Showing posts with label canine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label canine. Show all posts

Thursday, February 7, 2019

Derby Police introduce canine member of department


Sharing post from the Derby Police Department Facebook page:

"We are proud to introduce Axel as the newest member of the Derby Police Department. Axel is a 10 ½ month old German shepherd bred by Grasso Shepherds in Shelton, CT.
He is pictured here with newly appointed K-9 officer John O’Donoghue. Officer O’Donoghue is a 7 year veteran of the Derby Police Department who was selected from a qualified group of applicants.
Officer O’Donoghue and Axel are scheduled to begin formal training in the spring and are expected to be on the road and part of the Derby community by the fall."


Saturday, December 29, 2018

Kids invited to read to Spirit at Derby Neck Library

Spirit is a great listener.
DERBY - Derby Neck Library Children's Librarian Miss Kathy will host another popular B.A.R.K. program at 5 p.m. Jan. 16 when all ages are invited to drop in and BE A READING KID to a guest dog.

Spirit, a Newfoundland, is a great listener and will be here once again for children to read to. You can bring your own book or choose one of ours from the library. And if children simply want to stop in to just say hello and visit, that’s cool too.
No registration is needed, just drop in. 

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.

This info is shared from the Library's Facebook page.

Friday, September 14, 2018

Read to canine friend Wednesday at Derby Neck Library

Spirit is ready to listen to young readers.
DERBY - Derby Neck Library children's librarian Miss Kathi will host another popular B.A.R.K. program at 5 p.m. Wednesday and all ages are invited to drop in and BE A READING KID to a guest dog at the library, 307 Hawthorne Ave. 

Spirit, who is a Newfoundland, is a great listener. 
You can bring your own book or choose one from the library. If children simply want to stop in to say hello and visit, that’s fine. 

No registration is needed. 


*Information shared from the Derby Neck Library Facebook page.