PERU, Ind. (WOWO): Nine Indiana State Police patrol dogs have graduated and are now ready for service.

State Troopers, along with their dog, underwent 17 weeks of intense training. The K-9s trained in obedience, evidence search, area search, building search, tracking, aggression control, and the detection of several different controlled substances.

Among them were two troopers assigned to the Indiana State Police Peru Post. Indiana State Trooper Ben Reason, a two year member of the Department, graduated with his K-9 partner Cartoush. Trooper Caleb Clark, a four year veteran with the Indiana State Police, graduated with his police dog Blitz.

Cartoush and Blitz are the only current police dogs assigned to the Indiana State Police Peru Post. They were preceded by two other dogs, Zeke and Smokey, who have both since retired.