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ments, as the latter will give signs of uneasiness when the 

 enemy is yet a long way off, and thus give plenty of time 

 to prepare. It will not bark outright, as a rule, until the 

 foe is much closer. 



By having the dog close at hand also, the sentry can 

 control it easily, and can, if necessary, adjust the muzzle. 



Patrolling 



The instructions in Rules I and 2 apply equally when 

 a dog is attached for duty to a patrol. It should be led at 

 the head of the patrol, and, except under exceptional 

 circumstances, should not be allowed off the lead. The 

 exception would be, when it can be put in charge of some- 

 one with whom it is well acquainted, and when the party 

 is passing through enclosed country. The dog should 

 only be allowed to beat a few yards ahead. 



3. Where there are permanent outposts, it is easier for 

 the dogs, if each one is taken nightly to the same post. 

 They thus get to know the lie of the ground well. 



4. Equipment : The sentry dog, when on duty, should 

 be equipped with a good strong collar with a brass plate, 

 on which is the dog's official number, and also the number 

 of the unit to which it is attached. A strap muzzle with 

 adjustable straps, and a leather lead are also required. 



I have already stated that on such frontiers as the North- 

 West Provinces of India, where a more or less permanent 

 state of war exists, sentry dogs would be invaluable at all 

 times, and our investing troops in Mesopotamia would find 

 them very useful. In all countries under our control, 

 where there are uncivilized, or semi-civilized, populations, 

 there should be permanent services of dogs. In war, they 

 are particularly useful in jungle, and savage warfare, when 



