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IRS recognized 501(c)(4) nonprofit advancing the welfare, protection and recognition of working dog teams through legislation, advocacy and education.

We are giving a voice to those who serve in silence.

11/03/2026

Help us vest K9 Raider and give him a better chance of coming home. 🐾🐾

Meet K9 Raider, a nearly 6 year old narcotics detection and apprehension dog serving the Cottonwood Police Department in Northern Arizona since 2024.

Alongside his handler, Officer Wilson, Raider’s duties include patrol and supporting the Verde Valley Regional SWAT team during high risk situations.

Global Working Dog Consortium is raising $3,500 to provide Raider with a K9 Storm Inc. ballistic vest.

Made specifically to Raider’s individual measurements, this truly custom fitted vest will allow him to move freely while providing vital protection, including coverage of his vulnerable underbelly. It floats and is the lightest dog body armor available.

Your donation will help put that protection on Raider before he needs it.

🚨🚨 Please DONATE at globalworkingdog.org/donate
and enter “Raider” in the box asking where you would like your donation to go.

(You can also use the link in our bio.)

Whether you give $5, $25, or more, you help bring Raider closer to his vest. Sharing this post can help us reach someone who can give, too.

He has a community to protect. Let’s be the community that protects him.

11/02/2026

Tell us about them...
Some love stories have four legs. Whether they worked beside us or filled our homes with love, our working dogs and pets give us stories we never tire of telling.

The ridiculous nicknames. The silly songs we make up for them. The ordinary mornings. The days we don’t know how we would have survived without them.

Watching them grow old is hard. Missing them is, too. But you never have to stop saying their name or telling their stories. ❤️

Whether you’re watching their face turn gray or wishing you could kiss it one more time, please tell us about them below. Or simply share a photo.

There is always room for their story here. 🫶

10/24/2026

🚨 K9 AMOR SURVIVED TWO GUNSHOT WOUNDS. HIS SHOOTER HAS NOW BEEN SENTENCED.

The man responsible for shooting Georgia State Patrol K9 Amor has been sentenced to 135 YEARS IN PRISON, followed by 35 years of probation, for the following 16 felony convictions:

⚖️ 3 counts of Criminal Attempt to Commit Malice Murder

⚖️ 3 counts of Aggravated Assault Upon a Public Safety Officer

⚖️ 1 count of Aggravated Harming of a Public Safety Animal

⚖️ 1 count of Aggravated Cruelty to Animals

⚖️ 3 counts of Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer

⚖️ 4 counts of Possession of a Fi***rm During the Commission of a Felony

⚖️ 1 count of Possession of Co***ne

On October 15, 2026, Ira Troy Williams entered Alford pleas to the three attempted murder charges and admitted guilt to the remaining 13 felonies.

BUT HOW MUCH OF THAT 135-YEAR SENTENCE WAS ACTUALLY FOR SHOOTING K9 AMOR?

Under Georgia's Figo's Law, aggravated harming of a public safety animal carries a penalty of 2 to 10 years in prison. The publicly released sentencing information does not specify the exact sentence imposed for that individual conviction.

Here's why that distinction matters.

On December 18, 2024, a traffic stop in Coweta County, Georgia, turned violent when Williams fled from Trooper Christopher Butler and opened fire on his patrol vehicle.

Inside was Butler's K9 partner, Amor, who suffered two gunshot wounds to his right legs.

Williams continued firing at three Georgia State Patrol troopers before escaping. Thankfully, none of the troopers was injured. Williams was apprehended following a two-day manhunt.

And thankfully, Amor survived! 🐾

Following treatment and recovery, Amor returned to duty and continues to serve with the Georgia State Patrol.

⚖️ HOW DOES GEORGIA'S LAW COMPARE TO OTHER STATES?

Here are the statutory penalties for certain offenses involving police K9s:

🐾 GEORGIA: 2 to 10 years for aggravated harming resulting in death or injury that materially affects a K9's ability to perform its duties.

🐾 SOUTH CAROLINA: Up to 15 years for willfully and maliciously injuring or killing a police K9 under legislation strengthened in May 2026.

