Bengaluru, IndiaPaws outstretched, black-and-white tail wagging, Rocky likes to jump on any human her furry legs can reach.
She’s the outgoing sibling; her sister, Julie, is less excited by visitors. At just over three months old, these medium-size dogs are the newest "employees" at Kumaraswamy Layout police station in Bengaluru, India’s third largest city and the capital of Karnataka, a southern state.
Like many police forces around the world, officers here use a K9 unit to sniff out drugs, catch thieves, or protect property.
But Rocky and Julie are not your garden-variety pups.
The police rescued them as part of an experimental program that trains strays to join their ranks. Launched in December, the initiative could provide a permanent home for many such
