Given that we get pretty harsh winters here in the Mid-Columbia, several groups have convinced the City of Kennewick to take bold steps to protect animals, namely dogs.
Starting in 2019, January 1st, a new code will go into effect requiring dog owners to place shoes on their canine's feet when the temperature drops below 20 degrees outside...
Two Walla Walla K-9's have proven police dogs can be extremely smart, and utilized for multiple purposes.
Due to what officials called an 'exploding' drug problem in Walla Walla county, Sheriff's deputies say the decision was made to cross train their two K-9's, Murphy (pictured on left) and Farrell (on right) so they can also sniff out narcotics...
Apparently one state in the U.S. believes allowing a dog to sit on your lap while driving is such a distraction, they're passing a law making it illegal.
Sure, we love puppies. We may even have one or two. Possibly three. But several dogs were rescued from a hoarder in the Hermiston area. There were around 30 dogs found that were in need of rescue. Seventeen of the pups were taken to the Pendleton Animal Welfare Chelter...
I guess it's been one of those week's slightly busy and sorta stressful and boy am I ready for the weekend! So when this popped up on my news feed I just had to smile...
Not a lot of details about the specifics of the arrest have been released, but Kennewick K-9 units were able to locate over 25lbs. of drugs hidden in a vehicle. Units are pictured with the confiscated drugs.