West Midlands Police Presents... Pup Idol

Pup Idol Winner - Now working closely with handler PC Nick Burton.  In his short career to date Carter has bravely worked on the front line during the disorder in Birmingham city centre and disarmed an offender carrying a garden fork

Allocated to a handler within West Midlands Police

Sold to Metropolitan Police and worked tirelessly during the riots

Retired to a life of leisure due to injury

Now working operationally with Warwickshire Police

Showed he wasn’t scared and physically strong. Willing to interact with people and recovered well from stressful situations. Not submissive and not noise sensitive. Has good chase instinct. Some promise for the future.

UPDATE: Sold to South Yorkshire Police.

Reluctant to bite, however no fear and not totally submissive. Willing to interact and responsive to people. Lacked chase instinct.

UPDATE: Sold to a private home.

Happy and confident. Very willing to interact with people. Possessive and investigated room and items well. Not noise sensitive and no nerves shown. Lacked fight.

UPDATE: Sold to Northumbria Police.

Although confident in surroundings suspicious of umbrella and wary. Slow to bite but has chase instinct. Not submissive and not noise sensitive.

UPDATE: Sold to Northumbria Police.

Lacked confidence initially but became comfortable and responded well to tests.

UPDATE: Sold to Hertfordshire Constabulary.

Confident but initial adverse reaction to umbrella. No panic when restrained. Not noise sensitive. Good chase drive and willing to play tugging game.

UPDATE: Sold to South Yorkshire Police.