🐾 ARIZONA: Intentionally or knowingly killing or seriously harming a police working animal is a Class 5 felony. For a first-time, non-dangerous offender, the prison sentencing range is 6 months to 2.5 years, if imprisonment is imposed.

🐾 FLORIDA: Up to 15 years for intentionally and knowingly causing great bodily harm or death, or unlawfully using a deadly weapon against a police K9.

🐾 TEXAS: Generally 180 days to 2 years for injuring a police service animal. However, killing one, engaging in conduct likely to kill one, or causing qualifying permanent impairment is punishable by 2 to 20 years.

These are statutory sentencing ranges for specific K9-related offenses, not necessarily the sentences handed down in individual cases. Additional charges, criminal history, and sentencing enhancements can significantly affect the punishment.

NOW, HERE'S THE QUESTION WE BELIEVE DESERVES MORE ATTENTION.

Should the punishment for intentionally shooting a police K9 depend so heavily on whether that dog survives or how completely it recovers?

A bullet doesn't become less dangerous because a dog survives it. And a remarkable recovery shouldn't diminish the seriousness of the violence that caused those injuries.

Our working K9s serve alongside law enforcement officers, face extraordinary dangers, and depend on us to ensure their lives and welfare are protected.

At Global Working Dog Consortium, we believe meaningful legal protections and accountability are essential for the animals who dedicate their lives to serving our communities.

We are grateful that Amor survived his injuries and continues to serve with the Georgia State Patrol. We are equally grateful that all three troopers returned home safely and that Williams has been held accountable for his actions.

K9 Amor, your strength and resilience are something worth celebrating!

⚖️Now we'd like to hear from you. ⚖️

Do you believe our laws provide strong enough penalties for intentionally injuring or killing a police K9❓️

10/19/2026

K9 Raider cannot ask for the protection he needs, so we are asking for him. We are asking for your help in getting Raider a K9 Storm Inc. ballistic vest to help protect him against gun shot and penetrating wounds.

As violence against law enforcement K9s increases we are urgently looking to get Raider protected now. But we need your help raising the $3500 needed to vest Raider.

Raider is a dual purpose narcotics detection and apprehension K9, Raider’s work can place him in harm’s way, with patrol and SWAT duties ahead alongside Officer Wilson. Raider is often called upon for high risk deployments and needs the protection a vest can provide.

His K9 Storm Inc vest will be truly custom fitted to his body, allowing him to move freely while providing vital underbelly protection. It also floats and is the lightest police dog body armor available. And most importantly, it will not raise his body temperature in the AZ sun.

Raider’s vest becomes possible when people like you choose to help. Your gift of $10, $25, or any amount that comfortably fits your budget helps turn this goal into protection he can wear, protection that could save his life.

👉 DONATE AT globalworkingdog.org/donate

🐾 Enter “Raider” in the box asking where you would like your donation to go.

Please share his face and his story to help us reach his next donor. Together, we can look after the dog whose job is to help look after others. 💙

10/18/2026

🚨 K9 Sonic Shot While Saving Lives 🚨

On Thursday night a dangerous standoff in Penryn, California, left K9 Sonic, a 9 year old Belgian Malinois with the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, wounded by gunfire while assisting deputies.

On October 15, detectives attempted to serve 30 year old Linda Mullennix with an arrest warrant and a court ordered eviction. According to investigators, she pointed a fi***rm at a detective, threatened to shoot him and barricaded herself inside her home.

Crisis negotiators and the Special Enforcement Team spent 12 hours trying to resolve the situation peacefully, using negotiations, drones, tear gas and other tactics.

Just after 7 a.m. on October 16, deputies entered the home and found Mullennix hiding inside a refrigerator. When she opened the door, Sonic was deployed and, according to the Sheriff’s Office, was shot in the leg. Deputies returned fire, wounding Mullennix. No human deputies were injured because of Sonic's actions.

Sonic was rushed to VCA Loomis Basin Veterinary Clinic for emergency surgery.

On October 17, the news everyone was hoping for arrived! K9 Sonic was released to recover at home and WALKED OUT ON HIS OWN FOUR PAWS as fellow officers and K9 teams applauded. He is expected to recover, although no return to duty date has been announced.

