4=H-V- 



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Figure 4.S. Wind over flat terrain. 



blow steadily (fig 43). With this condition, the 

 dog may pick up a target from 40 to 50 meters 

 or farther away. 



c. Heavy vegetation, such as in forests, 

 swamps, Or jungles will restrict the travel of 



scent considerably. The wind may drift aimlessly, 

 swirl, or rapidly change direction in these areas. 

 The handler must be alert for these conditions 

 and work his dog to take advantage of what wind 

 there is. 



Section V. TRAINING PROBLEMS 



69. General 



In grade 3 detection, the dog must begin relying 

 almost solely on its sense of small for target 

 detection. This section deals with common train- 

 ing problems which should be resolved before or 

 during this next training phase. 



70. Speed 



Some dogs develop a tendency to work too fast. 

 This is usually due to excess energy or to over- 

 anxiety to find targets. Such dogs may miss tar- 

 gets by running out of the scent cone, or they may 

 run into tripwires. Handlers must concentrate 



on slowing down such dogs. They must, however, 

 temper their corrections with jugment: correc- 

 tions must not be so harsh as to discourage the 

 dogs from working. Some recommended correc- 

 tive measures are : 



a. Running the dog or putting it through 

 obedience exercise before each trial, to remove 

 excess energy. 



6. Recall the dog periodically, making it sit 

 until it settles down before continuing. 



c. Place a tripwire near the beginning of the 

 lane. If the dog runs into it, it may be more 

 cautious. 



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