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On Wednesday evening, the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office announced the passing of one of their newest members of the K9 team, K9 Valor. The following is a message from Valor’s handler, Deputy Maul:
With great sadness I announce the passing of Shasta County Sheriff K9 Valor, whose brave fight against an internal medical condition quietly and peacefully ended yesterday (June 2). Valor was our newest K9. He was full of life, energy, and had the most engaging personality I have encountered in a police dog. Needless to say, we bonded quickly. He was a smaller sized K9 but he was a proud dog who carried himself like a heavyweight champ. People who met him immediately loved hIs embracing personality. I Loved his swagger and his desire to work was obvious. He loved riding in the black and white and being on patrol. A funny adjustment I had to make was that due to his smaller height, he couldn’t see over the seats from his place in the back and it appeared to frustrate him so I started opening the center slide door for him to look through. That became the norm for us on duty. He would ride all shift like that, when he got tired, he would rest his head on my shoulder, never once deciding to lay down and rest. His vigilance level for a new dog was exceptional. Our time spent off work is what I will miss most. Once he adjusted to my calm natured household, he fit in perfectly. Long River trail walks or just relaxing on his dog bed at home, listening to him chew his toy for hours on end, I will miss that terribly. Thank you Shasta County and to the responsible donating foundations out there who purchased and allowed me the honor of caring for Valor these last seven months. To say he will be missed is a severe understatement. He quickly became part of me that can never be replaced. And a huge shout out of gratitude to all the staff at Asher VCA. They tried and tried to give my boy every chance at a healthy recovery but in the end, his brave little body was too tired to continue. Thank you again Doctors Correia and Carraway, you went above and beyond. And of course to Tina Luaces and vet tech Loveita and those I didn’t name for giving Valor comfort, love and care till the very end.
PS: And lastly to my sweet boy, Valor. Thank you. You made quite a mark on my life in the short amount of time we had. I love and will never forget you. Journey well little man, there will be others waiting for you at the bridge. I’ll catch up to ya down the road Ok.
