Can your kids come up with a good puppy name?

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are holding a contest to name the 13 German Shepherd puppies that will be born at the RCMP Police Dog Service Training Centre (PDSTC) in Innisfail, Alberta this year. 

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Mama dog Haley nurses three German shepherd puppies at the RCMP PDSTC (photo courtesy RCMP)

The RCMP has a few guidelines for the naming contest:

  • Puppy names must begin with the letter “K” and have no more than two syllables and nine letters
  • Contestants must live in Canada and be 14 years old or younger
  • Only one entry per child must be sent
  • Entries must be received no later than April 11, 2017

To participate, fill the online form at: www.rcmp-grc.ca/depot/pdstc-cdcp/name-the-puppy-nomme-le-chiot-eng.htm or mail your puppy name, own name, age, complete address and telephone number to:

Name the Puppy 2017 Contest
RCMP Police Dog Service Training Centre
P.O. Box 6120
Innisfail, AB T4G 1S8

Contest winners will be announced on May 11, 2017. The 13 children whose puppy names will be selected will each receive a laminated 8×10-inch photo of the puppy they named, a plush dog called Justice and an official RCMP baseball cap.

Non-winning puppy names will be considered for other puppies born during the year.

Contest hashtags: #namethepuppy - #nommelechiot
Twitter: @RCMPDepot - @GRCDepot
Facebook: facebook.com/rcmpdepot - facebook.com/grcdepot