dog and the cricket can, guides his dog around 

 and 1 to 2 feet beyond the cricket can. 



Note. This procedure is repeated in subsequent phases 

 of training. By doing this, a dog is not given the oppor- 

 tunity to accidentally step on the device. 



The handler repeats this procedure with the 

 second and third cricket cans. Some dogs may 

 go around a can and sit facing their handlers 

 since they have the food. Dogs should always 

 be required to sit facing the target from the 

 direction that they approached it. (In this case 

 facing down trail, away from the handler.) If 

 necessary, the handler corrects his dog's posi- 

 tion until the dog understands what it must do. 



b. Step 2. Program the lane as in step 1, 

 except that an ordnance device (preferably an 

 M16 AP mine) is substituted for the third 

 cricket can. If a dog approaches the mine and 

 sniffs at it without sitting, the handler may 

 give it the sit command. If a dog ignores the 

 mine, or sniffs at it and moves on, the handler 

 recalls his dog and sends it out again. It may 

 be necessary to place a cricket can next to the 

 mine. 



c. Steps 3, U, 5. Repeat step 2 with the mine 

 instead of the second cricket can. Next, increase 

 the number of targets to three cricket cans, one 

 AP mine, and one AT mine, in any order, except 

 that the first target is always a cricket can. Begin 

 varying the positions of the targets left, right, 

 and center of the lane and vary the distances. 



Caution. Never establish a pattern, such as left, 

 right, center, left, right, as a dog will quick- 

 ly figure it out. 



d. Steps 6, 7. Increase the number of ord- 

 nance devices to seven so that there are ten 

 targets. When a dog goes to each target, in 

 turn, and sits, remove the cricket cans. A dog 

 is never allowed to bypass a target. If it does, 

 the handler brings the dog back to the target 

 and sits it. He the picks up the target, holds 

 it under his dog's nose, and says NO in a stern 

 tone of voice. The handler commands his dog 

 to STAY, backs up several paces, and waits 5 

 to 10 seconds without looking at his dog. He 

 then takes his dog back 10 to 15 feet and moves 

 it out again. If any dog continues to bypass, or 

 not sit at targets, it is timed out. 



1— M19 



2— M21 



3— M15 



4— TMN-47 (foreign) 

 Figure 2U. Antipersonnel mines. 



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