CTC trains mine detection dogs for the U.S. Army
"In a fenced area about the size of two football fields, the U.S. Army is training a four-legged response to the 'war on terror.' Labrador retrievers and German shepherds are learning to use their noses to sniff out explosive mines that would otherwise kill soldiers and destroy equipment in hostile areas," writes Terry Ganey of the Columbia Daily Tribune, Columbia, Missouri.
Concurrent Technologies Corporation
Last year, CTC became the sole provider of Mine Detection Dog and Specialized Search Dog training to the U.S. Army through contracts with the U.S. Army Engineer Detection Dog Program and Office of the Provost Marshal General. CTC has also completed development and delivery of a third program, the Combat Tracker Dog program, for the U.S. Marine Corps.
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