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Ryder is expected to fully recover from his injuries, according to San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl, who was there when K-9 Ryder was discharged from the hospital. "Our officers are out here protecting people, stepping into harm's way every single day," Wahl said. "It's the absolute least I can do to make sure they're okay in the hospital, and that goes for our K-9s as well." Kristina Welsh, an emergency vet who has worked on K-9s before, added that recovery may be worse in the coming days as the burn wounds swell. "Within a day or two it may evolve; we may see that the area [we] thought was localized could get bigger," Welsh said, emphasizing the need for recovery and rest. Officers began attempting to get the man to come outside the store, firing non-lethal warning rounds at the suspect.