⚖️ California Penal Code §600 specifically protects law enforcement K9s from malicious injury. When serious injury results, a violation can be prosecuted as a felony.

We look forward to seeing appropriate charges pursued and, the suspect prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law for her actions against Sonic and the deputies. Violence against a K9 serving alongside law enforcement must be taken seriously.

Our heartfelt thanks to Sonic’s veterinary team for his exceptional care and to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office for ensuring his treatment was covered.

To Sonic’s handler, Deputy Matt Hoffman, and the entire department, GWDC sends our support and wishes for a complete recovery.

Get well soon hero. Your actions inevitably saved many lives. You've got this good boy. 💪🐾🐾

10/16/2026

Happy 9th Birthday, K9 Nate 🎈🎉

There are some dogs whose courage is defined by a single extraordinary moment.

And then there is Nate, a dog who seems to have made an entire career out of refusing to quit.

For years, HPD K9 Nate has served beside Houston Police Senior Officer Paul Foster as a patrol and explosives K9, working SWAT operations, tracking dangerous suspects, protecting officers and representing his unit throughout the Houston community.

Paul calls Nate his soul dog and has described him as having absolutely no off switch, which may be the most Nate description possible. He is intense, determined, fearless, ridiculously driven and, by all accounts, completely convinced that work is the greatest thing anyone ever invented.

Yes, Nate survived a near fatal stabbing in 2022, but one of the things I love most about him is that it never became the end of his story or even the most important part of it.

He healed.

He went back to work.

And he kept being Nate.

His story became one of the inspirations behind my work protecting police K9s and later the Global Working Dog Consortium. Nate and Paul also helped open the door for me to work with the Houston Police Department and help provide K9 Storm Inc. ballistic vests to the HPD K9 teams. Nate's courage will forever protect the dogs of the Houston Police Department K9 Unit and beyond.

That will always be one of my favorite parts of his legacy.

The dog who never quits helped me protect the dogs working beside him.

At nine years old, Nate has spent his life serving Houston, protecting his partner and fellow officers, inspiring people across the country and proving repeatedly that stubbornness can apparently be a professional skill when you are a Mal.

Some dogs leave a mark because of one extraordinary moment. Nate has spent an entire career leaving them. Often on bad guys. 🦈

Happy Birthday, Nate. Thank you for your service, your courage, your absolutely ridiculous tenacity and for being one of the dogs who helped shape the work I love so much. ❤️

I hope today includes Paul, your favorite people, far too many treats.

Happy 9th Birthday, badass. Never change. 🫶🐾

~ christina_roof

10/15/2026

🚨 Viewer Discretion Advised: K9 Bruno Jumps Off Overpass 🚨
On September 15, K9 Bruno of the Park City Police Department in Utah was assisting with an investigation of a suspicious object on a highway overpass when he unexpectedly jumped over a concrete barrier, falling approximately 35 feet onto the interstate below.

The impact left Bruno with two broken legs and a fractured jaw.

The newly released footage captures the terrifying moments that followed. Bruno's handler, Officer Wayne Henderson, immediately rushed to his partner's side, staying with him on the roadway as emergency personnel responded. What followed was an extraordinary effort by law enforcement, EMS, fire personnel, and an air medical crew working together to give Bruno a fighting chance.

As Bruno lay injured, responders coordinated emergency care and a Life Flight helicopter was called to transport him to MedVet in Salt Lake City, where veterinary specialists provided critical treatment and surgery.

Today, because of that collective effort, Bruno is alive and recovering at home. His road to recovery is far from over, but he has been given the opportunity to heal, surrounded by the people who love him.

We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to EMS, Park City Fire District, Intermountain Life Flight, and the veterinary professionals at MedVet, whose response, compassion, and medical expertise helped save Bruno's life. We also recognize the Summit County Sheriff's Office, Utah Highway Patrol, South Salt Lake Police, and everyone who assisted during this emergency.

And to Officer Henderson, who never left his partner's side when Bruno needed him most, we recognize the bond and commitment that define the very best of the K9 profession.

At Global Working Dog Consortium, we believe these incredible animals deserve the same urgency, compassion, and commitment to lifesaving care that they give so willingly in service to us.

