Meet Carmen the dog
About Carmen
Essentials
Age: 8 weeks.
Weight: 5 lbs
Appearence/body type: White, brown and black markings. Big feet, floppy ears, cold nose.
Health: Good appetite!
Education
None yet. Police dog training to come.
Profession
Puppy.
Environment
Born on a farm in the countryside. Moved to Jersey, Channel Islands for placement with “puppy walker,” Constable Barnwell.
Purpose
Loving her human.
Hopes
To never be away from her human.
Fears
Losing her human.
Flaws
Boisterous, causes a stir when she goes out in public.
Idiosyncrasies
Hogs the cover, pillow, and snores.
Background
Carmen was found wandering along a roadside by a woman whose husband was a former police dog handler. They considered handing Carmen over to the RSPCA, but she was so smart, curious, and friendly that the husband made a few calls, suggesting that she might be suitable as a police dog.
Only about one in three dogs recruited by the police make it through training and Jersey police were actively looking for puppies to situate on the island in the hopes that they could strengthen their police dog unit in a year or so.
After being passed around Gorey station, the form calling for “puppy walkers,” volunteers who take care of the puppies in their first twelve months, landed on Constable Barnwell’s desk. Without paying too much attention to what he was doing, Barnwell completed the form and shortly afterward, rather to his surprise, he took receipt of Carmen when she arrived at Jersey airport.
Reputation
Loyal, best nose in the business, goofy, smart, happy. The best good girl there is, everyone says so!
Likes
Car rides, balls, chasing squirrels, people, pets, food, love, attention.
Dislikes
Being away from her human. Baths.
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