In October last year, during a U.S. military raid, the "terrorist leader" Baghdadi was desperate and chose to commit suicide, but it was a U.S. Army K9 belgian malinois who drove him to the end.
It is reported that after years of clue collection, the U.S. military finally got hold of Baghdadi's whereabouts and took a raid code-named "Kayla Miller." With nowhere to go, Baghdadi, wearing a suicide vest, hid in a tunnel under the compound. Since Baghdadi brought the child with him, the U.S. military was unable to carry out a storm, so they arranged for a Belgian Malinois to hunt him down.
After receiving the order, the Belgian Malinois frantically chased Baghdadi. The "terrorist leader" who once had 100,000 people under him was crying bitterly after being chased. The US described him as crying Be like a child. In the end, the desperate Baghdadi detonated his suicide vest, killing himself, and the Belgian Malinois successfully completed the mission and was rewarded.
For many years, the US military has always liked to train Belgian Malinois As military dogs, dogs of this breed are very aggressive and athletic, intelligent and loyal, and can play an important role in tracking, patrolling, searching and many other aspects. As for how to train this kind of dog breed, there are also professional methods:
1. Tracking skills training
Choose a piece of soft soil or short grass On the field, tie the dog and use the target object to lure it. When the dog is eager to get it, the trainer quickly leaves the dog for about five meters, and after leaving obvious footprints at the starting point, lay a trail of 30 to 50 meters by dragging , put the object on the ground at the end of the trace;
Return according to the original line to form a double-track trace, lead the dog to the starting point of the trace, hold the leash in the left hand, smell the source with the right hand, and issue a "tracking" ";
When the dog lowers its head and sniffs the trail, reward it with the "good" command in time, and issue the "trace" command intermittently. . According to the degree of excitement of the dog, the training can be repeated two to three times, and the difficulty will increase with the proficiency of the dog.
2. Patrol skills training
In remote and clean areas, choose a patrol line of 700 to 800 meters. The assistant trainer is well hidden in the upwind of 40 to 50 meters away from the patrol line;
The trainer starts from the starting point with the dog at a medium speed, stops for a while every 50 meters or so, so that the dog can move forward Peripheral viewWhen approaching the trainer, the trainer makes a sound or walks in a low posture;
When the dog finds the trainer, the trainer should issue a chase command. After the chase is completed, press the If the original line goes to the end, a certain reward will be given.
3. Search skills training
Search for hidden drugs or explosives in objects: hide drugs or explosives, bring dogs to the scene, dogs After sniffing the source of the smell, start searching. When the dog finds the above-mentioned items and exhibits signs of picking or biting, stimulate the dog with a leash or electric current in time to stop such behavior and make it lie down.
Search for hidden drugs or explosives on people: This kind of training is mainly to train dogs to be good at sniffing human bodies carefully, and eliminate the dog's defense reflex. You can let the dog smell standing or sitting still people first, Then let the dog sniff the crowd passing by. It is advisable to start with four to six people, and gradually increase.
After proficiency, you can adjust the size of drugs and explosives, and you can set disturbing smells, such as perfume, food, camphor, etc., to increase the difficulty of training.
Compared with aircraft carriers and stealth fighters, it seems that this kind of Belgian Malinois is not so eye-catching, but they are also a valuable asset for the military. Training Belgian Malinois well may play a key role in special moments.
