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South Okanagan Photos

“Name the Puppy”

police dogThe Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) needs help in naming a handful of their newest (and cutest) recruits!

The Police Dog Service Training Centre (PDSTC) in Innisfail, Alberta is asking young Canadians to suggest names for 10 German Shepherd puppies recently born at the Centre. Children are encouraged to be original and imaginative in finding names that will serve these puppies well in their careers with Canada’s national police force. When thinking of names, it is important to keep in mind that these are working police dogs, not pets.

The 10 whose names are selected will each receive a laminated 8×10-inch photo of the pup they name, a plush dog named Justice and an RCMP cap.

Contest rules are simple:

  • Contestants can suggest only one name (one entry per person).
  • The name may be for a male or a female pup.
  • The name must start with the letter “G”.
  • The name must have no more than nine (9) letters.
  • The name must be one or two syllables.
  • Contestants must live in Canada and be 16 years old or younger.

Three ways to enter:

  1. Enter online: www.rcmp-grc.ca/depot/pdstc-cdcp/name-the-puppy-nomme-le-chiot-eng.htm
  2. Email the child’s name, age, address, telephone number and the suggested name for a puppy to pdstc-cdcp@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
  3. Send a postcard or letter to the following address. Be sure to print the child’s name, age, address, telephone number and the suggested name for a puppy.

Attn: “Name the Puppy Contest”
Police Dog Service Training Centre
Box 6120
Innisfail, AB  T4G 1S8

The deadline for entries is March 5, 2014. Contest winners and prizes will be announced on April 15, 2014.