Description
Book SynopsisDesigned for veterinarians, animal scientists, dog owners, trainers, consultants and counsellors, this reference concerns positive, humane management and control of dogs. The book provides explanations of topics and proven behavioural strategies that have been designed and tested by the author.
Trade Review"The most valuable publication about dogs since Scott and Fuller's classic text, Genetics and the Social Behavior of the Dog, published in 1965." Victoria Lea Voith, President, American Vetirinary Society of Animal Behavior
"The objective of giving a scientific account of all aspects of learning in dogs has been accomplished to a very high degree. ... No other comparable scientific texts are available."
Andrew Luescher, Director, Animal Behavior Clinic, School of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University
Table of ContentsForeword.
Acknowledgements.
Introduction.
1. Origins and Domestication.
2. Development of Behaviour.
3. Neurobiology of Behaviour and Learning.
4. Sensory Abilities.
5. Biological and Dispositional Constraints on Learning.
6. Classical Conditioning.
7. Instrumental Learning.
8. Aversive Control of Behavior.
9. Learning and Behavioral Disturbances.
10. Human-Dog Companionship: Cultural and Psychological Significance.
Index.
