This morning campers settled in with some crafts including pipe cleaner animals and friendship bracelets. We made our final batch of peanut butter kongs for the shelter dogs and fed our feral cats. Campers also made name signs for the cats and small animals in the shelter.
Our first guests were Corporal Martin & his K-9 Capone from the Burlington Police Department and Corporal Porter & hid K-9 Hachi from the Milton Police Department. They taught us about the training police dogs and handlers go through and what police dogs are trained to do which includes tracking missing people, lost objects, detecting drugs, and apprehending. We watched Hachi do a bite work demo where he was commanded to run at Corporal Martin and grab onto his arm sleeve simulating what he would need to do in a real life apprehension situation. Hachi happens to have the hardest bite of any police dog in the state! While the dogs are trained to attack if needed, they are also trained to stop biting or to even retreat back to their handler before biting. The dogs are out in the field every day with their police handlers who are also their owners. We are grateful for their visit and the protection they provide for our communities every day to keep us safe.
After the K-9 Unit visit, our campers were treated to a surprise of play time with three kittens who arrived to HSCC this week and are available for adoption! There couldn't be a better way to end the week than being able to spend time with adorable furry friends :)
Our afternoon included a scavenger hunt in the Pet Cemetery near HSCC, freeze pops to cool off, pet share, and a trivia game about all of the information campers learned this week from our guest speakers.
We hope everyone had a great time at Camp Paw Paw! Enjoy the rest of your summer!
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