Uhdelle, a 5-year-old German Shepherd that was owned by dog trainer Doreen Metcalf of Timber Ridge Farm near the Buxton border of Saco, went missing the morning of Nov. 14, 2016, according to police. Her body was later found 30 miles away in Gray, where she had been struck by a car and killed.

While it wasn’t unusual for Uhdelle to wander off, she always remained close to home and wore a tracking collar, said police.

Police said Uhdelle was taken away from the area by a car, according to information from her tracking collar.

The person who took Uhdelle tried to destroy her tracking collar by throwing it in the Saco River, according to Metcalf.

Metcalf described Uhdelle on her website as a “beautiful, big-hearted, play-loving German Shepherd.”

On Tuesday, a year after Udhelle’s death, Metcalf posted that in memory of Uhdelle, she is donating a black German Shepherd puppy to a veteran. The puppy, a female, will be ready for her new home, the weekend after Thanksgiving, wrote Metcalf.

“Time does not heal, but it does give perspective,” wrote Metcalf. “We will donate one black puppy annually to a New England based veteran in honor of all the dogs who have fought for those they loved and in gratitude for all the people who have supported Doreen and Timber Ridge.”

Veterans interested in applying can email justiceforuhdelle@gmail.com to schedule an interview and home visit.

Metcalf wrote that she is confident that one day, an arrest will be made in relation to Uhdelle’s kidnapping.

— Staff Writer Liz Gotthelf can be contacted at 282-1535, ext. 325 or egotthelf@journaltribune.com.