The training starts early in life, about a month after birth once the weaning process finishes. And everything is taught as a game.
Belgian Malinois puppies rest at the Mexican Army and Air Force Canine Production Center in San Miguel de los Jagueyes, Mexico, Sept. 26, 2023.In the middle of a military base outside Mexico City, an army colonel runs what he calls a kindergarten for dogs.
The mainly green-and-white, one-story buildings look like any others at the military camp in the State of Mexico, near Mexico City. But the difference here is in the sounds that fill the air: high-pitch barking from dozens of puppies scattered through its maternities and training camps. Unlike in civilian life, where puppies often get food treats, in the military the only prize for a job well done is a caress and some praise.
“Very, very good, sons! Very good, boys,” he repeats while dragging the puppies as they maintain their grasp on the rag for several moments. That kind of specialized training happens elsewhere, but the colonel says it builds on his center's basic training by using “attractor” objects but having them impregnated with the scent of what the dogs need to track, such as a drug.Many of the dogs have become unsung heroes of missions in Mexico and abroad.
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