April 19, 2013

Good Pups: Bear The Manhattan DA's officer



Let’s meet the newest Manhattan district attorney's executive office employee, Bear! 

Bear is the beautiful 4 year old chocolate Labrador retriever who has been employed as a therapy dog. Bear had an extensive training in Puppies Behind Bars program. The program trains prison inmates to raise service dogs for wounded war veterans, and also explosive detection canines for law enforcement. 

Bear’s last patriotic assignment was as a service dog for a veteran. One of the commands Bear has been taught is 'Salute' - sitting up & raising his right paw to his head. 

The District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. said Bear is going to work in the battle against domestic violence, elder abuse and child abuse. He will be work directly with those who need emotional comfort when they come to the Manhattan DA's office. One of the new commands he learned for his new duty is 'Tell me a story' which lets Bear know to come up and put his head on your lap.




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