Famous police dog who appeared on the 'Dog Squad' TV series dies three weeks into retirement 19 Feb, 2021 10:41 PM 2 minutes to read The beloved German Shepherd worked in Wellington from April 2015 to January this year. Photo / Facebook / NZ Police The beloved German Shepherd worked in Wellington from April 2015 to January this year. Photo / Facebook / NZ Police RNZ Police dog Dakota - who appeared on the Dog Squad TV series - has died just three weeks into retirement. The 7-year-old german shepherd worked in Wellington from April 2015 to January this year, mostly with handler Sergeant Stu Rota. The pair appeared on four Dog Squad TV series, and police said she was also a famous Police Dog Trust Calendar girl.