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Tsubu, a two-year-old Shiba Inu, was recruited into Japan’s K9 force in April, becoming the first of her breed to serve as a police dog in Gifu Prefecture, recognised for her friendly nature and keen scent-tracking ability.
Footage captured in Ibi District on Friday shows Tsubu undergoing training exercises led by her handler, Aki Tokoro, as she carefully traced and successfully located hidden items.
With her ‘unusually’ sociable temperament and strong interaction skills, Tsubu quickly drew attention as a promising K9 candidate before being selected for police training.
“Her favourite thing to do is ‘tracking training’ to find treats. So, knowing that she’ll get a treat when she finds something, she searches diligently. In terms of ease of training, she was easy to train,” shared Tokoro.
The trainer recalled an incident in which Tsubu assisted local police in locating an elderly person from another prefecture who had gone missing in the mountains, and expressed hope she will continue to perform as the season for gathering wild vegetables and mushrooms approaches.
“If I teach her some things like disaster relief dog skills, her success rate in finding missing persons will increase even more, so I’m planning to start teaching her that now,” she added.
Tsubu was also keen wearing a red K9 uniform presented by Masahiro Hosokawa, a police inspector in the Forensic Division at the Gifu Prefectural Police Headquarters, who noted that Shiba Inu’s patient nature, strong stamina, and temperament contributed to her recruitment.
“Their ability to sniff around requires them to expend energy to distinguish and track scents for short periods of time, and I think Shiba Inu are capable in that they can perform such activities for a long time,” he pointed out.
While acknowledging the challenges police dogs face in searching for missing persons under difficult conditions, the inspector said officers greatly value their four-legged companions’ assistance.
“Simply knowing whether the person went north or south from their current location is a huge help to the police <…> I always appreciate their work, and when they’re finished, I give them a good pat on the head as a token of my gratitude,” he underlined.
Tsubu passed her certification test in November, according to local media, becoming a trusted K9 officer serving the public in times of need.
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