Sentences with phrase «of human handlers»

Researchers positioned 40 horses in front of a pair of human handlers that they knew well, then had the animals listen to a recording of just one of those individuals calling out to them.

Ithaca, NY — Flying around on a miniature leash made from a single strand of her human handler's hair, a female Aedes aegypti mosquito gravitates toward the love song of a prospective mate.

Not exact matches

When the bright lights of Jeopardy go up tonight, there will be no human handler to tell Watson where inside its mighty databases to seek the answers.

The familiar human scent samples were taken from someone else from the house other than the handlers during the experiment, so that none of the scent donors were physically present.

«Most of the dog owners and handlers involved in the experiment were women, so most of the familiar human scent donors were their husbands,» Berns says.

We see a cute pet — at one point madly wheeled about in a stroller by his human toddler «brother» — grow into a strong, willful creature whose desires do not always coincide with those of his grad - student handlers.

The latest finding, published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, shows sheep can be trained to recognize human faces from two - dimensional portraits, and can identify a picture of their handler without prior training.

A documentary about the high - stakes mind games that go into gathering human intelligence, The Green Prince is a taut piece of work that features just two talking heads: a prized Palestinian informant and his ever - cautious Israeli handler.

The robot, named Atom, has refined movements, soulful blue eyes (it's sort of a butchered version of Star Wars's C - 3PO) and a unique «mirroring» capacity, allowing it to copy exactly what its human handler does.

The movie's first scene features the experiment, a being created using synthetic human DNA, attacking one of its handlers.

K9 Handler Amanda Ott shares her expertise on the subject of Search and Rescue (SAR), with an emphasis on human remains detection and trailing.

If the puppy is hungry, cold, or hurt, he gives a series of rapid whines until comforted by the bitch or human handler.

The way the bitch or human handler responds to a puppy's vocalization of distress and general behavior may determine how the puppy reacts to stressful situations later in life.

Standing on the rock of The Bond, with the steadfast knowledge of the importance of the human - animal health connection, my eyes are directed to a future where all of those who take care of animals — veterinarians, veterinary nurses, shelter workers, veterinary team members, groomers, trainers, staff at boarding facilities, zoo workers, lab animal techs, animal handlers (dairy barns, pork facilities, egg production, etc.) and end - of - life professionals — all look after the emotional well - being of animals.

Organized agility competitions, called trials, involve a course made up of various obstacles through which a human handler guides his or her dog as quickly as possible.

a.) a considerable amount of exercise, including the use of treadmills and backpacks, as a way of relaxing dogs to prepare them for counter-conditioning exercises; b.) packs of dogs to rehabilitate unstable, fearful or aggressive dogs; c.) Leashes and chain collars to block jumping, whining, possessiveness, biting, aggressiveness, excessive barking, mounting, fighting, active dominance challenges; d.) Redirection to get dogs doing alternative behaviors in play areas, obstacle courses, a pool, a feeding area, a sleeping area, and an eating / drinking area; e.) calming techniques using hand feeding; f.) a limited amount of obedience training, such as teaching the dogs to heel on a loose lead at the handler's side; g.) a «claw» technique, his own version of the «alpha rollover», and a pursuit technique to deal with dogs that don't show submission to other dogs or people; h.) «flooding» for phobias; i.) «calm / assertive» handler techniques; j.) touch and sound techniques to interrupt, correct and / or redirect behaviors; k.) a variety of traditional manners rules, which are implemented with the «no free lunch» type of approach; l.) a variety of games and other «mental challenges»; m.) human intervention; and n.) electric collars (not mentioned, as I recall, in the book)

Although many people think certain dog breeds make better service animals than others, any breed of dog can be trained to provide service to a human handler.

By Steve Feldman, Executive Director of the Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) April 30th marks National Therapy Animal Day, an important day to celebrate the work that therapy animals and their handlers do for people in communities across the country.

On top of being the only NAF vet tech at Eglin Air Force Base, working at Hurlburt Field and with the 7th Group Special Forces unit, she has volunteered thousands of hours organizing the 5K Strut Your Mutt for the Hurlburt Military Working Dog Kennels, EZ Mobile Pet Clinic, PAWS Animal Shelter, and more recently helped with the reunion of MWD Rocky and his human handler, Specialist Brown.

