HAMPTON ROADS, Va. – Four Hampton Roads police dogs are receiving free life-saving protection from a nonprofit organization.
Spike’s K9 Fund says it works to equip police dogs with lifesaving gear and has provided free equipment to over 2,100 dogs across the country. In addition to gear, the nonprofit funds medical cost assistance and specialized training to the dogs they assist.
Now, the nonprofit is donating gear to four K9s in Hampton Roads.
On Wednesday, April 19, four police dogs from the Norfolk Police Department, the Virginia Beach Police Department and the Chesapeake Police Department will be sized for custom-fit ballistic vests.
Spike’s K9 says the vests are stab-proof and only weigh 1.5 pounds. They cost $3,000 each, and the nonprofit says the dogs deserve the high-quality protection.
“The dogs keep us safe, so their needs are our mission,” said Spike’s K9.
For more on Spike’s K9 Fund, click here.
