Military dogs perform jumping over fire rings, catching criminals at Defense Exhibition

(Dan Tri) - About 150 officers and soldiers along with 120 military dogs of Border Guard Intermediate School 24 have been practicing for many days to be ready to perform at the opening ceremony of the Vietnam International Defense Exhibition 2024.

Military dogs practice jumping over fire rings and chasing criminals to perform at the opening ceremony of the National Defense Exhibition ( Video : To Sa)

At 7:30 a.m. on December 4, about 150 officers and soldiers and 120 military dogs of Border Guard Intermediate School 24 (Ba Vi, Hanoi ) actively practiced to prepare for the opening ceremony of the Vietnam International Defense Exhibition 2024. This is the first time the military dog ​​force participated in a performance, in addition to the task of protecting security for the event.

Major Luu Quang Lieu - Head of the Department of Basic Physical Discipline, Department of Combat Dog Training, Border Guard Intermediate School 24 - said that immediately after being assigned the task by the Ministry of National Defense and the Border Guard Command, the unit selected officers, trainers and service dogs to participate in the opening ceremony. Among them were military dogs that had participated in the search for missing victims in the catastrophic landslide in Lang Nu (Lao Cai) in September.

The process of selecting forces, preparing and training military dogs began in early March. Military dogs were selected from German Shepherds and Belgian Shepherds (Malinois) - two breeds of fighting dogs with health, endurance and uniform formation; from 10 to 24 months old, meeting many strict standards on appearance, nerves...

Every day, officers, soldiers and military dogs practice from 7:00 to 10:30 a.m., in the afternoon from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. (in winter); from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. (in summer).

Major Luu Quang Lieu said that the opening performance contents of the exhibition include: Basic discipline; passing through the ring of fire; capturing criminals during border patrols; capturing terrorist criminals combined with special forces.

Soldiers in martial arts training, coordinating with military dogs to suppress criminals during patrol missions.

After that, the military dogs performed jumping over fire rings and obstacles. The service dogs were maintained on a 75,000 VND/day diet, including ham (breakfast), josi bran imported from Germany and chicken breast (lunch), josi bran and fertilized eggs (dinner).

In addition, each type of training dog will be supplemented with different nutrients. For example, for dogs running obstacles that require good strength and fast running training, they will be supplemented with 29,000 VND of beef and chicken breast.

According to Major Luu Quang Lieu, the training process with other forces requires service dogs to get used to sounds, explosions, airplanes, etc. This is one of the difficulties that can make dogs excited. After the first familiarization session, the military dogs were ready to receive orders at the opening ceremony of the Vietnam International Defense Exhibition 2024. For the dogs participating in the performance for the first time, the school planned each stage, from establishing training reflexes, getting used to sounds from far to near, coordinating forces to training.

Military dogs cross the ring of fire to suppress crime.

The soldiers and the military dog ​​force performed basic discipline... Up to now, the service dog team has been practicing performances of increasing difficulty.

Performance of soldiers and military dogs forming a U-shaped circle. According to the plan, the military dog ​​force will be divided into 2 phases moving from Border Guard Intermediate School 24 to Gia Lam Airport - the venue for the opening ceremony of the Vietnam International Defense Exhibition 2024. Under the direction of the Border Guard Command, the school coordinated with the Logistics Department to regulate about 15-20 vehicles to serve the moving process. The 918th Transport Air Force Brigade has arranged food and accommodation for officers, soldiers and military dog ​​forces during the training and performance period.

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