30 yrs Met, 24 as a Dog Handler. Volunteer + Essex Police. Ambassador + @dotslondon 𧑠Proud Mum of @PBaloo & #RPDRex #wellbeingdogs ππ @OscarKiloNine #bekind
Manchester-London-rural Essex
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In Oct 2018 @PBaloo was working with @EPDogSection when she was hit by a suspectβs car fleeing a crime scene. She lost a front leg & suffered serious injuries to her pelvis.
She now volunteers as the force Wellbeing dog
Chappers πΎπ πββοΈ
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You never know when itβs the last photo and you never know when itβs the last time youβll see someone.
You never know when itβs the last time you will hug them or say goodbye.
Tell people what they mean to you and give them a hug β€οΈ
You just never knowβ¦..
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Titch aka #littlelegs
7/9/13 to 21/2/25
11 and a half years of fun, mischief, walks and cuddles β€οΈ
Heartbroken so please forgive me I will take a short break to remember all the wonderful times we had and the adventures we had together
My little bestie ππΎπΎ
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This person did a poll on Twitter. He didnβt like the result so he deleted it.
Be terrible if it was retweeted lots ππ
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A year ago today @PBaloo was hit by a suspectβs car fleeing a crime scene.
Thanks to support from @EssexPoliceUK @EPDogSection @DCCPippaMills @RRonster19 @ERPDF & the continued rehabilitation with Lauren & Jade @WrittleOfficial she is still getting stronger every day
Thanks all
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For those of us who love to see and share kindness......
CHECK THIS OUT: Brian, Tricia and Brady Hurt were fishing in Northern Wisconsin when they spotted this bear with a plastic container over his head. After a few attempts they were able to remove the container and the bear made it back to shore!
Video courtesy of Hurt Family.
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Off for a walk with all the dogs.
They are a blessing. They make me smile every day π₯°
I do love this gif from tβinternet
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Iβve worked with @peter_faulding & his team in all weathers & theyβve found bodies. Theyβre total professionals who bring closure to families & evidence to investigators. Theyβve done loads for free previously, they donβt just sit there.
If you canβt say anything nice shut up!
Underwater search expert Peter Faulding responds to people online who have accused him of having ulterior motives for helping to search for missing Nicola Bulley.
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Here is @PBaloo at the beach yesterday for her first paddle since the accident.
Yes I did get my shoes wet and no I didnβt care π
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Bless you Maβam.
It was an honour and a privilege to serve you for 39 years. I was inspired by your reign and my comfort now is that you will be met by the love of your life and his smile.
Thank you for everything.
#QueenElizabeth
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The best Christmas gift ever β€οΈ
#littlelegs Titch was given 1-2 months to live in august. He is still here and thatβs the best Christmas present we could have hoped for β€οΈ
Extra treats for all three dogs today π₯°
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Professional. Explains everything.
The young lads on scene ring 999 for him, get his warrant card and keys from his car while an adult female criticises. Obviously the youngsters had more of an idea of what was going on!
Oh the police haters wonβt like this at all π
Hereβs the video for those who havenβt seen it. The police officers professionalism is first class. Thank you to him for helping the young people who came under attack by the lad apprehended. Hope he gets help to go down a better path than he is on.
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This beautiful girl is 8 years old today! π₯³ π π
Happy Birthday β¦@PBalooβ© π
One year growing into this wonderful dog, one year working for β¦@EssexPoliceUKβ©
and five and a half years #spreadingsmiles π #wellbeingdog
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Lydia, your Mum will never ever be forgotten.
#onefamily
Murdered cop Sharon Beshenivsky's daughter, 18, will join the police dailymail.co.uk/news/articleβ¦
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My first #goodnewssaturday
My little bestie is 11 years old today π₯³ π
Happy Birthday Titch #littlelegs
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We had to say goodbye to the kindest dog I've had the pleasure of knowing. Oakley was 14 in July and had a very happy life. I believe the pain in our hearts is all those lovely memories swelling with pride πΎπ
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π¨ FOUND π π¨ Thank you @TheRatMan287 for sharing in the first place. So pleased.
Thank you to all of you who shared the tweet.
Please remember if you donβt feel you can talk to someone you know you can always talk to @samaritans free on 116 123
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Having a bad day? Please think about @PBaloo & her lovely face. With everything sheβs been through this girl loves life, gives so much love & leaves a trail of smiles wherever she goes.
And 2 seconds after this photo she dragged me up the ramp & nearly into the pool with her!
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I once stopped a black cab to go after a vehicle that had been involved in crime. I said βfollow that car!β The driver was awesome & wouldnβt accept payment afterwards saying heβd waited 20 years for a copper to say that to him π€£π€£π€£
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This happened today!
