Police dogs in the German city of Düsseldorf are being fitted out with blue rubber shoes to protect their paws while walking the beat.
”The dogs aren’t too keen yet, but with a few weeks’ training they should be used to them,” Andre Hartwich, a spokesperson for police in the western city, said on Monday.
Hartwich said shards of glass and sharp objects get stuck between the cobbles of Düsseldorf’s old town and are dangerous for the canine squad.
”The shoes will protect their paws on patrol,” he said.
About 20 German Shepherds are being taught to walk and work with their new footwear in time for a police fashion show in March.
The blue synthetic rubber shoes, modelled on a design made for sled-pulling Canadian huskies, will cost about €15 each, he said. — Reuters