Boston Police Puppy Wears Bulletproof Vest, Wins Our Heart

The cutest police officer on the Boston PD is none other than German Shepard puppy named Tuco.

A photo of the little pup in his police vest was recently reported by Vest-A-Dog, a non-profit that provides bulletproof vests for police dogs, as part of a charity calendar.

After the photo hit Reddit it went viral and immediately won the hearts of millions of internet users.

According to Patrol Officer Troy Caisey, Tuco is still too young for any formal police training. Caisey explains, “It depends on the dog and how he matures. I’m doing foundation work with him now, and in a couple of months I’ll know if he will make it as a work dog, and when he will start his formal training. I’m doing little things with him now, but no formalized training will start until later.”

Vest-A-Dog works with police departments across all of Massachusetts. The 2015 calendar, which you can buy now for $10, features puppies and full grown police dogs from the Boston, Belmont, Douglas, Holliston, Holyoke, Salem, Sutton, Taunton, Westford Police Departments.