It all started when officers Logan Larson and Bryan Johnson got a call one night about a stray puppy. “We were working the night shift a couple weeks ago, probably 2 or 3 in the morning, we get a call by Golden Lake, somebody found a stray dog under the deck,” said Larson. They couldn’t find the owner so they brought the dog into the station. “He ended up coming into the police department. He followed us around the entire department and I had to type his report up,” said Officer Bryan Johnson. “He sat next to my feet while I typed his report and I was like, ‘this dog’s not leaving me alone.'” A few hours later, someone on day shift found a stray dog just like the first one. Both were taken to a shelter where they checked for micro-chips. But no owners were found so they were held until they could be adopted. The officers jumped at the chance. “Me and my partner were talking together and we’re like, ‘you know what I think we should just adopt them together. You get one and I get one and we raise them together,'” said Larson. “We hang out outside of work anyway so it would be perfect for the dogs.” The officers say the puppies, named Ruby and Dasher are Hungarian Vizslas. The plan is to do some basic training, then train them to be hunting dogs, something that should come naturally with this breed. “She’s learning a little slower than our last dog. But we don’t know how long she was outside and what not, so we kind of have to retrain her. She’s making progress, that’s for sure,” said Larson. The officers say they never expected anything like this to happen but it’s worked out well. “I’ve always wanted a dog but I’ve never really took the time to get one. When this came about, it’s ‘all right, this is the opportunity to start getting a dog,'” said Johnson. Officer Larson said it was perfect timing for him and a chance to give a dog a good home.
OFFICERS ADOPT STRAY DOGS TOGETHER
CIRCLE PINES – (Oct. 14, 2021) – It’s hard to know what to expect when you’re a cop on the overnight shift. Two Centennial Lakes officers never imagined one call would result in four-legged additions to their households.
