It may have been one of the most endearing scenes from Tuesday’s regimental funeral, a police dog, sitting patiently by the casket of his fallen partner.

Danny was Const. Dave Ross’s canine partner. The two worked closely and were together when Ross was shot last week, one of three Mounties killed in the line of duty in Moncton.

Danny touched hearts and minds across the nation, with many wondering what would become of the police dog, now that he had lost his partner.

"I can assure you that the RCMP is going to continue to look after him and, hopefully, we'll get him partnered up with a dog handler who is in need of a police dog," says Const. Jullie Rogers-Marsh of the New Brunswick RCMP.

Members of Const. Ross’ family spent time outside the Moncton detachment Wednesday, one last visit to the memorial before returning home to Quebec and Ontario.

They say they are happy Danny will work again.

"Danny will be staying in town 'til this Sunday coming up, then they will give him a week break, if I can say it like that, then they will find him another loveable partner," Ross’ aunt Dianne Rousseau-Weaver told CTV News.

Donald Burke has been training dogs for municipal police forces and security firms for more than three decades. He says Danny will miss his old partner, but should be able to work with a new one.

“There's a certain mourning period also for the dog, where he's kind of lost because of that bond, he's looking for the handler and the handler is not there, but dogs are different than people, they move forward very quickly," says Burke. “I think it’s the best way to heal for the dog and the best way for the public to end up with a new dog on the street that knows what he is doing."

In a release through the RCMP, Ross’ widow Rachel says it would not be fair to Danny to retire him, as he loves his work as much as her late husband did.

With files from CTV Atlantic's Andy Campbell