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Canine Demine has now sponsored the training and work of 9 dogs:
Alex, Fanny, Nightingale, Pax, Layla, Remi, Louis, Trooper and Victor.
Our canine partners and their handlers are all currently working
in Bosnia-Herzegovina and some are being considered for work in
northern Afghanistan. There has never been a Canadian-trained dog
killed or injured in the field.
During 2007-08 we are working to fund the training of an additional
six dogs in honour of six extraordinary Canadians. Details of this
initiative can be seen here.
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Mine detection dogs (MDD) can speed up
the work of manual demining by about 10 times. If a manual
deminer can clear 100 sq. metres per day, the addition of
a MDD can increase the rate to 1,000 square metres per day.
These incredible canine demining partners are remarkably
adept at identifying the location of mines, without coming
into direct contact with them. They smell the explosive
charge.
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Our
Mine Detection Dogs
Trooper
Named by the key donor, Crestwood School in Edmonton.
Victor
Named in honour of Inspector Victor Josey of the RCMP for his role
in international peacekeeping. Details of his role can be seen in
the Peacekeepers section
of this website.
Remi
Named in honour of Remi Bujold who served as Chairman of the Canadian
Landmine Foundation from 2001-2006.
Louis
Named in honour of Cst. Louis Gignac, of the Quebec City Police,
for his role in international peacekeeping. Details of his role
can be seen in the Peacekeepers
section of this website.
Layla
Named by a student to recognised school support for MDD training.
Nightingale
Named in honour of key donor, Nightingale House of Elmwood School
in Ottawa
Pax
Named by a young girl in Toronto as the winner of the "I Need
a Name Contest" and primarily funded by the Youth Mine Action
Ambassador Program.
Alex
and Fanny
Named by the key donor - Three Dog Bakery.
Mine
Detection Dogs save lives.
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