Sign from Dogstuff

The Miami Herald reports that two Broward County, FL police dogs have received newly-designed bulletproof vests to protect them on the job.

A Cooper City teen researched vests after a police dog was shot and killed last year. He persuaded a vest manufacturer to customize a lightweight one for dogs, and persuaded two law-enforcement support organizations to help pay for the new design.

While bulletproof vests for dogs aren’t new, they are heavy, and dogs often don’t wear them in hot weather. The new, lighter design should help.