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Show DoS Are Aiding American Soldiers In Many W ays on World Battlefronts The scout dog is trained to work silently and to detect and give warning of the presence of enemy groups or individuals. Among other things, he is especially adept at discovering dis-covering enemy .ambushes or attempts at-tempts at infiltration. He is trained to work with one man, his master, in daylight or darkness regardless of the weather and in open country or the jungle. Because of his keen sense of smell, sight and hearing he can detect the enemy long before his presence can be discovered by a human. The attack dog, for example, is trained and used to supplement the sentry dog. He attacks off leash on command, or on provocation, and ceases his attack only when the resistance ends or when he is commanded com-manded to stop. Unlike the sentry dog he may be sent to chase and seize a fleeing malefactor at a distance dis-tance from the soldier sentry. In a crowded, congested area where it would be dangerous to fire a rifle or pistol he is invaluable in capturing captur-ing a fleeing marauder, escaping prisoner, or saboteur. Dogs who can ferret out a Japanese Japa-nese sniper, carry aid to a wounded soldier or seize marauding enemy are being trained for tactical use overseas in ever increasing numbers, num-bers, according to the war department. depart-ment. Under the direction of the quartermaster quarter-master general these four-footed soldiers sol-diers are being schooled at war dog reception and training centers in the difficult tasks of sentry duty, attack at-tack operations, messenger service, silent scouts, casualty relief, and pack and sledge work. The army sentry dog is now a. familiar figure in continental United States. He and his brethren are guarding military installations and public property from coast to coast. |