Relationships between puppy management practices and reported measures of success in guide dog training |
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| Authors: | Lara Batt Marjolyn Batt John Baguley Paul McGreevy |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Faculty of Veterinary Science, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia;2. B10 Evelyn Williams, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia;3. B19 - R.M.C. Gunn, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia;1. Laboratoire d’Ethologie Expérimentale et Comparée, Université Paris-Nord, UFR L.S.H.S., Villetaneuse, France;2. Laboratoire de Psychologie Cognitive, CNRS and Aix-Marseille University, UMR 7920, Marseille, France;1. Faculty of Veterinary Science (B19), University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia;2. Department of Psychology and Counselling, School of Psychology and Public Health, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia;1. Grupo de Intervenção Cinotécnico, Unidade de Intervenção, Guarda Nacional Republicana, Lisbon, Portugal;2. Divisão de Medicina Veterinária, Guarda Nacional Republicana, Lisbon, Portugal;3. Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologia, Lisbon, Portugal;1. UMR-CNRS-MNHN 7179, 1 avenue du Petit Chateau, 91800 Brunoy, France;2. Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d’Alfort, 7 avenue du Général de Gaulle, F-94704 Maisons-Alfort, France;3. Dr Locci veterinary clinic, Drancy F-93700, France;4. Saint Bernard veterinary clinic, Lomme F-59160, France;5. Ecole des Chiens Guides de Paris, 105 avenue de Saint-Maurice, F-75015 Paris, France |
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| Abstract: | This study surveyed international guide dog organizations to compare their success rates with management practices. A questionnaire designed to identify the factors associated with international guide dog success was piloted with the cooperation of Guide Dogs NSW/ACT. The International Guide Dog Federation endorsed the study before the questionnaire was sent to 76 of its member organizations from 27 countries. There were 38 responses (of which 36 were usable) from guide dog organizations in 15 countries (50% response rate). Guide dog success rates were defined by the dogs' graduating success (the proportion of dogs commencing the program that successfully graduated as guide dogs) as well as working success (the proportion of dogs commencing the program that were working 1 year later). Working success and graduating success were found to be significantly different. Working success was considered the more informative estimate of true success, as it incorporated more variables than did graduating success.Quotas were used by many organizations to ensure that dogs graduated in sufficient numbers to meet the demand from visually impaired clientele. Despite our hypothesis that quotas would artificially inflate graduating success rates, logistic regression found that they were not associated with differences in graduating success rates, but that they were associated with greater working success. This finding indicates that quotas are not set at unrealistic levels and may help improve long-term success rates. Logistic regression also showed that dog breeds, the application of different temperament tests, the use of external breeders (as opposed to the organization breeding their own dogs), and the methods used to acquire information about the dogs during the puppy-raising period were significantly associated with these outcomes. |
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