Retired police dog abandoned at animal shelter

[Catherine]

After his canine companion and fellow police officer retired, police officer Carl Ellis  abandoned Ringo at an animal shelter.  All the years that Ringo served with him and the successes they had, Ellis still turned his back on his dog once he was too old to serve.

Two pieces of good news. Ringo's trainer has rescued him from the shelter and Ellis has been demoted.

au.news.yahoo.com/cop-demoted-abandoning-retired-police-dog-shelter-224812852.html

I understood that police officers who work with dogs regard them as partners and have a deep bond of trust with their dogs. 
How could a police officer abandon his partner like that. At his age Ringo was unlikely to be adopted and could have spent the rest of his life in a cage at the shelter.

I think police departments should pay more attention to the care their dogs receive and should definitely check on their retired dogs. Maybe they should reassess their screening of candidates to work with dogs. Ellis clearly had no feelings for Ringo if he could work with him for almost ten years and not care what happens to him. Good thing the trainer cared and was able to spot Ringo at the shelter.