K9 Uli

Died – 2/7/16

“End of Watch 12:33 pm on Feb 7th 2016. Retired MWD Uli (H333) passed away peacefully in my arms surrounded by his pack; Tammy, Jahnavi, Jasmine, and Coco. I was not expecting Uli to leave today, since Tammy and Jahnavi came over last night to give me a break from caregiving, Uli was so happy and cheerful to see his whole family back together again. This morning he had enough energy to scoot 40 feet across the house cause he wanted outside. He loved sitting in the sun on top of the snow for the time I let him. I went upstairs to get some towels so I could help him poop again today but when I came back downstairs I felt his heart start to fibrillate until it stopped. I was holding him. Uli’s prognosis last summer was very bad, the cancer had spread to 4 organs. I am very blessed that Uli got to spend 6 more months enjoying his life by using cannabis. The medical marijuana slowed down the cancer for 6 months and kept him painfree. Uli was in NO pain.” A former patrol/explosives detection dog deployed overseas, Uli retired in 2012 from his last duty station at Pearl Harbor to Colorado Springs, CO where he enjoyed civilian life but never forgot his training, and took very seriously his duties as service dog and guardian of kitties.

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Submitted By Jim Cortina

James A. Cortina has been involved with police dogs since 1972 and currently on the Board of Directors for the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. Jim has been appointed as Treasurer since its inception in 1991. Jim is one of the charter members of the C.P.W.D.A. organization. Since 1975 he has been a certified professional dog trainer and received his Master Trainer Certification in 1985. During his career he has provided armed K-9 strike crowd control for security agencies in Connecticut and out of state security companies. In conjunction with other members of the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. Board of Directors, he helped to draft Connecticut Statute 53-247(e) "Intentional Injury or Killing of Police K-9" which was passed by the Senate in 1993 and also assisted in implementing the prestigious Daniel Wasson Memorial K-9 Award in 1992. In 1993 he helped coordinate the North American Police Work Dog Association Nationals in New London, Connecticut. He was appointed Training Director for the New London County Work Dog Association from 1985-1987. He performed decoy work for Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. in police K-9 demonstrations, trained several local police department canines, and coordinated training workshops for out-of-state police departments. He participated in the United States Police K-9 Association Trials in Croton on Hudson, New York in 1985 as a decoy. He is an avid photographer and received photography awards in 1989, 1990, and 1991 and currently takes photographs for the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc.
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