We are excited to add a presentation by Ned’s Wish to the 2025 Edmonton Pet Expo, happening March 8 & 9 at the Edmonton EXPO Centre! This presentation time and date will be released shortly – so keep your eyes peeled! Join Cpl. Sascha Falschebner and RCMP Police Service Dog Nuke as they present a RCMP Police Dog Services Demonstration. This dynamic duo will go over a brief explanation of the RCMP police dog program, followed by a demonstration showcasing examples of their amazing skills as a human-canine team. After the Demo make sure you head on over to the Ned’s Wish booth so you can meet and greet with a retired hero, including Gando and Hunter! Plus, find out more about Ned’s Wish and the important work they do with retired service dogs!
Catch the demonstration at 10:30am on Saturday, March 8 and at 2:30pm on Sunday, March 9! Click the Stage Schedule button below to see all demo times at the Edmonton Pet Expo!
RCMP Police Service Dog Nuke and his handler Cpl. Sascha Falschebner recently located to the Edmonton area from the Lower Mainland where they worked for 2 years. Nuke is a 4-year-old German Shepherd born at the RCMP’s breeding program at the RCMP Police Dog Service Training Centre in Innisfail, Alberta. He is trained in the Criminal Apprehension and Narcotics Detection profiles. Nuke’s favourite activities, aside from catching bad guys, include swimming and chasing his ball.
Gando is a 7-year-old retired canine from the Edmonton Police Service. He retired early in his career due to a back injury sustained while clearing a house during a break and enter. His career talents included tracking and drug. Hunter retired from the RCMP, serving the communities of southern Alberta. He had a passion for tracking fugitives and finding lost and missing people. Both will be available for pets at the Ned’s Wish booth at different times throughout the weekend!
Have you ever thought about how police and military service dogs have supported your community and country? These canine heroes work solely for the love of their handlers and the love of the game that work represents. So, after all that, have you ever thought about who cares for police and military dogs when they retire?
Enter Ned’s Wish – a registered charity dedicated to improving the quality of life of retired police and military service dogs across Canada.
When human police and military personnel retire, they have a retirement fund to carry them through their senior years. While agencies do the best they can once a dog retires, the reality is that as publicly funded entities there are often limited, if any, funds available to support a dog that is no longer actively working. The reality is an unfortunate one: medical issues and associated costs can dictate how well, how long, or even if a dog can enjoy their retirement. At Ned’s Wish, they believe dogs that have dedicated their lives to serving the public should be able to live a long and healthy retirement for their service.
Ned’s Wish bridges the gap between the available funding and actual cost of retirement care for our retired heroes. Their aim is to not only ensure these dogs are cared for after their working careers are done, but also to remove barriers for families considering becoming a retirement home for one of these remarkable animals. Visit www.nedswish.com for more information!
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