The K-9 team
The K-9 team
Riley was rescued from a local shelter. She now has a new name,
a life in the desert, and – most importantly- a new job. Here is some
information on the senior female K-9 member of Missing Pet Detectives:
Name: Riley
Alias: Twinkletoes
Age: five
Breed: German shorthair pointer
Weight: 56 pounds
Favorite toy: tennis ball
Favorite food: cheeseburger
Likes: chasing sunbeams, cuddling, napping in the sun
Dislikes: bathtime
Favorite place: on the bed with her people
Friends: any person that will play ball
Most frequent misdeed: self-appointed counter inspector
Unauthorized snack: entire stick of butter off the counter
Best feature: cheerful personality
Beware of: constantly wagging tail, which is lethal!
Dudley came to me from Springer Rescue. He was my pet before I decided to get into this work. It was not my original intention for him to be a pet detective, but he loves to do this! He is backup for Riley, and my scent scanner extraordinaire.
Name: Dudley
Alias: Mr. Dudley Do-Right, Mr.D.
Age: Not sure – pushing ten, maybe
Breed: English springer spaniel
Weight: 64 pounds
Favorite toy: anything that squeaks
Favorite food: carrots
Likes: walks, riding in the car
Dislikes: being left behind
Favorite place: the deck, where he can observe the neighborhood
Friends: Carol, Crystal
Most frequent misdeed: barking at the UPS driver
Unauthorized snack: small bag of licorice
Best feature: those soulful spaniel eyes
Beware of: standing between Dudley and an open car door
Currently in training is Higgins! He also came to me from Springer Rescue. He is the smallest of my dogs, and by far the most energetic!
Name: Higgins
Alias: Higgy Baby
Age: Two
Breed: English springer spaniel
Weight: 36 pounds
Favorite toy: anything he can steal from Riley
Favorite food: meat, and plenty of it
Likes: wrestling with Riley, running at speed through
the house, snuggling
Dislikes: being separated from the other dogs
Favorite place: the platform by the window, where he can
observe the wildlife
Friends: Riley
Major misdeed: broke Deborah’s nose!
Unauthorized snack: socks
Best feature: his cuddliness
Beware of: will run off with unguarded shoes
Meet Tess, the pint-sized pet detective! Tess belongs to assistant dog handler Carol, and she is in training with Higgins. This little cutie was a rescue from a Texas shelter.
Name: Tess
Alias: Munchkin
Age: two
Breed: miniature Schnauzer
Weight: 15 pounds
Favorite toy: squeaky Easter bunny
Likes: people, kids, dogs
Dislikes: rain
Friends: Higgins
Best feature: that fuzzy little face
Introducing Lucas, the latest addition to the pack. Lucas was a rescue from To The Point rescue, and is happy in his new life as one of the gang.
Name: Lucas
Alias: Sir Whizzalot
Age: two
Breed: German Shorthair Pointer,,,maybe
Weight: 58 pounds
Favorite toy: tennis ball
Likes: bunnies, beer
Dislikes: missing out on doggie fun
Friends: Higgins
Best feature: his easygoing temperament
Misdeed: See nickname !