RPD Minerva

What made Minerva a good police dog?

“She has always been a very intuitive dog. When Rusty, our border terrier, was a puppy he stood at the beach shoreline as a wave was about to crash. Minerva ran over, grabbed him by his collar and took him up the beach. After plonking him down she verbally berated him in dog terms! It was extraordinary to see her thought processes and actions at work.”

What does retirement look like for Minerva?

“Minerva continues to enjoy a very active retirement wandering the mountain tracks and trails, beaches and woodlands of the north east of Scotland and keeping good company with Rusty the border terrier; and she still chases a snowball, even at the ripe old age of fourteen and a half!”

What does the Thin Blue Paw Foundation mean to you?

“There is finally an organisation which cares about retired police dogs and provides ‘top cover’ when RPD owners are in need of support. This assistance goes to ensure RPDs have the appropriate care in retirement and provides a great reassurance to RPD owners.”

Tell us a funny story about Minerva…

“There probably are hundreds of minor funny stories of Minnie. Plenty of bin raiding since retirement for sure!”