Photos: CISF dog squad's plush AC home with swimming pool

Ruby, Rambo, Bruno, Magic and four of their “colleagues” shifted from a common room to a plush air-conditioned home, complete with private spaces and a swimming pool - Tamaghna Banerjee

Sniffer dogs have been relocated from the old kennel on Kolkata airport premises to smarter living quarters outside - Tamaghna Banerjee

Spread over 4,000 square feet, the new facility at the CISF camp in Narayanpur has a 10ft×8ft room for each dog - Tamaghna Banerjee

The rooms are fitted with sliding windows, tiled floors and an air-conditioner - Tamaghna Banerjee

The typical routine of these dogs involves physical training and jumping obstacles outside their roster duty at the airport - Tamaghna Banerjee

The sniffer dog squad has two breeds -- Cocker spaniel and Labrador retriever - Tamaghna Banerjee

There are eight members at present -- Ruby (10), Rambo (10), Caesar (10), Magic (10), Bruno (9), Bujo (6), Jack (2) and Rex (2) - Tamaghna Banerjee

With a service tenure of 10 years, three of the dogs are already on extension, while another one is due to retire in two months - Tamaghna Banerjee

Dogs have been crucial members of an airports’ security ecosystem for years - Tamaghna Banerjee