Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research
Volume 4, Issue 6 , Pages 239-240 , November 2009

Personality and performance in explosive-detection military working dogs (MWDs)

  • S.D. Gosling

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • S.J. Hilliard

      Affiliations

    • 341st Training Squadron, Lackland AFB

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PII: S1558-7878(09)00062-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jveb.2009.04.005

Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research
Volume 4, Issue 6 , Pages 239-240 , November 2009

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