CHAPTER 4 

 BASIC DETECTION TRAINING 



Section I. GENERAL 



33. Scope 



a. During basic detection the handler learns — 



(1) How his dog reacts to different targets. 



(2) The fundamentals of target conceal- 

 ment. 



(3) How to transfer pen training to the 



field. 



b. The mine and tunnel dog learns — 



(1) That it must find and respond to mines, 

 boobytraps, and tripwires. 



(2) That it must associate certain odor 

 combinations with the targets it is to find. 



34. The Cricket Can 



The cricket can is a device used as a mine 

 simulant. Because of its construction, it is easily 

 used for the purpose of transferring the dog's 

 attention from the feed pan. 



a. Standard Cricket Cans. The 7-inch fisher- 



man-type cricket can, either plastic or metal 

 (fig 21), is an inexpensive, simple device. 



b. Substitute. Substitute cricket cans may be 



® Type can 

 Figure 21. Cricket cans. 



® Can and components 

 Figure 21 — Continued. 



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