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9780470376645

Handbook of Applied Dog Behavior and Training, Volume One, Adaptation and Learning,

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  • ISBN13:

    9780470376645

  • ISBN10:

    0470376643

  • Format: eBook
  • Copyright: 2008-02-01
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary

Twenty-five years of study and experience went into the making of this one-of-a-kind reference. Veterinarians, animal scientists, dog owners, trainers, consultants, and counsellors will find this book a benchmark reference and handbook concerning positive, humane management and control of dogs.Reflecting the author's extensive work with dogs, this book promises thorough explanations of topics, and proven behavioural strategies that have been designed, tested, and used by the author. More than 50 figures and tables illustrate this unique and significant contribution to dog behaviour, training, and learning.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Origins and Domestication
Development of Behaviour
Neurobiology of Behaviour and Learning
Sensory Abilities
Biological and Dispositional Constraints on Learning
Classical Conditioning
Instrumental Learning
Aversive Control of Behavior
Learning and Behavioral Disturbances
Human-Dog Companionship: Cultural and Psychological Significance
Index
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