Flash is a mix between a Belgian Malinois and a German shepherd and is a trained police dog. She originally spent quite a while on the streets and then came to the pound as a stray animal. Animal control officers found her when she was “very skinny and a mess.” However, Tom Mitchell, Harwinton’s animal control officer, would soon realize that she still displayed the intelligence and temperament of a police dog.
Flash would train to learn both narcotics detection and suspect apprehension. She was getting ready to head down to Texas to become a K9 on the force. However, that law enforcement agency went with a different dog closer to home and Flash has been stuck at the pound ever since. That was two years ago, and she’s still there.
Police dog, Flash, is looking for a home
Mitchell says that he has made it his “mission to find this amazing dog a home other than the pound.” However, it comes with a bit of a deal-breaker for some. Flash is very protective of her food around people she’s not familiar with. She does like other dogs, but can be overly reactive to them. Flash is reported to be very well-behaved around her handler, “but if she doesn’t know you and you try to do something, she’s going to try and stop you.”
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Mitchell has considered taking in the dog himself, but he’s living in a “tiny little cottage that I rent.” So, overall, it’s really not an ideal living space for an animal like Flash. Moreover, Mitchell says that because of her over-reactivity, it’s also best to keep children away from her, just for safety protocol (even though Flash is reported to love kids).
Who she would be best with
It’s Flash’s intelligence and training that makes her a difficult match for a potential owner. “She has the potential to outsmart someone that doesn’t know what they’re doing,” Mitchell says. Since Flash’s path to becoming a full-fledged police dog has passed (she is 3 now, and that is too mature to begin the process with any other police department), Mitchell is looking to find the right home for her.
He says that Flash wouldn’t be right as a service dog because “she’s an alpha,” and so she would be “way too dominant to be considered for service work.” However, he does imagine that someone like a police or military veteran would be perfect. For more information on this beautiful dog, head on over to Harwinton Animal Control’s Facebook page.
“She’s amazing,” Mitchell says of Flash. “I wish more people would come and meet her.” What a cutie pie! I would adopt Flash if I could. Who else? Check out the best of police dogs in the video below.
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HA…!! NOT MUCH LONGER..!!!!
The shelter has received HUNDREDS of phone calls about that beautiful girl.
THANKS, INTERNET!!!!
~jamie
I think these posts need to give updates, so we can share other dogs. She is GORGEOUS and pray that someone comes to her rescue!
I’m in NH and have another dog. She’s beautiful, I feel so bad she’s there! 🙁 I do have 3 lil grandkids that visit though. I hope she finds a good home soon!
Is FLASH in Connecticut?? The story just says CT !!! Please if NO ONE adopts her PLEASE LET ME KNOW !! As soon as possible !!!
Linda…..I just read the story…What I got out of it is yes, the dog is located in Harwinton CT. But nowhere did I get that the person has to live there. Contact the guy at that Harwinton shelter.
Thank you Stephen Sivonda I sure Will.
“Is FLASH in Connecticut?? The story just says CT !!!” Forget about Flash, Linda. You’re obviously not smart enough to handle her!
i will take her in a ny second,,,!! we are real dog people here and i have a fenced in back yard a home of my own and boys around to keep her happy a husky ,, a Pomeranian and a Chihuahua as play mates
SEND HER TO ME IN TEXAS I ALREADY LOVE HER WE HAVE ALMOST 4 ACRES SHE CAN RUN ON AND BE HAOOY…………
What a beautiful dog! Someone rescue her!
We’ll keep you updated as soon as there is news. The team was just looking into it yesterday.
I know someone that would take flash she lost her german shepherd two months ago.
He passed away he was not lost.
I will take her!!!!! Where are you located!!! I can give her a great loving home. I just lost my GSD due to old age ..its been a yesr and im ready to share my love and affection again i had a german shepard his name was Jasper and a malionois her name was Karma. They were my everything they went around the same time due to old age and they were mates Jasper was lost without Karma. because i had them for 18 years jasper was 18 and karma was 16.They were like my children.i have no children of my own its just me.. its always been me and my dogs but that is no longer..it took me a while to grieve ..snywsy is bee a year and im ready to share my heart home and love with a dog and she seems like the perfect fit for me..please message me!!!!!!
I can absolutely assist in finding Flash a forever home. My husband is a retired police officer, and is still in contact with members of K9 division. I myself have rescued and placed TBD dogs with independent rescues and fosters. I would be more than happy to assist in finding Flash a loving forever home.
Thank You,
KZ