Our Work

Generally, the dogs and handlers work in areas that have been set up in 10 metre grids. These grids are laid out by manual deminers, which clear safe access lanes about a metre wide around the task area.

The dogs and handlers work in teams. Each dog, held on a leash and upwind by their handler, traverses the grid. If a dog indicates the presence of explosives, the location is marked and another dog handler team traverses the same grid 3 hours later. At that time, any found ordinance is removed manually or mechanically. Mines are NEVER removed by our dogs!

The false alarm rate is low, the safety level is high, and the teams find mines before people get hurt. Landmine detection dogs are especially effective where non-metallic or plastic encased mines have been laid, since they are difficult to find using conventional metal detector technology. Conventional technology is also less effective where the soil contains metallic substances. Landmine detection dogs can also work in areas that are inaccessible to heavy machinery.

By efficiently determining minefield perimeters, dog and handler teams also significantly reduce time and resources required for surveying and mechanical and manual demining work. This means more mines are found, and less people can be hurt by them.

	How We Do Our Work
Why Dogs? Our Training Our Bond Our Work	Generally, the dogs and handlers work in areas that have been set up in 10 metre grids. These grids are laid out by manual deminers, which clear safe access lanes about a metre wide around the task area. The dogs and handlers work in teams. Each dog, held on a leash and upwind by their handler, traverses the grid. If a dog indicates the presence of explosives, the location is marked and another dog handler team traverses the same grid 3 hours later. At that time, any found ordinance is removed manually or mechanically. Mines are NEVER removed by our dogs! The false alarm rate is low, the safety level is high, and the teams find mines before people get hurt. Landmine detection dogs are especially effective where non-metallic or plastic encased mines have been laid, since they are difficult to find using conventional metal detector technology. Conventional technology is also less effective where the soil contains metallic substances. Landmine detection dogs can also work in areas that are inaccessible to heavy machinery. By efficiently determining minefield perimeters, dog and handler teams also significantly reduce time and resources required for surveying and mechanical and manual demining work. This means more mines are found, and less people can be hurt by them.	Did You Know...? Under optimal conditions, a dog/handler team can check up to 1,000 square metres per day. This is a productivity rate that is ten times faster than manual demining!