Paws, noses & purpose: Dera Bassi centre-trained canines going global

The Punjab Home Guards Canine Training and Breeding Institute in Dera Bassi trains over 100 dogs, including Belgian Malinois, Labrador Retrievers, and German Shepherds, for various tasks such as narcotics and explosives detection, tracking, and therapy duties. These trained canines are deployed by government departments across India and are now being considered for international assignments in Afghanistan and Namibia.