Bolo, a shelter dog who is two months old, was the first to take part in the "Paw-Trol Wednesdays" programme. In order to promote a different shelter dog each week and help them get adopted, Royale Marfil, a public relations officer with the Hopkinsville Police Department, launched the programme in mid-October.
Bolo's programme was a huge success. From the time he walked into the Hopkinsville Police Department, everyone wanted to keep him.
"Once Bolo became comfortable and began to play with everyone, everyone asked, 'Can we adopt him?'" 'Are we going to be able to keep him?'" The Dodo learned from Marfil.
Bolo had had such a lovely day seeing everyone at the police department that he dozed off on the floor of Marfil's office.
"He just kind of plopped down on the floor and started snoring," she said. "He snores really loudly.""Probably my favourite part of the day was watching him completely relax and fall into this deep sleep."
When it was time to return to the shelter, Bolo dropped his head and began to whimper. He didn't want to leave. Nobody wanted him to leave the police department.
"I brought it to Chief Newby," Marfil explained. "And he said, 'Why not?'" "Let us keep him."
Marfil collaborated with her coworkers to design a strategy. During the day, Bolo worked at the police department and returned home with Marfil at night.
Marfil says Bolo knew he was going to be adopted when she took him to PetSmart to acquire a collar and toys.
"That's when he got really happy," she said. "He knew."
The officers officially welcomed Bolo to the team in early November with a ceremony. Hopkinsville's first Paw-trol Officer was named after him.
Marfil says she's had to adjust to the fact that people come into her office to see Bolo rather than her.
"Everyone will pop into my office to say hi to him," she went on to say. "I think people forget that it's my office since Bolo lives here."
Bolo normally gets a treat when he has company. In fact, he's become used to it.
"He's about as much as a garbage disposal could get," Marfil says. "If he hears any sort of wrapper crinkling — it doesn't matter what it is — he is right at your feet, begging for whatever it is in your hand."
Bolo, unlike the department's operational police canines, is not expected to do anything but be himself.
"He has the biggest smile on his face every day," says Marfil. "He will smile if you pet him." If you're having a bad day, he'll put a big smile on your face."