Bruno's story is a powerful reminder of what is possible when people come together for a working dog in need. Well done to all involved.

10/11/2026

🚨VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED: This video includes unedited body-worn camera footage of a fatal shooting.🚨

On September 24, 2026, a multiagency task force tried to take Eddie Brandon Todd Campbell into custody in connection with a homicide in Gresham earlier that day.

According to the Portland Police Bureau, Campbell fled and attempted an unsuccessful carjacking. Officer Jerry Ables released K9 Kylo, who took Campbell to the ground. PPB says Campbell then produced a fi***rm, pointed it toward officers, and ignored commands to drop it. Two PPB officers, a U.S. Marshal, and a Clackamas County sheriff’s deputy fired.

PPB’s investigation determined that Campbell did not fire his weapon. A .22-caliber fi***rm was recovered beside him, the same caliber as the fi***rm used in the earlier homicide. The Bureau concluded that Kylo was unintentionally struck by police gunfire. He was taken to two emergency veterinary hospitals and euthanized in consultation with an emergency veterinarian.

PPB says criminal, policy, training, and Police Review Board reviews are ongoing; the chief’s policy determination is still pending.

Kylo served nearly seven years and was credited with 139 captures. He was killed on his final shift before retirement.

EOW: September 24, 2026
Rest Easy Kylo 🇺🇸

10/07/2026

Meet K9 Raider, a Cottonwood AZ Police Department K9 who helps protect his community. We come to you today asking forbyour help getting Raider a ballistic vest.

We are raising $3,500 to provide him with a K9 Storm Inc. ballistic vest, and we’re asking you to help give him the protection he deserves.

With patrol and SWAT duties alongside Officer Wilson, Raider’s work can place him directly in harm’s way. A vest made specifically for his body could make a life changing difference when a situation turns dangerous.

His K9 Storm Inc. vest will be truly custom fitted, allowing him to move freely while providing vital underbelly protection. It also floats and is the lightest police dog body armor available. Most importantly here in AZ, it will not raise his body temperature.

It’s easy to assume someone else will donate, but Raider’s vest becomes possible when people like you choose to help. Your gift of $10, $25, or any amount that fits your budget brings him closer to protection that could save his life. If you’re able, please help us give Raider the protection he deserves.

👉 DONATE AT globalworkingdog.org or use the link in our bio.

🐾 Enter “Raider” in the box asking where you would like your donation to go.

Please share his story to help us reach his next donor. Together, we can help give Raider a better chance of coming home after the work we ask him to do.

10/04/2026

Happy 12th Birthday to Retired Phoenix Police K9 Dennis, the Malinois proudly featured on our Global Working Dog Consortium logo. 🎉🎈

I met Dennis and his handler, Ofc Jerry Happeny, in December 2020, just a few days after Dennis was shot in the line of duty. I was with K9s of Valor then, and I could never have imagined that meeting would bring some of my dearest friends into my life, or that hundreds of K9s would go on to receive K9 Storm Inc. ballistic vests because Dennis inspired me.

Dennis recovered and returned to duty in January 2021, continuing to serve even with shrapnel in his chest that remains there today.

Over his career, he completed more than 500 deployments, located over 100 suspects and made more than 25 apprehensions. Knowing what he endured makes me appreciate his courage and tenacity even more, and his story has stayed with me through every opportunity to help protect another working dog.

Today, that work continues through GWDC, along with friendships and working relationships with Phoenix PD and so many departments across Arizona.

Jerry Jones , Becky Happeny and the Happeny family, thank you for continuing to help vest dogs and for being such wonderful friends. I am so grateful for the good we have been able to do together and for the friendship Dennis brought into my life.

Dennis, thank you for your years of service, your sacrifice and the inspiration you continue to give us. I wish I could explain to you just how many dogs are better protected because of you, and how much you mean to the people whose lives you have touched.

Happy birthday, sweet boy. I hope today is filled with your favorite things and all the love you deserve. We are so lucky to get to celebrate you. ❤️

With Love,
Christina M. Roof, Global Working Dog Consortium Founder and CEO

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