ABSTRACT

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

chapter 3|20 pages

Social Learning in Dogs

chapter 5|16 pages

Overview of Scent Detection Work

chapter 8|40 pages

Olfaction and Explosives Detector Dogs

chapter 9|20 pages

Conservation Dogs

chapter 16|8 pages

Conclusion: Working Dogs and the Future