Police dog in Yunnan 'criticized' by training base for four straight weeks

On Sunday, a police dog attracted people's attention on China's social media for being cited in weekly reports by the training base for four consecutive weeks. The report included incidents such as instigating fights and urinating on fellow dogs' beds, according to the WeChat account of the Yunnan Provincial Public Security Bureau in Southwest China's Yunnan Province on Friday.

A total of four police dogs were reported for "failing to fulfill their duties," said the account. The first dog urinated across the dormitory, with some spilling onto fellow dogs' beds, disturbing their rest. The second dog avoided grooming and refused to take bath. When taken for a bath, it scratched the groomer, resulting in a 500-yuan compensation. 

The third dog failed to distinguish between allies and enemies during the training, beating up colleagues. The fourth one had been lethargic at work but became energetic and charming after hours, despite multiple attempts to correct its behaviors.

The report urged the concerned police dogs and their handlers to pay close attention, correct their attitudes and quickly make improvements, so that they could enter the new year's work with a refreshed state of mind.

Among the dogs, the first to be reported was named "110." "110" is the emergency number in Chinese mainland. According to the account, the dog was born just before China's Police Day on January 10, 2024.

After a year of systematic training, 110 inherited its mom's search-and-rescue and pursuit abilities, as well as its dad's keen sense of smell. It passed the assessment and officially joined the police force as a search-and-rescue dog, transforming from a small pup to a recruit in the police dog team.

"I feel so embarrassed at the base because of 110's bad behaviors," joked 110's handler, referring to the consecutive reports.

Despite its mischievous tendencies, 110 takes its work seriously. Thanks to its sharp hearing and sense of smell, it is consistently to be the first to respond when the police siren blares, which has become its special skill.

Additionally, its active temperament makes it stand out among other police dogs, as it can quickly adapt to new environments and locate suspects in vast mountain forests.

As a result, 110 has actively taken part in two field rescue operations and four suspect pursuits so far, the account said.