Open training sessions for bloodhounds and rescue dogs will be held in Moscow.

Demonstration performances of dogs of the cynological services of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia and a group of the fire and rescue center (PSC) will be held in Moscow on August 23. The outdoor training sessions will be part of a series of "Friend, Rescuer, Defender" street events, the organizers said.

The puppies of the cynological service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, under the guidance of mentors, will show the development of simple commands and elements of obedience. The event will take place at the walking area in Chechersky Passage from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Performances by service dogs of the cynological group of the Fire and Rescue Center (PSC) together with volunteers of the Argus Center will be held at the site on Vvedensky Street. From 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., the pets will demonstrate the elements of obedience, tricks, and human search.

A demonstration performance by the cynological center of the Federal Customs Service is also scheduled for August 24. The training will take place on the Territory of the Future specially built for the forum. Moscow 2030" dog walking area in the park of the 50th anniversary of October. The first performance of the service dogs took place on August 17. The training visitors learned about the specifics of working with service dogs, their nature, habits and conditions of detention.

Open trainings and master classes are held every weekend until September 14 as part of the "Friend, Rescuer, Defender" series of events of the Pets in Moscow project. The events are aimed at promoting responsible attitude towards animals and increasing the knowledge of citizens about the maintenance, upbringing and role of dogs in society, the organizers noted.

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