Here I am with Ross from @EPDogSection and @CIRonnieEgan meeting @PBaloo
She has come to live with me to continue her treatment and have a great retirement π
@EssexPoliceUK @ERPDF #PoliceDogs
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Update on #littlelegs
Defying the cancer prognosis Titch is still enjoying life β€οΈ
He may not want to go on long walks now but he loves all his treats, cuddles and time by the fire π₯°
#sundaysmile
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Happy Gotcha Day to @PBaloo
6 years ago today I adopted her for a βquiet retirementβ after being injured on duty with @EssexPoliceUK
Baloo had other ideas π€£
We have since visited thousands of people from age 3 to 93! β€οΈ
So proud of her βΊοΈ
#wellbeingdog
@OscarKiloNine π
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Poor @PBaloo still had a swollen paw after last weeks thorn removal. Operation today revealed this blackthorn deeply embedded π #ouch
Apparently she was a perfect patient today at #SpringLodgeVets
Home now and being cared for by #littlelegs
We missed her today π
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I was a professional police dog handler.
There were rules.
There are two cosy dog beds in this sitting room.
#wherediditallgowrong π
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I canβt share details but @PBaloo did a fantastic job tonight π she was looking after members of our police family
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Correct headline is βDad drives a car at over 70mph through a 30mph limit having been drinking alcohol endangering the public and his CHILD! Then fights policeβ manchestereveningnews.co.uk/β¦
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Thank you to every single one of you that voted for @PBaloo
All the dogs were winners
So proud of Baloo showing that disability doesnβt stop you being amazing π€©
We are now in Manchester ready for @BBCBreakfast in the morning
Thank you @Crufts
Your support means the π
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Six weeks tomorrow I began to feel poorly. Today I really feel Iβve taken a big step in my recovery π
Time to relax and reflect on how lucky I am.
To those whoβve been such fantastic support I thank you from the bottom of my heart π
#StayHomeStaySafe
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As today marks the start of my 8th year volunteering & helping a number of different charities, please just realise any venomous unfounded comments towards me & my injured dog (yes someone actually went that low) will not stop me.
I will carry on helping others.
Have a good one
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X wonβt let me reply to any more messages at the moment and I keep getting locked out π
I will try to thank all of you for your incredible support. Itβs wonderful that #littlelegs will be remembered by so many with love π Iβm eternally grateful πΎπΎ
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Waiting patiently to meet her original @EssexPoliceUK handler @EssexPoliceSTN π₯° βοΈβοΈβοΈ
She was so happy π π
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PD Harper saves a life
This brought a tear to my eye
#RIPAndrewHarper π
PD Harper enjoying her morning run with T/PD Stanley. Last night she located a suicidal male who was in the process of causing himself very serious harm, in an area already searched by humans. Our dogs save lives as well as catching criminals #notjustcrime #protectingpeople
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Well @PBaloo was a very good girl when we registered her at our vets today, they loved her π
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We had a very special visitor this evening π₯°
@PBaloo Handler called to say hello and #littlelegs loves him too π
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Very emotional day!
PC Ashcroft presented @PBaloo with this lead & collar π
Then we were called forward by @DCCPippaMills to receive this Police Officer Exemplary Service Medal from a wonderful colleague in Canada π¨π¦
What an honour!
Thank you so much π
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Oh. My. Dogness.
Very dusty in here.......
HEARTWARMING: A Washington police officer had an emotional reaction after a local family gave him a stuffed toy made in the likeness of one of his favorite K9s who died three weeks earlier. abcn.ws/2t48I8N
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A very personal post.
December was a tough month as attempts to change my pain medication regime didnβt work.
Great friends & dogs helped.
January sees meds settled & β¦@PBalooβ© back spreading smiles.
My advice? Keep going! However hard it gets β€οΈ
#GoodNewsSaturday
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I hope Iβm on a dance floor again before Iβm in my 90βs but these two made me smile π #GoodNewsSaturday
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I couldnβt resist getting this plush new bed with a deep base cushion for @PBaloo today π
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No @PBaloo bringing me your teddy bear does not make up for chewing your lovely new bed! #itsamaligatorthing
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Sorry for the delay but hereβs Rex! He was with @EPDogSection but hasnβt enjoyed travelling on blue lights or the work as much as we had hoped. He has come to live with @PBaloo & #littlelegs π
Not all dogs are cut out to be police dogs but @EssexPoliceUK wanted him to be happy
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I couldnβt retweet from this lovely account as itβs locked but I had to share this π₯°
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Absolutely chuffed to bits to see this too! #LissieHarper has indeed remained dignified throughout her campaign π
Delighted to see Lissie Harper awarded an MBE. Andrew would have been so proud to see how classy his wife has been throughout her campaign. #NewYearsHonoursList #harperslaw RIP Andy
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Busy moving furniture after decorating another room.
Where did the sausage draught excluder go I wondered.
