K-9 Benefit and Demonstration in Mass... - Page 1

Join us for a "Dog Day Afternoon", Sunday, Sept. 19

The Felos Art Center, 720 Park St., Stoughton is pleased to host, “A Dog Day Afternoon” to benefit Vested Interest in K- from 1 to 4pm Sunday, Sept. 19. RAIN OR SHINE. The event is sponsored by the Stoughton Art Association.


Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a non-profit, all volunteer organization dedicated to providing new and replacement bullet and stab protective vests for law enforcement K-9s in Massachusetts. These designations are made possible through fund raising and private sponsorships. Sandy Marcal, the organizations President, reports, there are currently 14 police dogs awaiting vests at a cost of $735.00 each. “Our goal is to provide K-9 vests to new K-9 graduates and also to replace vests that have expired the 5- year warranty.”

For more information about Vested Interest in K-9s visit: vik9s.org or call 508-824-6978.


Event Attractions include:

Exhibit of artwork for sale by many local artists featuring a variety of special dog paintings and raffles.

Custom collage painting by artist Elaine Felos Ostrander featuring six Massachusetts K-9s will be unveiled and available for purchase

K-9 demonstrations & meet & greet will take place at 1:30pm. Time subject to change, please call 508-824-6978 to confirm.

Special appearance and book signing by author and official historian for the Vietnam Dog Handler Association, Michael Lemish. Get an autographed copy of his latest book "Forever Forward: K-9 Operations in Vietnam"

For event information call 781-344-4751 or email felosart@aol.com.


To ensure the safety of your pets, we kindly ask that companion animals remain at home.

K9 Kilo of Hernando County Sheriff's Dept. in FLA was shot three times in August of 2010. One of the shots was to the chest.  K9 Kilo is alive and well and has returned to work.  His bullet protective vest saved his life.
Kilo was wearing a Point Blank bullet protecitve vest.  I have spoken to the Hernando County Sheriff's dept. about this several times.  They have the vest at their dept. with the bullet still embedded in it.

If you google K9 Kilo of Hernando County Sheriff's dept. you can watch video footage of an interview with his handler.

So in this particular instance a vest was used in FLA.  It is up to the discretion of the handler.  I imagine that the handler would not leave the vest on his K9 partner for a long period of time due to the heat.

Regarding Massachusetts K9s, the handler will also use their discretion based on the situation.

I hope this helps to clarify.

Sandy Marcal, President, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.

I use mine on all high risk calls; Due to the heat and humidity here in the south I take it off between calls or depending on the call as well. They are a great tool however.