Finding K9 Dog

Derek from Arlington, VA, asked:

Hi Julie,

My girlfriend Celeste’s ex was a K9 trainer for a specialized military unit in Coronado, CA. Together, they purchased a Belgian Malinois, named Drew (in honor of a fallen Special Forces soldier in Afghanistan), which was both a beloved pet and a service K9 trained for explosive detection and bite work.

When they split, Celeste kept Drew and still had him when she moved in with me. When my work took me to the east coast, our living circumstances were such that she could no longer keep Drew, so she donated him to a police department in Texas.

Later, Celeste discovered she had been duped by some unscrupulous people in the service K9 industry. When she called a month later to check on her beloved pet, she was told Drew had gotten out of his kennel, had attacked the other K9 dogs, and was shot because they were unable to control him. 

After doing some research, we now believe the individual who took him was actually a private party posing as a K9 broker. We don’t know if Drew is really deceased, or if those that took him used him to breed other Malinois or sold him for a few thousand dollars.

I am writing to see if you can help us find some closure as to what really happened to Drew.

I found you through your interview with Dave Asprey. I have read your book, Angelic Attendants, and am an avid listener to your podcasts. 

Thank you for what you do.

Derek

Hi Derek,

Thanks for your note, for reading my book, and for listening to my show.

I’m so sorry to hear about your experiences in finding Drew a new home.

To get some information for you, I first connected to you in VA and then from you to Drew. He is indeed in spirit.

Upon asking him what happened, he confirmed he was shot and killed. The scene he showed me looked like a breeding kennel situation. He showed me he was being abused by the humans running the operation and when released from his kennel, he did what he could to escape. That included attacking other dogs and the man handling him.

The good news is, Drew’s spirit is around you and especially Celeste, all the time. He is happy, healthy, and pure love.

Although this information will be difficult to hear, I hope it brings some closure and comfort to you and Celeste.