K9 Heky – MWD

Died – 1/15/21

CWD Heky EDD Kuwait gained his warrior wings at 9:24pm on January 15, 2021. We were so happy that Heky was breathing better and it seemed nasal tumor was decreasing. He was doing great. Friday when I came home at lunch. Heky had thrown up all his breakfast and his abdomen was tight. I rushed him to our Dogtor and X-Rays revealed issues with this intestines and colon that didn’t look good. We rushed him to the Emergency Clinic and they found his entire colon was twisting and starting to cause twisting of the small intestine. Although all his blood work came back normal, the condition was so severe the chance of surviving a surgery was well below a 50% chance due to the length of the surgery. The percentage was even lower to have a quality of life afterward, if he survived due to the nasal adenocarcinoma. When I was finally allowed to see him, his eyes told us it was time to gain his warrior wings so we allowed him to go with dignity. He is now pain free and young again with his warrior brothers. I never dreamed the happy loving Heky I left Friday morning would be gone from my arms Friday night. He was an amazing dog that spent 7 years in Kuwait as an Explosive Detection Dog. When he was retired in December of 2016, Mission K9 Rescue brought him home and cared for his medical needs. CWD Heky EDD. 12-15-08 to 01-15-2021. Always honored. Never forgotten. Forever Loved.

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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