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Oregon police dog fired for poor performance
CANNON BEACH — Before the little fella had seen any action or gained any glory, the Cannon Beach Police Department chose to dismiss its K-9 officer, Cash, in early October.
The 2-year-old Belgian Malinois “ended up not being a good fit,” Cannon Beach Police Chief Jason Schermerhorn said.
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Cash, it turned out, was fairly skittish, afraid of heights and had a barking problem. “Anything that would make noise would scare him,” Gregory said. “He would shut down.”
When the canine had to jump onto counters in search of drugs, he showed too much resistance.
Read more: http://www.dailyastorian.com/Local_News/20141121/k-9-officer-doesnt-make-the-grade
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