Peer-reviewed2021Open access
Working dogs need modern learning science too
Open-access review arguing that canine learning and cognition research should more directly inform working-dog training. It helps broaden the archive beyond pet manners into professional and working-dog contexts.
“Advances in canine behavior science should have greater practical impact on training.”
Source details
Source
Working Dog Training for the Twenty-First Century
Hall, Johnston, Bray, Otto, MacLean & Udell
Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Evidence level
Review / synthesis
Credibility
Last reviewed
May 31, 2026
Why we included it
A useful bridge between science and high-performance training contexts; good for showing force-free principles are not only for pet dogs.
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