Abstract:
Dogs are trained for a variety of working roles including assistance, protection, and detection work. Many canine working roles, in their modern iterations, were developed at the turn of the 20th century and training practices have since largely been passed down from trainer to trainer. In parallel, research in psychology has advanced our understanding of animal behavior, and specifically canine learning and cognition, over the last 20 years; however, this field has had little focus or practical impact on working dog training. The aims of this narrative review are to (1) orient the reader to key advances in animal behavior that we view as having important implications for working dog training, (2) highlight where such information is already implemented, and (3) indicate areas for future collaborative research bridging the gap between research and practice. Through a selective review of research on canine learning and behavior and training of working dogs, we hope to combine advances from scientists and practitioners to lead to better, more targeted, and functional research for working dogs.
摘要:
狗接受过各种工作角色的培训,包括援助,保护,和检测工作。许多犬类工作角色,在他们的现代迭代中,是在20世纪初发展起来的,培训实践已经在很大程度上从培训师传给培训师。并行,心理学的研究提高了我们对动物行为的理解,特别是犬的学习和认知,然而,在过去的20年里,这一领域对工作犬训练的关注或实际影响不大。这篇叙述性评论的目的是(1)使读者了解我们认为对工作犬训练具有重要意义的动物行为的关键进展,(2)突出显示这些信息已经实施的地方,(3)指出未来合作研究的领域,弥合研究与实践之间的差距。通过对犬学习和行为以及工作犬训练的研究进行选择性回顾,我们希望结合科学家和实践者的进步,更有针对性,和工作犬的功能研究。