Some Behavioral Features Required for the Selection of Detection Dogs
Yu. V. Ganitskaya, N. Yu. Feоktistova, D. D. Vasukov, А. В. Суров
Abstract
Relationships between the detection time of the target objects (drugs) and the individual behavioral characteristics of dogs have been studied. The following parameters of the individual behavior of the dogs were recorded: Sociability, Activity, Play, Reactions to the unexpected appearance of an unfamiliar object, and Noise. It has been noted that the dogs with high rates of sociability and playing and average rates of activity turned out to be the most successful in the searching. It has been found that in different breeds, the time of drug detection depends on their behavioral parameters, has own specifics, and is not gender-related. Various tests for some dog breeds for selection of the most promising detecting individuals have been recommended.