K9 Dona – MWD

EOW: MWD Dona1 P037, USN, CNRSW, EDD
AUG2007- 09FEB 2021

MWD Dona came to 32nd st in Oct of 2009 as part of the massive Securitas mess. She had serious outing issues, but had super drive and a brilliant nose. Her and I spent alot of time after my knee injury, just hanging out in her kennel, do ball and food exchanges for her reward, trying to find a way around the outing problem while she was waiting to be picked up by her first handler. Over the years, she grew pretty resentful and dirty with alot of people, and if she didn’t like you, you knew it. She would be brought into the vet clinic, and the young new handlers would come in asking for me and saying they were supposed to have me pull her from the unit. She was always so very good for me. When her first and long time handler had to move away, I promised that I would always watch out for her, and make sure she had a place to go if he couldn’t take her. We got that call in 2017, and it took alot fo work to get her retired from the kennel, but I had some great people behind us, helping us make sure she made it to retirement. She came home to us the week of Thanksgiving in 2017. And she retired so well. She would spend her days napping, playing with her cuz balls, or chasing and herding her indestructiball around and around. She really enjoyed hinting for the house cats whenever she had the chance. Her body finally gave into the chronic issues that she retired with. She is going to be very much missed and will be very much loved. I love you Nana-bonana… so much…

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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