Interesting thesis Carole E.M. Batchelor comparing the training of the Swedish Drever (breed of hunting dog) with the Malinois for the use of landmine detection.
The field study begins on page 21.
The Model-Rival training technique is compared with Operant Conditioning in a Retrieval-Selection task.
The Efficacy of the Model-Rival Method when Compared with Operant Conditioning for Training Domestic Dogs to Perform a Retrieval-Selection Task
Other references:
Sue McKinley¥ and Robert J. Young£ ¥Department of Animal Science, De Montfort University, Caythorpe, Grantham, Lincolnshire, UK Conservation, Ecology and Animal Behaviour Group, Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Applied Animal Behaviour Science, Volume 81, Issue 4, 21 May 2003, Pages 357-365
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