We are so proud of Officer Penny, the City of Utica, NY Police Department’s Therapy Dog, sponsored by First Source, with all of her recent accomplishments. First and foremost, we would like to wish a very Happy Belated First Birthday to Penny, as she turned 1 last month. To celebrate her birthday, Officer Penny took her test for Therapy Dog International on 6/30 and passed with flying colors, which means she is now officially a therapy dog! Also on 6/30, she passed her test for American Kennel Club Urban Canine Good Citizen.
To date, she has the following certifications:
This does complete Penny’s training regimen, but she will likely have some refreshers and extracurricular courses in the future.
In addition to all her trainings and celebrations, Officer Penny has been a very busy good girl assisting the Utica Police Dept. on calls as well as doing several outreaches to our local schools and daycares. She does an excellent job out in the community and certainly has been an asset to the Crisis Response Team.
Keep up the great work in our community, Officer Penny!