West St. Paul police add therapy dog Rocky
West St. Paul Police Department has adopted an abandoned eight-month-old black lab found in April at the Thompson Park pavilion and named him Rocky. Officer Isabelle Lalor is training Rocky with Soldier’s Six to serve as a therapy dog on the department’s peer-support team; training is ongoing and a K-9 foundation fundraiser is scheduled for Oct. 5 in Lilydale.
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🔍 Key Facts
- An eight-month-old black Labrador was found abandoned under a picnic table at Thompson Park pavilion in West St. Paul in April and was never claimed.
- Officer Isabelle Lalor is Rocky’s handler; Rocky has been in training about three months with Soldier’s Six to become a therapy dog for police peer support and crisis responses.
- West St. Paul Police K-9 Foundation is holding a wine-tasting fundraiser at 6 p.m. on Oct. 5 at Nonni in Lilydale; more info at www.wsppdk9foundation.com.