Training with Multiple Structurally Related Odorants Fails to Improve Generalization of Ammonium Nitrate Detection in Domesticated Dogs (<i>Canis familiaris</i>)

A critical aspect of canine scent detection involves the animal’s ability to respond to odors based on prior odor training. In the current study, dogs (<i>n</i> = 12) were initially trained on an olfactory simple discrimination task using vanillin as the target odorant. Based on their pe...

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Main Authors: David C. Dorman, Melanie L. Foster, Lucia Lazarowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/1/213