Collective Protection for Military Working Dogs

Doctrine for employment of canines in a CBRN environment has evolved into a Collective Protection approach. Providing COLPRO has several very significant implications for Canine kennels and shelters: „X The outer surface of the structure must be CB agent impervious „X The outer surface of the structure must resist effects of the decontamination process „X The system must provide the animal a supply of filtered air and provide for the discharge of exhaled air „X The system must manage the thermal environment and additional loading generated by the encapsulated canine Because of the potential for an extended dwell time within the COLPRO structure we have to add another set of requirements to the system ¡V management of the ¡¥hotel¡¦ functions: „X ¡¥atmospheric¡¦ humidity within the structure „X the animal¡¦s bodily waste „X noise from air supply and thermal management devices, etc. „X light levels within and visibility from outside the structure „X access to the animal by the handler We must also apply the limitations of low/no power requirements, low bulk for shipping and having a system which has broad or ideally universal applicability ¡V not just as a COLPRO device. Development of such a shelter is the subject of this proposal.