inaugural Queensland Police Service Dog Squad Canine Service Medallions in Brisbane in July.

PD Bravo will be truly missed but never forgotten.

Guardians of the Night
Rest In Peace
End of Duty

01/10/2024

It is with great honour that we welcome PD Gilly to the family.
After serving the people of Queensland for over 5 years he was medically retired earlier in 2024 and we now have the pleasure of taking care of his needs in retirement.
Thank you for your Service PD Gilly.
Welcome to the pack 💙🐾
If you would like to donate to help Gilly in his retirement please head to the donate page on our website.

PD Gilly was born in 2017 at the Brisbane Dog Squad Headquarters. Senior Constable Joel Davidson commenced course with PD Gilly in 2018 and he was his first dog in the Queensland Police Service. SC Davidson and PD Gilly worked their entire career together in Mount Isa before PD Gilly was medically r...

04/09/2024

It is with great sadness we report that PD Beau passed away with his handler and family on the 28th of August. Serving the people of Queensland for 8.5 years.
Thank you for your service.

Guardians of the Night
Rest In Peace
End of Duty

It is with deep sadness that we advise of the passing of Police Dog (PD) Beau on Wednesday, August 28. PD Beau retired from service in early 2023 to live

26/08/2024

Happy International Dog Day.
To all the past, current and future Police Dogs that have served the people of Queensland. You all deserve lots of cuddles today.