Welcome Mentor's New Police Dogs At Public 'Bark Out'

MENTOR, OH — The public will have the chance to welcome the Mentor Police Department's two newest members and say goodbye to two retiring members: the K9s Titan and Bo.

The city is appropriately throwing an event called the "Bark Out." The free event will include dog-themed music played by a DJ, a Lake Humane Society Mutt Strut, retirement cake for Titan and Bo, and more. Guests can provide donations to the Humane Society during the ceremonies.

The retiring animals are working police dogs, so the city is asking residents to leave their own pets at home. The ceremony will be held Sunday, May 25 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mentor Civic Amphitheater.

Here's the preliminary schedule for the "Bark Out":

• 2:00 p.m. Welcome / Opening Remarks by City Manager & Members of Council
• 2:15 PM Lake Humane Society Pup Strut on Stage
• 2:45 PM Intro Bo & Titan
• 3:00 PM Retirement Cake
• 3:15 PM Bark Out
• 3:30 PM Thanks to Judge Trebets & Marc’s Department Stores/ Introduction of the new K9s, Achilles and Bak
• 3:40 PM K9 Demo
• 4:00 PM Closing Remarks / Thanks

The new Mentor Police K9s — Achilles and Bak — were purchased and trained for $28,000. The money for the new animals was donated by Mentor Municipal Judge John Trebets. The Marc's Stores also donated $7,500 to the Mentor Police Department K9 Unit as part of the "Doggie Rewards" program.

Learn more about the Bark Out and signal your interest on the event's Facebook page.