- 366 pages
- English
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About this book
Since Canis lupus familiaris first shared a fire with man more than 15, 000 years ago, dogs have been trusted and valued coworkers. Yet the relatively new field of canine ergonomics is just beginning to unravel the secrets of this collaboration. As with many new fields, the literature on working dogs is scattered across several non-overlapping disci
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Table of contents
- Front cover
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Editor
- Contributors
- Chapter 1. Canine Ergonomics: Introduction to the New Science of Working Dogs
- Chapter 2. Skill and Expertise in Working Dogs: A Cognitive Science Perspective
- Chapter 3. Social Learning in Dogs
- Chapter 4. Temperament and Personality in Working Dogs
- Chapter 5. Overview of Scent Detection Work
- Chapter 6. Evaluating Learning Tasks Commonly Applied in Detection Dog Training
- Chapter 7. Attention in Dogs: Sustaining Attention in Mine Detection as Case Study
- Chapter 8. Olfaction and Explosives Detector Dogs
- Chapter 9. Conservation Dogs
- Chapter 10. Working Dogs: The Last Line of Defense for Prevention Dispersal of Brown Treesnakes from Guam
- Chapter 11. Canine Augmentation Technology for Urban Search and Rescue
- Chapter 12. Physiological Demands and Adaptations of Working Dogs
- Chapter 13. Physical and Mental Stress of SAR Dogs during Search Work
- Chapter 14. Signs of Physiological Stress in Dogs Performing AAA/T Work
- Chapter 15. Benefits of Animal Contact and Assistance Dogs for Individuals with Disabilities
- Chapter 16. Conclusion: Working Dogs and the Future
- Index
- Back cover