Working with Dogs

[DMZ-LT]

Worked twice with a dog. First time , lead track hit a small mine and I was told to stop cause they were sending a mine dog out. Finnaly got to us and sniffed all up and down the trail for hours. Finally said OK and the lead track rolled a foot and hit another mine. Second time after a heavy contact we had blood trails everywhere and were going to chase after them. Was told to stop , they were sending out a scout dog. Waited a few hours and then out he comes. Went maybe a 100 meters and the dog collasped with heat stroke and we had to carry him back to an LZ.Tiny said they worked with a scout dog one day that set off a booby trap injuring its self and one of Tinys guys. A C & C chopper was near and flew in within minutes - to pick up the dog. Tiny's guy died bleeding to death.When they got back in Tiny went looking for the C&C chopper but was told by our CPT. that they did the right thing " cause that dog could save more GI's that Cpl Silon ever could "