NNISFAIL, Alta. — The RCMP need help in naming a handful of their newest, and cutest, recruits.
The Police Dog Service Training Centre in Innisfail, Alta 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, an RCMP press release states.
The 10 children whose names are selected will each receive a laminated photo of the pup they name, a plush dog named Justice and an RCMP cap.
Contest rules are:
• 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 “H.”
• The name must have no more than nine letters.
• The name must be one or two syllables.
• Contestants must live in Canada and be 16 years old or younger.
Enter online at www.rcmp-grc.ca/depot/pdstc-cdcp/name-the-puppy-nomme-le-chiot-eng.htm or send a letter to Attn: “Name the Puppy Contest,” Police Dog Service Training Centre, Box 6120, Innisfail, ALTA. T4G 1S8.
Be sure the child’s name, age, address, telephone number and the suggested name
for a puppy are included in the entry.
The RCMP says those organizing the contest love to receive drawings and paintings and children are invited to get creative with their entries.
Although there can be only 10 winners, names not selected for the contest will be considered for other puppies born during the year.
The deadline for entries is March 3. Contest winners and prizes will be announced on April 8.
Winning names will be chosen by the PDSTC staff. A draw will determine the winning entry in the event of multiple submissions of the same puppy name.
The PDSTC is home to the RCMP national police dog training program and is a part of RCMP Depot Division.
