Editorial: Working Dogs: Form and Function

Otto, Cynthia M.; Cobb, Mia; Wilsson, Erik

doi:10.3389/fvets.2019.00351

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“…Furthermore, breeding criteria can be improved and strategies to preserve physical capacity and performance in working dog breeds can be developed. All of this would apply to the Swedish Animal Welfare Act (Law 2018:1192) [ 43 , 44 , 55 , 67 , 68 ].…”

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“…Among breeders, dog trial and working performance credentials are used alongside health indicators, e.g., hip and elbow scores, behavior and personality assessments, and structural and conformational trials, as tools in the selection of breeding dogs [ 40 ]. Credentials based on the dogs’ working performance represent working ability, as in the relationship between structure and function, real-world coping strategies and cognition, and, therefore, additional components of the dogs’ physical and mental capacities [ 10 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 ]. However, it is also well-known that working performance is moderated by variables including the experience of the dog handler and associative learning principles based on reward and punishment typically used in dog training [ 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 ].…”

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Dog Handler Beliefs regarding Barriers and Facilitators to Canine Health Promotion and Injury Prevention in Swedish Working Dog Trials and Competitions

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Kjellerstedt²,

Hesbach

et al. 2022

Veterinary Sciences

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Dog trials and competitions involve various sport disciplines, e.g., obedience, agility, working dog trials and rally obedience. Dog handlers navigate their dogs through physically and mentally demanding tasks. The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of barriers and facilitators to canine health promotion and injury prevention described by dog handlers. Methods: Qualitative inductive content analysis was applied to systematically organize and interpret narrative data from 654 respondents’ answers to open-ended questions in an anonymous online inquiry. Results: Two categories, with seven sub-categories, emerged from the analysis: (1) Challenges in applying the regulations in dog trials and competitions, and (2) Implementation of animal welfare and canine well-being approaches. Respondents described the challenges in applying regulations in dog trials and competitions and lack of scientific research as barriers to their intent to prevent injuries in their dogs. Implementation of animal welfare and canine well-being approaches were described as facilitators. Conclusion: The findings imply that the stakeholders continuously need to work on bridging possible gaps between the canine welfare criteria and the scientific and empirical knowledge in canine sports and performance medicine.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Dog Handler Beliefs regarding Barriers and Facilitators to Canine Health Promotion and Injury Prevention in Swedish Working Dog Trials and Competitions

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Kjellerstedt²,

Hesbach

et al. 2022

Veterinary Sciences

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“…Dogs naturally bear approximately two thirds of their weight on their forelimbs; thus, representing the brunt of musculoskeletal development and engagement during normal physical activity (3,4). The uneven distribution of weight along with common hip and spinal anomalies may impact muscle development and maintenance of the hindlimbs and core, predisposing these areas to injury or degenerative changes during moderate and vigorous activities encountered in the majority of working dog careers (5)(6)(7). Development of a dog's musculoskeletal system in the optimal biomechanical alignment through whole body proprioception, muscle stability and strength of the core, forelimbs, and hindlimbs, and mobility may decrease a dog's susceptibility to, the severity of, or the recovery time for an injury.…”

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The Penn Vet Working Dog Center Fit to Work Program: A Formalized Method for Assessing and Developing Foundational Canine Physical Fitness

2020

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Fit to Work is a formalized working dog foundational physical fitness assessment and development program. The Penn Vet Working Dog Center developed this program to address the needs of working dog handlers, trainers, and programs for simple, effective, and efficient methods to develop and assess working dog physical fitness. Fit to Work focuses on the foundational fitness modalities of strength, stability, mobility, and proprioception. The Penn Vet Working Dog Center piloted and refined this program over 3 months in a closed population of 31 working dogs in training. Fit to Work consists of posture development and maintenance, warm-up and cool-down routines, training exercises, and assessment methods. To simplify implementation for dogs and personnel, the foundational training program incorporates a discrete number of exercises, standardized progression steps, defined criteria for progression, and a reduced emphasis on learned behaviors. Fit to Work also enables safe and progressive assessment of foundational fitness through a tiered and inexpensive process. Future research will focus on validation of training and assessment methods, development of assessment standards, and correlation of physical fitness with operational performance.

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“…In the past century, the unique roles of dogs working with and for humans have expanded; these animals now play vital roles in supporting the concept of "One Health," where the health of animals, humans and the environment are transposed (Otto, Cobb & Wilsson, 2019), with numerous studies that have shown how pets positively influence human health and well-being (Gómez, Atehortúa & Orozco, 2007). These working dogs include guide dogs, which serve to guide and support people in their daily lives, detection dogs, that use their sense of smell to identify dangers or odors of interest (for example explosives, drugs, diseases, and invasive or endangered species), and working dogs, which work with the police and the army to provide security (Otto, Cobb & Wilsson, 2019). Fjellanger et al (2002) and Blom (2013) report that there are 700 mine detection dogs in the world distributed throughou 23 countries.…”

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Forensic studies with human analogues: evaluation of decomposition and the use of residual odor detection dogs

Guevara¹,

Colombia²,

Tiedemann³

et al. 2020

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This book is the product of the research group “Sniffing Knowledge” which belongs to the School for Canine Guidance and Training of the National Police of Colombia, in collaboration with the Institute of Forensic Sciences of the Texas Technological University (TTU). Chapter 1 includes experiments with human analogues (Sus Scrofa) detectable by canine teams, evaluating the sensitivity and specificity of the findings at sites where a corpse was found by means of a double blind test. The test is carried out in order to determine the existence of residual odor. It also validates the response of the dog and itshandler using unmanned aerial devices and uses dogs who were certified with human bone remains. Chapter 2 analyzes the effects of the external envelope of pigs against the rate of decomposition in order to understand, in real practice when a body is discovered at a crime scene, if such information is crucial for criminal investigators to be able to establish the Post Mortem Interval (IPM). The academic and experimental approach analyzes tangent efforts to present possible solutions to corpse inspection procedures or the possible sites associated with the events in which a person might die. To conclude, it articulates different fields of knowledge within the forensic sciences applied with canines, allowing high reliability for the subsequent approach in real operational work of missing persons or in cases of homicide in order to have an impact on the crimes that affect coexistence and citizen security in Colombia.

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Editorial: Working Dogs: Form and Function

Cited by 14 publications

References 12 publications

Dog Handler Beliefs regarding Barriers and Facilitators to Canine Health Promotion and Injury Prevention in Swedish Working Dog Trials and Competitions

Dog Handler Beliefs regarding Barriers and Facilitators to Canine Health Promotion and Injury Prevention in Swedish Working Dog Trials and Competitions

The Penn Vet Working Dog Center Fit to Work Program: A Formalized Method for Assessing and Developing Foundational Canine Physical Fitness

Forensic studies with human analogues: evaluation of decomposition and the use of residual odor detection dogs

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