The Door County Sheriff’s Department is reporting that Deputy Matt Tassoul and his canine companion, Gent, are working on their third week of training in New Mexico. Tassoul, a 12-year veteran of the department, and his two year old German Shepherd partner, are expected to be in Albuquerque for six and a half weeks. After it was determined that the sheriff’s department needed a canine unit, fundraising has provided the dollars needed to bring Gent from Germany to Door County and pay for training. A foundation has been set up to provide the resources needed for department programming like the K9 unit, Chop and Shop With a Cop, and the DARE program.
