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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Working dogs"”.
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Investigation of Tail Injury at Lackland Air Force Base Training Kennels for Military Working Dogs
… performed. In addition to removing the Military Working Dogs (MWDs) from operational work or training, tail injuries may be an indication of poor kennel welfare or may be due to genetics. The overall aim of the present study was to first carry out a retrospective study to identify demographic …
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Development and evaluation of tools and methodologies for estimating behaviour and predicting training outcome of working dogs
… reducing costs is in the assessment of trainee dogs for identifying likely to fail at an early stage. Objectives: This thesis aims to improve behavioural assessment methods by including machine learning methods to (1) predict future outcomes in trainee assistance dogs based on ratings and test …
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Examining the relationship between puppy raisers and guide dogs in training
Dogs play a unique role in the lives of humans. Many people form positive relationships with dogs but some do not. In working dogs, the relationship that dogs form with humans is particularly important due to the trust people need to put in their dogs. The aim of this dissertation was examine the …
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Effect of social bond strength on responses to human-given cues in domestic working dog breeds
… investigated the difference between domestic working and non-working dog breeds’ processing of non-auditory communicative cues given by humans. We also assessed whether domestic working dog breeds were more aware of cues given by their caregiver or an unfamiliar person. The research furthered …
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Genetic and Endocrine Contributions to Behavior and Cognition in a Working Dog Population
… phenotypes and genetic & hormonal variation in a working dog population. The primary phenotypic measures, from the Dog Cognitive Development Battery (DCDB), include a large number of diverse tasks designed to assess a variety of cognitive skills (e.g., human-oriented social cognition, independent …
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Optimizing Search and Rescue Canine Welfare and Performance
… advancements, Search and Rescue (SAR) dogs remain essential in disaster response and locating missing persons. However, their unique physiological and psychological needs are often underappreciated, insufficiently understood, or deprioritized in favor of mission objectives. In this …
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Occupancy dynamics, personality, & behavior of Franklin's Ground Squirrel in agricultural landscapes
… surveys for P. franklinii, I collaborated with Working Dogs for Conservation to develop use of detection dogs in occupancy surveys for cryptic small mammals. I livetrapped at 62 sites for P. franklinii and surveyed 40 of those sites using detection dogs. Independent surveys of a site by 2 …