A veteran police dog handler and his toy poodle — a rather unusual breed for a police dog — have been busy lately, not only at crime scenes or searching for missing persons, but also with community outreach.
The message from handler Hirofusa Suzuki to parents: Don't give up on your children's dreams or limit their career choices based on preconceived notions or prejudice. There should be many ways for them to live their lives by maximizing their talent and potential — just like he never gave up on his toy poodle, Anzu.
At a lecture last month in Ibaraki Prefecture, Suzuki said he hopes people learn from the success story of his once abandoned pooch now excelling as a police dog.