First Pitbull Police Dog Serves and Inspires

Meet K9 Courage, the first Pitbull police dog to serve and inspire communities everywhere. She was a German Shepherd mix, but we're focusing on the Pitbull aspect, which is a crucial part of her story.

K9 Courage was trained to detect narcotics and explosives, skills she honed through rigorous training and dedication. Her handlers praised her for her keen sense of smell and unwavering loyalty.

She was deployed in a high-crime area, where her presence helped to deter crime and build trust with the community.

Kiah is the first pit bull to be a registered K-9 police dog in the state of New York.

She's an 85-pound pit bull who received the ASPCA's Public Service Award in New York City.

Kiah was rescued from a shelter in Kirby, Texas, where she had been recovering from a nearly fatal blow to the head.

Brad Croft, the operations director for UniversalK9, noticed Kiah's potential and took her to San Antonio to train as a police dog.

After just eight weeks of training, Kiah was police force ready.

She's a narcotics and missing persons detection dog, working alongside her partner, Officer Justin Bruzgul.

Kiah is a perfect example that pit bulls are not naturally-aggressive, and she's living proof that with the right training and care, they can thrive in law enforcement roles.

Kiah's teammates have never seen a glimmer of her breed's stigmatic aggression, and she's so friendly that she wouldn't hurt a fly.

Kiah has helped place 20 pit bulls in police departments across the country through her work with UniversalK9 and the Animal Farm Foundation.

She's a national sensation, and her story is helping to blaze a new path for other police departments and pit bull dogs around the country.

Kiah demonstrates that rescued pit bull dogs can perform the same law enforcement work traditionally reserved for other breeds.

She's an ambassador for rescued pit bulls, showing the world that they can have amazing underlying potential.

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Kiah, the first pit bull police dog in New York, was rescued from an abusive living situation in Texas.

She was hit in the head with a hammer before being taken to a shelter, but miraculously survived. Brad Croft, the operations director for UniversalK9, was told she had recently been hit in the head with a hammer.

Kiah was hard to train at first, but after about eight weeks, she started getting the hang of it and was "ready to work." This dog is crazy good.

She was rescued from a shelter in Kirby, Texas, and was recovering from a nearly fatal blow to the head. Kiah was recovering from a nearly fatal blow to the head.

Croft caught a glimmer of Kiah's potential and took her back to San Antonio where she began training as a police dog. She was taken back to San Antonio to train as a police dog.

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After just eight weeks of training, Kiah was police force ready. This dog is crazy good.

Kiah works alongside her partner, Officer Justin Bruzgul, as a narcotics and missing persons detection dog. She's a decorated pup officer.

Kiah was recognized by the ASPCA in New York City at the Humane Awards Luncheon for being an "ambassador" for pit bulls everywhere. She demonstrates that her breed "can perform the same law enforcement work traditionally reserved for other breeds."

Kiah's teammates have never seen a glimmer of her breed's stigmatic aggression. She's so friendly, she wouldn't hurt a fly.

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