It is important for the dog's human handler to monitor their dog's activity and any signs of fatigue as this breed is not one to stop in the middle of a job even if it is tired.

a.) a considerable amount of exercise, including the use of treadmills and backpacks, as a way of relaxing dogs to prepare them for counter-conditioning exercises b.) packs of dogs to rehabilitate unstable, fearful or aggressive dogs; c.) Leashes and chain collars to block jumping, whining, possessiveness, biting, aggressiveness, excessive barking, mounting, fighting, active dominance challenges; d.) Redirection to get dogs doing alternative behaviors in play areas, obstacle courses, a pool, a feeding area, a sleeping area, and an eating / drinking area; e.) calming techniques using hand feeding; f.) a limited amount of obedience training, such as teaching the dogs to heel on a loose lead at the handler's side; g.) a «claw» technique, his own version of the «alpha rollover», and a pursuit technique to deal with dogs that don't show submission to other dogs or people; h.) «flooding» for phobias; i.) «calm / assertive» handler techniques; j.) touch and sound techniques to interrupt, correct and / or redirect behaviors; k.) a variety of traditional manners rules, which are implemented with the «no free lunch» type of approach; l.) a variety of games and other «mental challenges»; m.) human intervention; and n.) electric collars (usually not mentioned in their marketing materials or websites)

His owner also shared that he was kicked out of doggie daycare for this behavior (on multiple occasions), though he only did this with the other dogs, never the human handlers.

In addition, everything in the K - 9 First Aid Field Trauma Kit can also be used on the human handler providing an additional layer of emergency trauma care available on - scene.

Positive reinforcement clicker training is not only fun for both handler and animal student, but incredibly effective at building confidence, strong and trusting relationships between humans and animals, and skills so your animal can solve problems independently of you.

Much of our enjoyment of earthdog tests as human participants derives from the clear, obvious, and exuberant joy our dogs display when they are given an opportunity to do something similar to their ancestral purpose: going to ground, working quarry, partnering with a human handler.

Six teams of canines and their human handlers are heading to Florida to help conduct searches after Irma blows over

The «Temperament Correct» pit bull: seeks out human interaction; is responsive, biddable and eager to please; may be genetically predisposed to aggression towards other dogs or animals; is appropriately submissive; is well balanced and optimistic; enjoys handling; presents good eye contact; is able to be calm in the presence of other dogs on leash or — if initially leash reactive - can learn how to tolerate their presence; is willing to connect with handler during high arousal; can be handled safely even in times of high arousal; accepts a reasonable amount of confinement; drops arousal levels quickly when removed from a stressful situation; is social with people of all types; is responsive and good natured; is never aggressive towards humans.

Schultzhund training and certification ensure that the dogs are trained to remain situated between their handlers and a threat, not leaving their handlers until they are instructed to defend their handlers from a human, dog or other type of attack, in which case they fight until commanded to stop.

could it be levels of safe guards to handlers or perhaps knowledge.I find more parasite infected humans than strays.

Feral (wild) dog rehab program, allows these creatures to gain trust of humans, acquainting them with how a domesticated dog responds to stimuli, and, the last stage, preparing them to live in a home by fostering them with experienced handlers in their own homes; ARNO is proud to be only one of two organizations in the country to give these «unadoptables» a second chance at a life of unconditional love.

In the USA, federal law tends to carry the most weight with respect to determining what rights are granted human handlers of emotional support animals.

A final cause of hairballs is a lack of regular grooming by a human handler.

Agility for Fun: a human handler and dog function as a team as the handler directs the dog over hurdles, through tunnels, weave poles and a variety of contact obstacles that make up a course.

The human part of the team includes people who are «handler» of the dogs, a person who keeps the balls loaded in the flyball box, and sometimes assistants to retrieve loose balls etc..

Training does more than teach just commands (which is important all by itself) but it also teaches a system of communication, how rewards are accessed, that paying attention to the humans is beneficial, and strengthens the bond between dog and handler.

Our Games and Tricks class is designed to burn off some of the energy as well as building the bond between the human and their canine companion with a focus on the handler.

A second member of the group pointed out that dogs live in a sea of human verbal sounds and the dog's name serves to alert the dog to the fact that the next set of sounds coming from the handler's mouth is directed at them, rather than being part of a conversation that you might be having with another human being.

With an acute sense of smell five to 10 times stronger than a human's, working dogs are able to detect minute traces of explosives or drugs and alert their handlers of their presence, Rolfe explained.

The exercises include a search of hiding places, finding a hidden person (acting as a human decoy), and guarding that decoy while the handler approaches.

While there are some restrictions, for example, a chihuahua may not be able to pull a human handler and their wheelchair across the room; but they can be trained in other skills, like identifying the onset of a seizure.

The ASPCA is a Community Partner of Pet Partners, a national non-for-profit that aims to improve human health through interactions with therapy animal handler teams.

As Carolina Lucas points out in today's Guardian, the last time swine flu broke out in 1988, the finger was pointed to confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs) as one of the culprits - close quarters and cramped conditions with human handlers moving in and among the animals are all ready ways for contagion to spread.