You Are Not My Handler! Impact of Changing Handlers on Dogs’ Behaviours and Detection Performance
Dog-handler relationships can directly impact team success. Changing a dog’s handler may therefore compromise detection performance. However, there are currently few studies which support this. This research explored the performance and behavioural impact of changing a dog’s hand...
Main Authors: | La Toya J. Jamieson, Greg S. Baxter, Peter J. Murray |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-10-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/8/10/176 |
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