Canine Ergonomics
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Canine Ergonomics

The Science of Working Dogs

  1. 366 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Canine Ergonomics

The Science of Working Dogs

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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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Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2009
ISBN
9781420079920
Edition
1
Topic
Law
Subtopic
Forensic Science
Index
Law

Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Editor
  6. Contributors
  7. Chapter 1. Canine Ergonomics: Introduction to the New Science of Working Dogs
  8. Chapter 2. Skill and Expertise in Working Dogs: A Cognitive Science Perspective
  9. Chapter 3. Social Learning in Dogs
  10. Chapter 4. Temperament and Personality in Working Dogs
  11. Chapter 5. Overview of Scent Detection Work
  12. Chapter 6. Evaluating Learning Tasks Commonly Applied in Detection Dog Training
  13. Chapter 7. Attention in Dogs: Sustaining Attention in Mine Detection as Case Study
  14. Chapter 8. Olfaction and Explosives Detector Dogs
  15. Chapter 9. Conservation Dogs
  16. Chapter 10. Working Dogs: The Last Line of Defense for Prevention Dispersal of Brown Treesnakes from Guam
  17. Chapter 11. Canine Augmentation Technology for Urban Search and Rescue
  18. Chapter 12. Physiological Demands and Adaptations of Working Dogs
  19. Chapter 13. Physical and Mental Stress of SAR Dogs during Search Work
  20. Chapter 14. Signs of Physiological Stress in Dogs Performing AAA/T Work
  21. Chapter 15. Benefits of Animal Contact and Assistance Dogs for Individuals with Disabilities
  22. Chapter 16. Conclusion: Working Dogs and the Future
  23. Index
  24. Back cover