Angier K9 Field Notes
What a more precise video measure can add
External research · Draft reading note
China, Mills and Cooper (2020) — primary source
Primary paper: abstract and methods checked; detailed critical appraisal pending. This note summarizes the linked publication; it is not a study of Angier K9.
- Study design
- This analysis used recordings from the earlier DEFRA training project, measuring responses to recall and sit instructions.
- Reported finding
- The reward-focused group had better first-instruction responses and shorter response latencies than the e-collar group. The proportion of disobeyed commands did not differ significantly across groups.
- What this does not establish
- These are not 63 new dogs independent of the earlier project. The reward-focused group was trained in another season, and the measured obedience tasks should not be treated as direct tests of every reported problem.
Shared source cohort: DEFRA 2010–2011 training records. The two entries from this project must not be counted as independent samples.
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