Eleven years as a human – almost eighty years as a dog – of dedicated service and a sense of smell that has earned him numerous recognitions. His thing was, and probably still is, drugs. More precisely, the detection of narcotic substances. And that’s it Donald is an expert bloodhound in the location of cannabis, marijuana, speed… and the increasingly wide range of narcotics circulating illegally. But for this German Shepherd, the time has also come to take a well-deserved retirement.
Donald retires from the Civil Guard, the Corps into which he entered more than eleven years ago and destined for Zamora Command He proved to be a specialist in the search for narcotic substances. And with him, always his faithful friend and guide, Agent Damassowith whom he will continue to live, since the Civil Guard adopted Donald to continue Paw-mano in his new “mission” to have fun as a retired dog now that the German Shepherd will no longer have to officially demonstrate his knowledge -do every day.
More than a thousand interventions Donald and Dámaso together carried out administrative and judicial actions regarding drug trafficking and possession, both within the Zamora command and outside.
A “great job”, as the Government Sub-delegation underlines, which allowed this canine specialist to be praised individually up to 29 times “due to the importance and relevance of the services rendered.”
Donald, accompanied by Agent Dámaso, receives the honorable mention for canine merit from the Civil Guard
Donald withdraws from the Benemérita and does so by being able to show the Honorable Mention for Canine Meritthe highest distinction that a Civil Guard dog can receive. It was given to him on October 12, coinciding with the celebration of the Day of the Pillar, patroness of the Benemérito Instituto. Recognition of his service record and “gratitude for his long operational career and for having distinguished himself remarkably, contributing through his behavior and exceptional performance strengthen the institutional image”, in addition to “promoting” achievements in their specialty.
Before retiring to enjoy his well-deserved retirement, Donald handed over to the man who will be called upon to replace him. Of course, a dog. Also detector of narcotic substances, Drako, a Belgian Malinoisalready working as another agent within Zamora’s command.
Dámaso is also his canine guide, who, in uniform, shares work with Drako and leisure with his faithful Donald, whom he has adopted via the website benemeritum.org, one of the organizations dedicated to finding families for Civil Guard dogs who end their activity in this institution.
