Could you give a loving home to former Derbyshire police dog Riley?

Derbyshire police are appealing for new owners to give a loving home to former police dog.
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PD Riley is a 7-year-old Belgian Malinois, who served as a police dog with the force for 6 years.

PD Riley is looking for a home with someone who is confident and experienced with Malinois, due to having a few quirks with how he likes to be handled.

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His previous handler is still operational and, therefore, cannot offer Riley the time and attention that this energetic dog needs.

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Here's what you need to know:

He has mild arthritis in his left wrist, but this is easily managed.

Riley could possibly live in a home with other dogs with a calm temperament, but no cats.

He could live with children in their mid-to-late teens - but no young children.

You would need to have an extremely secure garden.

He requires plenty of exercise and stimulation.

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You will need to have experience in dealing with a high drive, strong dog.

Prospective applicants need to be aware that Riley has nipped his handler on a few occasions whilst after his ball.

Meetings with Riley and his previous handler can be facilitated on request.

Interested in offering a loving new home to Riley?

If you think that you could offer Riley his forever home, a full report is available upon request and a risk assessment will need to be completed for his new owner.

To apply for rehoming, please fill in the Derbyshire Rehoming Questionnaire.doc and send to [email protected]

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