Police dogs deserve pensions in recognition of a life spent sniffing out criminals, say campaigners. Around 100 retire every year out of 1,700 working across the UK’s 45 police forces. But some leave with arthritis , ligament damage or hip dysplasia leaving owners who have adopted them facing hefty vet bills as a result of their strenuous working lives. The Thin Blue Paw Foundation is pressing the Government to introduce mandatory financial assistance for police dogs when they hang up their