Emotional farewell: Community honors Walpole’s beloved resource dog after tragic death

Remembering rebel this morning, the community showed up to remember the first community resource dog and Walpole. The golden retriever died after a tragic accident at the police station last week. The procession highlighting not just the impact the four legged member of the force had on the department, but the community this procession to honor a valuable member of the Walpole community, the police department out on the front steps, neighbors and members of the community showing up to pay their respect and remembering the sweet moments the pup brought to their lives. Rebel served the community for eight years, along with her handler, Walpole school resource officer tom heart rubble. Always showed up to our school and it was really fun and makes me feel like that. Everyone really cares a lot so much that rebels such an important person to local folks of all ages showing up to honor the beloved pup. The procession went from Tufts University Hospital, where rebel was taken for care to the final gift Pet Memorial Center in Middleborough and rebel was the first community resource dog. So her work in the school system at Walpole High was absolutely amazing. The world is a tough place right now. So just being able to have a furry four legged friend to be able to pet and see in the halls and that kind of thing really means more than people understand. Rebel was the first dog in the golden opportunities for independence community resource dog program. That program trains english golden retrievers to provide emotional support and judging by today's outpouring rebel to just that