EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A new pup has joined the Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector with a special duty–helping boost morale and mental health. Who’s a good boy? His name is Chappie. The newly activated K-9 is a 2-year-old poodle and the newest member of the Border Patrol’s Support K-9 Program. Chappie is one of five dogs to recently […]
Border Patrol Launches Support Canine Program WASHINGTON – This week U.S. Border Patrol agents and their furry, four-legged canine partners began a journey and mission to help improve the mental health of the Border Patrol workforce nationwide. (Article from cbp.gov) A training course taking place in Cherry Valley, California is geared toward the mental and physical health of the workforce […]