DHS needs rugged dog-wearable electronics to monitor health of trained canines.

The article reports on the action of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in equipping specially trained dogs with dog-wearable, intelligence-gathering sensors and health-monitoring devices. Topics include the launch of the agency's K9 Wearable Technologies project as part of the action, the contribution of the border-patrol dogs in the community security, and the importance of the technology on the health monitoring of the dogs.