K9 Flow – MWD

Died – 5/14/16

“Today I had to make the heart breaking decision to say my final goodbye to my beautiful MWD Flow (Flowbo). While I have known for a while now that you have not been at the top of your game, a general visit to the vet for a check up showed that your heart was sadly in a state that could not be repaired. The sudden shock of having to come to terms with losing you so soon was and is still too much for me to bare. As I sit here with tears running down my face trying to find the right words to pay you the tribute that you so truly deserve! When I met you on reteam the pain of losing my first Military Working Dog was still very fresh and I was not ready to let another dog get so close. I had my wall up, keeping you at arm’s length, too scared to let you in and I know that it showed. But in your true old lady style, you shattered my wall down and stole my heart a lot quicker than I anticipated. For many years you provided the RAAF with outstanding puppies that continue to protect our country. It was evident when I met you that you craved a bond with just one person. I couldn’t be more honored to have been your special human because you certainly became my special crusty old lady. I have never met a dog who is so well known and genuinely loved and cherished by so many handlers and people within the dog world. Flowbo, I will never forget how soft your coat always was (even when you were covered in your own poo), or how much you loved to have your nose kissed as you kept me warm on long night shifts, or how big your smile always was every time I walked into that kennel bank and you realised it was me, or how you gave the best snuggles of any dog I have ever had. They say losing your first MWD is always the hardest and while I still stand by that you certainly weren’t far behind.
You will forever be my crusty old lady and I will never stop loving and missing you, I wish that there was more that I could have done for you and I wish I could have given you more of the life you truly deserve. I am so sorry you had to leave so soon.”

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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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