A new furry member joins the Force

Saratogans may have noticed the big-eared-fluffy-four-pawed member of the police force patrolling the streets alongside Officer Casey Lehr.

Argus, who turns three in February, was approved to join the Police Department by the Saratoga Town Council earlier this month.

Finding and training Argus

It took Lehr awhile just to find Argus.

“You can’t just find any dog off the street to do police work,” he said.

There are three main breeds for Police work – German shepherds, Dutch shepherds and Belgian malinois. Lehr found Argus at the end of June. He didn’t start practicing with Argus immediately bec...