Gilly, Gator, Gypsy, Gabby, Gemma, Georgie, Gidget… what do these names have in common? They’re all ~yawns~ sorry, I was so bored I couldn’t finish my sentence.
They’re also the names of the still-perfect police puppers Queenslanders were invited to name last Thursday. Entries closed Tuesday, and apparently these were the best pupper names starting with G we could come up with.
The G litter puppies have names ?? #PawEnforcement More here: https://t.co/iULCeEyk1C pic.twitter.com/9tqYigUKot
— Queensland Police (@QPSmedia) June 30, 2017
I mean, come on, did we really name a police dog after a cricketer who grew up in New South Wales?!? This was a missed opportunity.
The best name out of the bunch is obv Gator, because it is the most terrifying, and the most Queensland-ish of the lot. If you heard that a dog called Gator was waiting for you at the entrance to a music festival, you’d shit yrself (fact).
The seven names for the seven-week-old doggo detectives were chosen by Dog Squad Officers from some of the most popular of the 59,449 suggestions. That number is double the amount of suggestions sent in when the cops last gave us this opportunity, inviting Queenslanders to come up with dog names starting with the letter W in 2015. Last time they called a dog Whiskey, and another Wilson. Good choices.
Queensland Police Commissioner Ian Stewart said:
“We know Queenslanders love being involved in naming our puppies and we are truly appreciative of the overwhelming response.“The G litter are now ready to be collected by carers from around the state who will look after them until they are old enough to begin the next series of training.”
The puppers will grow up to be either drug detection or general purpose police dogs, joining the Dog Squad of 62 general purpose, five firearm and explosive detective and 10 drug detection dogs.
Source: Brisbane Times.
Photo: Queensland Police.
