Hughes kicks off campaign for sheriff at Nashville K-9

Former Brentwood Chief of Police Jeff Hughes doesn’t want to be retired for long. Hughes, who retired to his family farm in Fairview two years ago after a 36-year law enforcement career, said the right opportunity led him to seek the position of sheriff of Williamson County. “The timing is right, the opportunity just presented…

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Prancing Horse of Nashville Transforms into a Wish Factory: A Magical Night of Giving Back

Under the dazzling lights of the Prancing Horse of Nashville showroom, a symphony of generosity and compassion played out as part of a night to truly remember. The occasion? The Ferrari Fondi i Desideri Granting Wishes Event, a collaboration between the iconic Ferrari dealership and Nashville K-9, aimed at weaving magic for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Middle…

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Williamson County Schools’ only therapy dog showing positive results among students

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Between bullying, school lockdowns, and peer pressure, it’s often stressful to be a student in the modern world. To combat these stressors, Williamson County has a therapy dog pilot program. News 2’s Andy Cordan first reported on this program in January when it just started and the dog and handler…

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Nashville K-9 donates therapy dog to WCSO for use in schools

Franklin-based Nashville K-9 has donated a therapy dog to the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office which will serve students at Williamson County Schools and the Franklin Special Schools District. According to a news release, Biolo is a one-and-half year old Lagotto Romagnolo who was donated by Nashville K-9 and an anonymous benefactor who also covered Biolo’s training,…

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Williamson County Schools could soon be getting its first-ever therapy dog

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WZTV) — A school district in Middle Tennessee could soon be getting its first-ever therapy dog. Nashville K-9 has been working with the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office in a joint effort to train Bolo—an 18-month-old Lagotto Romagnolo—for Williamson County Schools. “This dog is a therapy dog that will help kids process their day-to-day stressors,”…

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Meet Bolo, the new therapy dog for Williamson County Schools, Franklin Special

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office is welcoming a new member to the team: Bolo the dog. “It kind of makes sense, it’s law enforcement related: ‘be on the look out’,” said Sgt. Jacob Morley. Complete with his own badge, Bolo is charged with bringing smiles to all he meets. He’ll be…

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Williamson County Schools gets first therapy dog

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) – Williamson County school resource officers have a new tool working to help troubled kids and anxious students. It’s a four footed pup who is now the school district’s first therapy dog. The 18-month-old dog’s name is Biolo, or BOLO for short; he’s a Lagotto Romangnolo, an Italian truffle hunting dog.…

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Williamson County K-9 helps Internet Crimes Task Force indict 15 people over summer

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — It can take as little as a few seconds for an eight-year-old black lab name Remi to sniff out an SD card or even a cell phone. “Remi looks for electronic devices that may be hidden,” said Lee Eaves. Eaves is Remi’s handler The two met four years ago when…

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Dickson Child Advocacy mourns service dog loss, new recruit joins team

The Child Advocacy Center for the 23rd Judicial District, which includes Dickson county, recently lost its faithful service dog. Pavlov, a Labrador and Golden Retriever mix that was known throughout the local community, recently died. Now, three-year-old Duke is joining the team as a service dog. Pavlov helped to comfort children who were involved in traumatic…

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Keeping Pets Safe on July 4th

Ali gave tips on how to keep your pets calm and safe during the July 4th fireworks celebrations. For more information, contact your veterinarian. To contact Nashville K-9 for questions or dog training services, go to www.nashvillek9.com or call (615) 283-7100. Nashville K-9 is located at 1415 Liberty Pike, Franklin, TN.

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