Police Puppy

The Spokane Police' puppy program produced Ajax, a German shepherd puppy which will one day be a working police dog. But for now, the two-month-old is happy to make friends and play tug of war with caretaker Jay Kernkamp, a police officer who volunteered to raise the puppy until training starts.

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Wed., May 27, 2009

Officer Jay Kernkamp nuzzles his new houseguest, future police dog Ajax, who is just two months old, Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at the Spokane Police Academy. Kernkamp is raising Ajax as a volunteer until the puppy is ready for official training as a police dog. Ajax is part of the police department's puppy program which breeds future police dogs. JESSE TINSLEY The Spokesman-Review

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
Officer Jay Kernkamp rubs the ears of future police dog Ajax, who is just two months old, Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at the Spokane Police Academy. Kernkamp is raising Ajax until the puppy is ready for official training as a police dog. Ajax is part of the police department's puppy program which breeds future police dogs. JESSE TINSLEY The Spokesman-Review

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
Officer Jay Kernkamp plays tug-of-war with his new houseguest, future police dog Ajax, who is just two months old, while the media watches Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at the Spokane Police Academy. Kernkamp is raising Ajax until the puppy is ready for official training as a police dog. Ajax is part of the police department's puppy program which breeds future police dogs. JESSE TINSLEY The Spokesman-Review

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
Officer Jay Kernkamp shows off his new houseguest, future police dog Ajax, who is just two months old, for the media Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at the Spokane Police Academy. Kernkamp is raising Ajax until the puppy is ready for official training as a police dog. Ajax is part of the police department's puppy program which breeds future police dogs. JESSE TINSLEY The Spokesman-Review

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Future police dog Ajax, who is just two months old, explores Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at the Spokane Police Academy. Officer Jay Kernkamp is raising Ajax until the puppy is ready for official training as a police dog. Ajax is part of the police department's puppy program which breeds future police dogs. JESSE TINSLEY The Spokesman-Review

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
Future police dog Ajax, who is just two months old, explores the lawn Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at the Spokane Police Academy. Officer Jay Kernkamp has volunteered to raise Ajax until the puppy is ready for official training as a police dog. Ajax is part of the police department's puppy program which breeds future police dogs. JESSE TINSLEY The Spokesman-Review

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
Future police dog Ajax, who is just two months old, lunges playfully at media cameras Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at the Spokane Police Academy. Ajax is part of the police department's puppy program which breeds future police dogs. JESSE TINSLEY The Spokesman-Review

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
Future police dog Ajax, who is just two months old, plays tug-of-war with his keeper, Officer Jay Kernkamp, using a pair of old jeans Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at the Spokane Police Academy. Kernkamp is raising Ajax until the puppy is ready for official training as a police dog. Ajax is part of the police department's puppy program which breeds future police dogs. JESSE TINSLEY The Spokesman-Review

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review