Downed D.C. Dog Update

OK, I'm finding out that it was not a Doberman that was shot by a cop at the dog park near 24th in D.C. It was a brown Boxer named Scooby. The distraught owner has three kids and I really feel for them. Losing a dog is hard enough, but losing one on Christmas Eve, that's just terrible.

Doberman Downed in DC Dog Park

A D.C. police officer shot a red Doberman to death at the 24th Street Dog Park in Washington D.C. on Christmas Eve. The police officer claims the dog was attacking him. The owner is calling for an investigation into the crime.
I'll update this story as soon as I find out more information.

Duty Dog Gets Early Retirement

This is a bittersweet story with a somewhat happy ending. The family of a Marine who was killed in Iraq was able to adpot the dog who was with their son when he died. They picked him up from a Marine base in Georgia and now he lives with them. It's very unusual for the dogs to be released prior to retirement age, so I'm glad they were able to take Lex home with them.