Dog learns to walk a tightrope - picture

Dogs in China have been learning how to walk a tightrope to help firefighters during disasters.

The Alaskan Malamute pictured below has been taught by trainers at Chongqing Municipality Fire Fighting Special Mission Base.



As part of the dog's daily routine, Orange News reports that it walks along two 10cm wires in just 60 seconds.

While walking along the wires, the dog is told by the trainers: "Don't be afraid. Take it slowly. Be careful with the wires."

Head trainer Wang Xianting said that the idea behind the training was to prepare the dogs to work in disaster areas.

Xianting went on to say that the dogs would encounter all kinds of obstacles and that "through these challenging training programmes, our dogs learn to complete rescue missions under extreme conditions".

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