“Mission SMAF—Bringing Military Precision into Police Dog Training” is a project conducted by ethologist Roger Abrantes and GNR (the military academy trained police in Portugal) in 2010 with the goal to increase the precision of the communication between handler and dog.
SMAF is a tool to help us in applying learning theory to practical behavior modification. SMAF is a language to describe learning with all its components. Its objective is to enable us to plan our action with the highest possible degree of precision and to analyze the expected and observed results. To understand SMAF, you should, preferably, first take Animal Learning.
This short movie explains the scope of the project.
To improve your communication and relationship with your dog, please see also our course Ethology and Behaviorism.
Read also the article “The Importance of Confidence in Animal Training” by Roger Abrantes.
Quiz (for students wishing to earn study credits)
Mission SMAF—Bringing Military Precision into Police Dog Training
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