Kathmandu. Nepal Army has organized a special ‘Dog Show’ exhibition on the occasion of Kukur Tihar. In a program organized at Bhairav Vahan Battalion in Madhyapur Thimi on Sunday, the dogs were worshiped and their art skills were also shown.

In the exhibition, the trained dogs displayed their skills including search and identification, tracking, security and suspicious object detection. Major General Harendra Pathak, chief of the departmental department of the Nepal Army, said that it was challenging to carry out the responsibility of providing special training to the dogs with limited resources.

He said that dogs are an important support force of the army. He said that the use of dogs increases the effectiveness of manpower in security and search operations.

Referring to dogs as ‘force multipliers’, he said that the role of dogs is significant in patrolling, security, tracking, search and identification of suspicious persons and explosives. He said that dogs will also help in boosting the morale of the soldiers deployed in war and jungle.

The Nepal Army has been worshipping dogs every year on the occasion of Kukur Tihar, taking dogs as a symbol of loyalty, honesty and loyalty. The dog worship is also being done to preserve traditional religious and cultural beliefs and to respect the friendship and coexistence between humans and dogs. Mayor of Madhyapur Thimi Municipality, ward chairpersons, army officials, veterinarians, security personnel and media persons were present on the occasion. See the rest of the picture: