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About

Police Dog Centre India

At Police Dog Centre INDIA, we help in providing specialized training and consultancy services to a large number of police and law enforcement organizations. We would like to continue sharing our vast experience and in-depth knowledge with Police K9 Practitioners to ensure sustainable modernization in this niche field among diverse security organizations in India. Our mission is to replace the old-school coercive dog training with quadrants of modern operant conditioning protocols and develop dog training based on scientific knowledge, and practical experience by collecting & recording data to teach dog training better.   

Additionally, we aim for pet parents in India to make the most of their friendship with their furry friends. We know that each animal is different, and we work with you and your pet to provide tailor-made guidance that creates long-lasting change. Whether you have a new pet or already own a pet with behavioral challenges, we are here to support you. Contact us to enhance your experience of pet parenting and availing professional K9 services.

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MD & Chief Trainer

Colonel PK Chug is the leading Military and Police K9 Trainer of India who has pioneered enormous work in developing the subject of 'Working Dogs' in India based on contemporary dog training techniques and introducing the 'Operant Conditioning' to the Police K9 training in India. He is a former Colonel of the Indian Army (Remount Veterinary Corps - RVC) with an enriching experience of nearly 25 years of chequered military service who has never accepted the status quo. He had commanded the 'Specialized Army Dog Units' on 6 occasions with the Army and Special Forces including his last command of the most prestigious K9 Unit of elite NSG Black Cats. He is known for introducing multiple innovative & inexpensive dog training aids, effective military doctrines and tactically sound solutions to augment the performance of Military and Police Service K9s (PSKs). 

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Col P K Chug (Retd)

Managing Director and Chief Trainer
Police Dog Centre INDIA

Former Head of Police K9 Cell

Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

BVSc & AH | MVSc | MBA | PhD (HR)
Fellow NAVS | Fellow IAAVR

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Our Motto for preparing 4D K9s is Deter-Detect-Defend-Dominate. 

ACHIEVEMENTS 

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  • India’s Top Military and Police K9 Trainer having Prepared and Deployed Hundreds of Dogs for Counter-Terror Operations.

  • An Army Veteran with Over 25 Years of Operational Experience in Army/RVC with Unique Distinction of Commanding 'Specialized Dog Units' for exceptional six terms; including once with Indian Special Forces and Twice with Elite NSG Black Cats.  

  • Pioneering Work in Developing Indian Army’s Military Working Dog (MWD) Training, Assessment and Employment Doctrines.

  • Known for Introducing Multiple Innovative & Inexpensive Dog Training Aids, Effective Military Doctrines and Tactically Sound, Customised Solutions to Augment the Performance of Military and Police Service K9s (PSKs) including Revolutionary ‘Heliborne Slithering with Army Dogs’.

  • Introduced the 'Quadrants of Operant Conditioning' to Transform Police K9 Training in India based on Contemporary Dog Training Techniques.

  • Conducted Large Number of ‘Police K9 Workshops’ with Various Central Armed Police Forces for "Bridging Gaps in Augmentation of K9 Performance" for Over 1000 Police K9 Handlers, Trainers and Supervisors.

  • Conducted Multiple ‘Training of Trainer’ (ToT) Courses for Indian Police and Law Enforcement Organizations.

  • Introduced the Concept of ‘Assault K9’ in Intervention Operations in NSG and for the First Time in the World, Trained & Demonstrated the path breaking ‘K9 Vision System’ (KVS) by Imparting a Unique Sense of Direction to the Dogs by Training Assault Dogs on Wireless Command System using Remote Radio Controlled Device while the Dog is Off-leash, away from the Handler by Merely Observing the Audio-Video Inputs on a Real-Time Basis.

  • Also Pioneered the revolutionary ‘Canine Remote Delivery System’ (CRDS), ‘Laser Guided Detection’ & ‘Patrol K9s’ and Successfully Integrated 'Dogs with Drones' for Tactical Advantages during Highly Sensitive and Risky Special Missions.

  •  Founding and Former Head of the ‘Police K9 Cell’ with Police Modernization Division/Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India for 03 Years with the mandate of ‘Mainstreaming and Augmentation of Police Service K9 (PSK) Teams in the Country'.

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  • With Dynamic Leadership and Exceptional Technical Acumen, drafted the 'Roadmap & Action Plan' of the MHA/Government of India to bring in Transformational Changes in the Training and Deployment of Police Service K9s (PSKs) among various CAPFs, State Police and Other Law Enforcement Organizations.

  • Started Conducting ‘MHA’s National Police K9 Seminar’ annually in India.

  • Publication of MHA’s ‘National Police K9 Journal’ as its Founding Editor twice every year.

  • An International Speaker and Master K9 Trainer, Authored a Large Number of Professional and Technical Articles for Leading Publications on Technical Subjects.

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  • Sole 'Change Agent' in the Country Leading to Draft Various Technical Standards/Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Police K9s:

    • Police Dog Breeding Guidelines and Strategies to Augment Dog Breeding Programme among CAPFs.

    • Advanced Model and 'K9 Behavioural Assessment' (K9 BAT) for Selection of Pups for Police Duties.

    • ‘K9 Proficiency Evaluation Test’ (K9 PET) and Certification Norms for the Police Service K9s (PSKs) in India.

    • Launched the Ground-breaking 'National Register for Working Dogs' (NRWD) and Many Such Unique Initiatives. 

  • Conferred with Honours and Awards in almost Every Assignment held by him during his last 30 years of outstanding service

    • ‘Chief of Army Staff Commendation’ (COAS CC**) on three occasions.

    • Army Commander's (EC) Commendation.

    • United Nation’s Force Commander Commendation.

    • Citation by US Department of Defense (DoD) for USNS (Mercy) Mission.

    • ‘Best Administrator's Award’ for the year 2020 by Pearl Foundation.

  • Conferred with the prestigious FELLOW of National Academy of Veterinary Sciences (NAVS) India in 2021 and FELLOW of Indian Association for Advancement of Veterinary Research (IAAVR) in 2022.

  • Established 'Police Dog Centre INDIA' at New Delhi to Continue the Mission of Modernizing Police Dog Training in India sharing his vast experience and in-depth knowledge with Police K9 Practitioners.

  • Providing Specialized Consultancy and Training Services to a Large Number of Police and Law Enforcement Organizations.

  • Also Training and Boarding Services for Pet Parents with Police K9 Standards.

  • Mission is to Replace the Old School Coercive Dog Training with Quadrants of Modern Operant Conditioning Protocols and Develop Dog Training based on Scientific Knowledge, and Practical Experience by Collecting & Recording Data to Teach Dog Training better among Diverse Security Organizations in India. 

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