Time between these two photos is 30 seconds! I kid you not π€£
@PBaloo
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This is why Iβm angry. I wonβt share the worst images.
I canβt say anything further for legal reasons. #littlelegs recovered physically but still gets frightened on our walks. Thank you so much for your lovely messages. Hope to feel happier soon, your kindness has been immense.
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Iβm sharing this wonderful moment from Friday morning because it has helped me today π
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Saw two dogs had gone missing. My great mate @chrisriley13 was called so I backed him up and he tracked (as shown) to locate two very tired dogs!
Very relieved and grateful owner. Love a happy ending. #nicely π
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39 years ago today! π
I joined the @metpoliceuk
No I didnβt cut my own fringe, yes I was nervous and the blouse was the height of fashion back then π #JobAnniversary
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Fantastic β¦@RPD2025STELLAβ© won! #herodog #crufts2023 π€©π₯³πππππππππ
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Today as always we remember @metpoliceuk PC Paul Breen who died in a road traffic accident.
It was 33 years ago in the early hours of Christmas morning but is still one of the darkest days of my service.
#neverforgotten
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PC Andrew Harper: Mural to officers made from 20,000 epaulettes - BBC News
Wow!
#neverforgotten bbc.com/news/uk-england-nortβ¦
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Baloo slept very well, enjoyed a short walk down the fields where we live and after a light breakfast is now snoozing π΄
Thanks for all you messages and support. Sorry if we havenβt replied but you broke my twitter π€£xx
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Great news! After a week of concern @PBaloo had xrays today that confirm her rear leg lameness is not serious. She is now recovering from the anaesthetic with her beloved Bear & #littlelegs has arranged a party to celebrate π π π₯³ π
Thanks to @ERPDF for your support xx
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Had an injection into my wrist today - yes it did hurt! I came home and sat down with a cuppa and #littlelegs jumped straight on my lap, sniffed the injection point (hidden under the strapping) put his paw on the spot and snoozed. Dogs just know! π₯°
Heβs my #wellbeingdog π
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FAFO π
PICTURED: Man is bitten by police dog during Rotherham riot
Live updates: mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ukβ¦
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At some point (at least once) all of us have felt this helplessness at a scene. Our hearts go out to this Officer and all involved.
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3-sent for tests. Another 7 day wait for test results.
FANTASTIC NEWS TODAY π
Low grade mass cell tumour, margins clear, no malignant features. No further treatment needed. We are over the moon. The stress has been immense. Itβs so important to check your dog all over! Contβ¦..
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Just to be clear, if I need a police officer I donβt care what their hair looks like, how many tattoos they have, who they sleep with off duty or what politics they follow.
I just truly appreciate them putting themselves in harms way to protect us and that they helped me π
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Itβs a rainy day so letβs cheer up our Twitter timeline with a photo that makes you smile π
It can be anything at all, whatever makes you smile π Hereβs #littlelegs to start things off.
Letβs go!
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#PDBryn π #neverforgotten
Thoughts with @IChurms today who was also shot that dreadful day. He still bears the physical and emotional scars of the incident but with his dog he saved lives that day.
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Happy Birthday @PBaloo π₯³
4 years old today π₯°
Special thanks for all the support from @EPDogSection @RRonster19 @DCCPippaMills @BJH251 @EssexPoliceUK @DepPFCC4Essex @DeniseRossiter1 @WrittleOfficial @2starsandaswirl @TailrunnerEssex
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This photo was taken 38 years ago today at Hendon after I swore my oath as a Constable in @metpoliceuk
Still in touch with some of my class and very grateful to have survived many close calls during my service thanks to colleagues. π
Too many didnβt. #NPMD21
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A smile to start Saturday π #GoodNewsSaturday
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Egg box left on top of the recycling bin........
What happened? π€ #catdidit #facesofangels #innocent
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Just a little bit of one of todayβs run around with @PBaloo
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Sad day today as I say goodbye to an old friend who passed away recently after a battle with Alzheimerβs. He was a great man who always helped new Dog Handlers learn the art of handling & maintain the standards. Always smiling too. Thatβs how I will remember him. #neverforgotten
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For those who donβt support the police please feel free to stand in front of officers faced with a machete wielding man running at them.
Incredible bravery.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk/β¦
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30 years ago tonight I was night duty in south east London. We lost a colleague in a tragic accident. He will never be forgotten. I keep in touch with his parents. One family.
Hug those you love.
You just donβt know what might happen.
Life is short. Live it.
#RIPPaulBreen
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If you had one minute to speak the same language as your dog what would you say? π€
I would obviously tell @PBaloo how amazing she is, how much she inspires me & how much I love her to bits but I would say please take it easier and slow down! π
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Itβs a cold and frosty morning so hereβs a few photos of the fun @PBaloo and I had with some friends over the weekend to make you laugh. She dive bombed me! π€£
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