Frustration and its impact on search and rescue canines.

ABSTRACT: Despite advances in modern technology, dogs remain the primary detection tool in search and rescue (SAR) missions, locating missing persons across diverse and dynamic environments, including wilderness, avalanche zones, water, and disaster areas. Their exceptional olfactory abilities, combined with their capacity to process complex discrimination tasks and adapt to varied environmental stimuli, make them uniquely suited for this work. However, SAR operations can be both physically and psychologically demanding, requiring sustained focus, endurance, and consistent performance under stressful conditions. Frustration, a form of psychological stress, arises when a dog encounters blocked access to a goal or when an expectation is violated, triggering physiological and behavioral changes that ma

SUBMITTER: Dickinson S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11926599 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature