Factors associated with long-term success in working police dogs
Factors associated with long-term success in working police dogs
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DOI：
10.1016/j.applanim.2018.07.003
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发表时间：
2018-10-01
影响因子：
2.3
通讯作者：
Mills, Daniel S.
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作者：
Brady, Karen;Cracknell, Nina;Mills, Daniel S.
随着恐怖主义威胁的增加，警犬和军犬对保护军人和社会的重要性日益增加。然而，相当高比例的潜在工作犬未能充分发挥作用，或后来退出服务。迄今为止，研究主要集中在与狗的短期成功相关的因素上，比如训练后通过/不通过认证。而不是更重要的工作寿命。在本研究中，我们使用了两种经过验证的气质工具（积极和消极情绪量表（PANAS）和狗冲动性评估量表（DIAS））来确定与长期工作犬成功相关的因素。积极工作的英国警察的狗(n = 63)在特征中得分显著高于在PANAS“能源和利益”,“响应”在二叠纪相比普通人群的退出服务(n = 16),以及包括配对分析(n = 11对),和更广泛的宠物狗人口(PANAS n = 343;迪亚斯n = 571),这表明这些特征的组合可能是重要的长期使用寿命。现役英国警犬和现役军犬（n = 20）在这些因素上没有显著差异，这表明这一特征在不同的服务领域也很重要。与非英国警犬样本（活跃的荷兰警犬n = 28）相比，在精力和兴趣方面没有显着差异，但活跃的英国警犬的反应性得分更高，进一步突出了这些特征在工作犬种群中的重要性。未来的研究应该评估这些特征与工作成功/退出之间的因果关系。
With increasing threats of terrorism, police and military detection dogs are of growing importance for protecting servicemen/women and society. However, a relatively high proportion of potential working dogs fail to make full operational status, or are later withdrawn from service. To date, research has focused primarily on factors which are associated with a dog's short term success, such as passing/failing certification after training. Rather than the more important outcome of working life expectancy. In this study, we used two validated instruments of temperament (Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) and Dog Impulsivity Assessment Scale (DIAS)) to identify factors associated with long-term working dog success. Active working UK police dogs (n = 63) scored significantly higher on the trait "energy and interest" within PANAS and "responsiveness" within DIAS in comparison to a general population of those withdrawn from service (n = 16), and those included for a matched pairs analysis (n = 11 pairs), and the wider pet dog population (PANAS n = 343; DIAS n = 571), This suggests that the combination of these traits may be important for a long-term working life. There was no significant difference between active UK police dogs and active military dogs (n = 20) on these factors, suggesting this trait may also be important across different service fields. Comparison with a non-UK police dog sample (active Dutch police dogs n = 28) revealed no significant differences in energy and interest, but higher responsiveness scores in active UK police dogs, further highlighting the importance of these traits in working dog populations. Future research should assess the cause-effect relationship between these traits and success / withdrawal from work in the field.