AARANYAK DOG UNIT, GUWAHATI
The dogs seen here are raised, nurtured by Aaranyak, a leading wildlife NGO based in Guwahati with support from Germany’s Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union. Their role to provide anti-poaching support to three national parks in the province of Assam including Kaziranga National park. Aaranyak placed its first dog into service 'Jorba' in 2011 with tremendous success. He has been responsible for over forty poaching arrests and moving forward it was decided to expand the section by a further three dogs 'Misky, Leon & Sheela' purchased in 2017 by NABU Int.
Animals Saving Animals was asked by NABU Int in 2018 to carry out further training with the dog section, specifically to get the new unit operationally ready and complete a combat tracker course. We are pleased to announce that all handlers and dogs passed and are now serving in their respective national parks. Following on from this success ASA funded a new dog in 2019, 'Imme' a ten month old female Belgian Malinois has been in training for 8 months with the unit and will be operational shortly.
AARANYAK DOG UNIT UNDER TRAINING 2018
Anil and Leon laying in wait | Sheela & Rahul | River tracking |
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tracking in Guwahati | In the field classroom | Hard surface tracking |
Misky ready to start | Bitework confidence testing | Sheela & Rahul |
The combat tracker team | A successful track for Sheela | Sheela & Rahul |
Controlling a suspect | Ambush drills | Ambush drills |
Group photo | Leon & Anil | Sheela & Nirmal |
Aaranyak dog section | Arrest procedures being taught | Controlling a suspect |
River tracking | First aid training | Training with the new unit |
Bite work training | A welcome drink for Leon |
AARANYAK DOG UNIT UNDER TRAINING 2019
Imme tracking | Imme tracking in the forest | Sheela |
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Aaranyak Dog Section | Teaching the Y formations | Y formation tracking |
Rare river Dolphins | Sheila commencing track | Misky hard surface tracking |
Leon & Imme | Static sleeve bitework | Aaranyak Dog unit |
Leon taking a drink | Imme under training | Tracking steep inclines |
Imme under training | Imme geting into harness | On track! |
Misky hard surface tracking | Incline road tracking | Tracking stick demonstration |
Footprint identification | Field classroom | IMG_20190311_122030 |