Meet Comando, Mexico's Smallest National Guard Recruit
Officials said the 13-month-old Chihuahua is being trained for search-and-rescue work and community outreach while helping soften the force’s image.
- The Mexico National Guard is training Comando, a 13-month-old Chihuahua standing 21 centimetres tall, for search-and-rescue work. The diminutive dog represents an unusual recruit for a force dominated by traditional working breeds.
- Officials adopted Comando six months ago in the state of Chihuahua after his elderly owners could no longer care for him. He remains an outlier in a canine force of about 350 dogs.
- During training in Mexico City last week, the 7-kilogram dog scampered up stairs and over obstacles while a larger canine named Roko observed. Outfitted with a tactical vest, goggles, and head-mounted camera, Comando demonstrated agility.
- Lieutenant Debora Hernandez said Comando challenges the stereotype that only large dogs can serve in the National Guard, which is under Army control. His presence reminds people "beneath the uniform, we are human beings."
- Following his appearance in Mexico's Independence Day parade, Comando has inspired his own animated likeness and a growing crop of memes on social media. Beyond active service, he appears at civic ceremonies and school events.
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Comando helps soften the National Guard's image, officers say.
COMANDO, a 13-month-old Chihuahua, is the smallest member of Mexico's National Guard.
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The Independent (US)Meet the Mexican National Guard’s pint-sized recruit – a chihuahua
Meet Comando, a Chihuahua who has become Mexico’s smallest National Guard recruit. The seven-kilogram dog joined the force six months ago after he was rescued when his former owners could no longer care for him, Comando has been trained for search and rescue, and wears protective glasses, a tactical vest, and a head-mounted camera. Footage shows him climbing stairs and tackling obstacles during a National Guard training session. Comando attends …
With only 21 centimeters of height, the little dog Commando became the smallest recruit of the National Guard of Mexico. Chihuahua, with little more than a year of life, was adopted by the institution about six months ago and already participates in trainings, public events and outreach actions with the community. GLOBO in the World: Receive international news directly on your mobile Want to live away? Guide gathers information about 36 countrie…
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