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Update-Jan 26

News just received from Diane Jessup of LawDogs

[quote] Great dog, but just not quite enough interest in the ball when challenged with other distractions. He is a lovely, non dog aggressive dog who has someone who loves him very much waiting for him, which sure makes it easier for me! I want to thank very much all those who helped me test Bandit out... Here's hoping we do get another Ontario dog in the program some day.[/quote]

I would like to thank Diane for giving Bandit this great opportunity as a LawDog Prospect.

This is a great program people.Please support LawDogs.

Update-Jan 25/08

We just got some potentially really good news re LawDogs Recruit Bandit

Straight from Diane Jessup(LawDogs)

[quote]BIG THANK YOU to Ledy VanKavage (ASPCA) and Jane Berkey (AFF) who set up an opportunity for me and Steve to fly back to Illinois and meet with the annual Chiefs of Police meeting.
Some VERY GOOD stuff has come from this meeting, and I just got the official word that a very exciting opportunity has opened up for at least one LawDog with a prestigious department.
I have Bandit in mind for this placement as the dog will have to live in a multidog household and he's the dude for that.
So, I'm frantically working on the old boy!
THANKS TO EVERYONE who helped get Bandit to this point - keep your fingers crossed! [/quote]

We`re keeping our fingers,toes and paws crossed in this household Bandit!

Update-Jan 17/08

Bandit`s first photo from LawDogs

Note:NO MUZZLE!



[quote] And this is "Bandit" from Ontario, Canada.
Bandit is so busy running and playing with Receuit Tonka, this is the only shot I could get of him!
Bandit's foster parents for the past few months
(while I was waiting for funds to start back up)
were Sabina DelGobbo and Shawn Liscombe.
The shelter worker who spotted Bandit was Angie Closs, Georgina Shelter, Ontario, Canada.
Thanks to Sharon Hewitt who coordinated the whole "Team Bandit"..[/quote]


Update-Jan 14/08

Just to let folks know,Bandit has arrived Safely in Washington and has been picked up by Diane Jessup.He is hunkered down for the night and there will be more news tomorrow.
As I`m sure everyone can understand,this has been a long day for Bandit and a difficult day for his Foster family.

Update-Jan 13/08

"CRIMINAL" GETS SET TO MORPH INTO K9 COP!

Well tomorrow is the big day.

Bandit gets to stop looking like a criminal and starts to train to catch criminals.

Bandit &Omen(It`s Omen,I was mistaken-Amber is Bandit`s other housemate)
(muzzled due to Ontario`s Law)
with Foster mom Sabina and Foster Dad Shawn
(Amber was taking the pictures,we told you these were smart dogs!)





Update from Bandit
Jan 10/08

[quote] So it's finally time for me to go apparently. My Mommy says my flight is booked and she is bustling around trying to get everything ready for me to go. I am not really sure yet where I am going but Mommy says there is tons of balls, lots of ropes, and plenty of treats so I am sure I will like it there.
I can remember a long time ago, Mommy was on the phone telling her friend about how crazy I am with my ball. That's when the lady told her about lawdogs. I went to her friends place and we played ball for a long time. When we were done she said I was absolutely Lawdog material, whatever that means. Shortly after we spent the whole day in the country while someone video taped me and Mommy playing. It was the best day ever. Everyone was paying attention to me and everyone wanted to play the funnest games with me. I got to play with my ball all day! It was so great. Well Mommy told me I was accepted and one day I would get to go there and about how much fun it was there but now I am going so soon!!! I really hope they like me there and I really hope they do have lots of balls there. I only got 12 balls for Christmas and I have destroyed most of them. I think I might have one left. Well I gotta go eat my dinner and then go for my walk. I will update in a few days but the excitement is the air already!

Oh,before I go I want to thank a few people: There was a wonderful lady at the shelter who saw something special in me and she went above and beyond the call of duty to make sure I was safe from harm and she helped to get me out of the shelter to safety.

Her name was ANGIE CLOSS from the GEORGINA SHELTER.
I think I overheard that she`s going to come to see me before I leave.I`ll be thrilled to see her.

Next I really want to thank
 my foster mom SABINA DelGOBBO and my foster dad SHAWN LISCOMBE.

They took me in,provided for me,gave me tons of love,toys and treats.
I`m a really well behaved dog because of them.
I wasn`t always an angel(who is?) but I did my best.

Next I would like to thank
 my canine buddies Amber and Omen.



Some people call Omen,OWEN(not mentioning any names)
They welcomed me into their space and shared their parents with me.
I wish I could explain to them where I`m going but I`m not quite clear on that myself,yet.
I`ll miss them.

Next I`d like to thank the supporters who joined my Facebook group and threw their support behind me,(It`s not too late to join!-It send`s a message to the Gov`t that you`re proud of me)

I`d like to thank Diane Jessup and her fine organization LawDogsUSA for giving me a chance to become a K9.
I promise I will work hard and try my best to learn everything I need to know to earn my LawDogs vest and badge(Do we get a badge?).

And last but not least I would like to thank Zak George
(Extreme Dog Trainer and YouTube videographer)
for featuring my video "Destined to Die in Ontario" on his channel for a # of days.
Zak has brought a lot of attention to me,LawDogs and the Ontario Legal Challenge.
Please show your support for Zak.
He donates all proceeds as a YouTube partner to Animal rescue.

Anyway,I`m getting tired so I`m off,I may update again before I leave and there definitely will be pictures of me taken at the airport as I embark on the adventure of a lifetime.
Please follow my career and please donate to LawDogsUSA so they can continue to show the world the truth.
And there are a lot of dogs that look like us that just want to be family pets,so please don`t forget the Ontario Legal Challenge.

Talk to you later.

Bandit

Psst
Are you in the market for a bumper sticker?



This is K9 Neville(from Ontario),but someday I hope I`ll have my own bumper sticker! [/quote]

Update

Bandit must be at the airport at 7am Jan 14/08.

A "threat" in Ontario will now leave Ontario,Canada and try out to be a Bomb or Narcotics Detection K9 for LawDogsUSA

Warning!
There are a couple of graphic images in the LawDogs video(1st one)
But if you can`t stomach them,how do you think the dogs feel?

Support LawDogsUSA

It`s going to put our dogs back in the headlines as heroes also!