After 26 years, the Indian army’s canine unit will march alongside the country’s soldiers in the forthcoming Republic Day parade on Jan. 26
The army has selected 36 dogs, including 24 Labradors and 12 German Shepherds, who will grace the parade along with their trainers. They were chosen from the Meerut-based Remont and Veterinary Corps centre, where both humans and canines are trained. They have been practising their march thrice a day for the last four months.
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The Indian army has approximately 1,200 Labradors, German Shepherds and Belgian Shepherds in all. These military dogs are trained in rescue efforts, unearthing secret hideouts, finding evidence, guarding, assaulting, and sniffing bombs and explosives. They are sent for refresher courses every six months, where they are trained and evaluated for their performance, and retired from service accordingly. Read more…
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