Dog Behavior Books : 28 results priced between £5.00 and £75.00

Trainers, behaviorists, breeders, owners, hobbyists, and veterinarians will benefit from Lindsay's twenty-five years of experience and study with dogs. Coupled with Lindsay's first volume, Adaptation and Training, this second volume fills the gap in current materials, covering: Behavioral Assessment; Fears and Phobias; Attachment, Separation, and Related Problems; Excessive Behavior; Aggressive Behavior; Territorial and Social Aggression; and, Appetite and Elimination. Easy-to-read and informative...

Correcting Bad Habits in Dogs: The Instant Problem Solver for Pulling, Jumping, Barking, Stealing, and Other Behaviors by Claire Arrowsmith, ISBN 9780793806461 Claire Arrowsmith Dispatched from Southport United Kingdom Usually dispatched within 2-3 days £ 11.70 Publisher Description: Correcting Bad Habits in Dogs: The Instant Problem Solver for Pulling, Jumping, Barking, Stealing, and Other Behaviors by Claire Arrowsmith Publisher: TFH Publications ISBN 13: 9780793806461

With only 5,000 surviving, the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) is one of the world's most endangered large carnivores--and one of the most remarkable. This comprehensive portrait of wild dogs incorporates previously scattered information with important new findings from a six-year study in Tanzania's Selous Game Reserve, Africa's largest protected area.The book emphasizes ecology, concentrating on why wild dogs fare poorly in protected areas that maintain healthy populations of lions, hyenas, or...

"Quite simply this is an excellent book. It is well-written, with snatches of dry humour. It should be mandatory reading for anybody who keeps a dog or has intentions of so doing." — R. W. F. Poole, Daily Telegraph How do dogs perceive the world about them? How do they see, hear, learn, relate to their owners? How large are their brains, what is their emotional makeup? Why do they suffer from stress and how can it be coped with? Over the last few years a substantial body of knowledge has been...

Larry Lachman, Psy.D., is an animal behavior consultant specializing in dog, cat and pet bird behavior. He is the Social Cat Columnist for "Cat Fancy" and lives in Monterey, California.

Domestic Animal Behavior, Fifth Edition is a fully updated revision of this classic text, with chapters examining key behavior issues ranging from communication to social structure. Coverage encompasses a wide variety of domestic animals including cats, dogs, horses, pigs, sheep, and cattle. The Fifth Edition also expands its coverage on new key areas of behavior research, including cognition and the genetics of behavior, and provides valuable, current information on normal and aberrant behaviors...

It is such a joy to work with a dog who proactively engages in behaviors while you build a relationship that will surprise you in its depth and versatility. Clicker training has proven to be the most effective means of developing a “Thinking Dog,” one who offers behaviors in anticipation of a reward rather than a dog who has been trained only to wait for his owner’s commands. One of the biggest obstacles the new clicker trainer faces, however, is his or her own history of training and habits of working...

'Pugs' Description This brand-new series for dog lovers and prospective dog purchasers discusses specific dog breeds in detail, describes each breed's physical traits, history, and behavior characteristics, and instructs on training methods. Important topics covered include: what to look for when choosing a puppy, living with a dog and understanding breed-specific trait, everyday care, grooming, and exercise, nutrition, health maintenance, and potential breed-specific health problems, training and...

Wildlife Conservation and Behavior focuses on conservation, behavior, and ecology of wildlife. In this text, wildlife is defined as animals and plants, including domesticated and wild forms. For instance, domestic forms of dogs and pigs have crossed the line recently between domesticated and wild forms. The first chapters focus on traditional behavior as it relates to psychology. In later chapters, the focus is more on traditional behavior. The extensive reference section will be useful for undergraduate...

Canine Behavior: Insights and Answers, Second Edition offers cutting-edge information on the latest advances in the field of clinical canine behavior. It is intended to meet the needs of veterinarians, veterinary students and technicians as well as pet owners dealing with problem pets, pet care personnel who handle dogs in the course of their work, and dog lovers who are seeking understanding of the natural and aberrant behaviors of their canine companions. This new edition establishes a solid foundation...

There is an incredible interest in dog behavior and training as evidenced by the growing popularity of TV shows that focus on how to solve problem behaviors. Often, viewers are told that the problem is that their dog is trying to be “dominant” and that the owner simply needs to assert him/herself as the "leader of the pack". While this may make for compelling TV, dominance in dogs has not been subject to much scientific research. Many dog experts, well schooled in canine learning and behavior, dispute...

Product Description DWAA Best General Reference Book Award Winner, 2006! Never before has canine body language been so thoroughly documented with photographs and text. Hundreds of images in this almost 400 page book illustrate the incredible variety of postures, behaviors and situations that the typical dog either manifests or encounters in his day-to-day life. There isn't a dog trainer or behaviorist who won't learn something new in this incredible volume.

Behavior medicine is perhaps the most rapidly emerging discipline in animal health care. Small animal practice is reaching the point where most practitioners are expected to offer their clients help in the behavioral area. "Canine and Feline Behavior Therapy, Second Edition" offers practical advice from board-certified specialists applicable to any small animal practice. This edition includes revisions based on major advances in the clinical animal behavior field and is written at a level to appeal...

From the popular author of Culture Clash! Learn about the newest thinking on how to solve difficult behavior problems like aggression by looking at genetics in this seminar presentation. Presenter Jean Donaldson is known for her ground-breaking book /Culture Clash/ which looks at how humans can live with dogs more harmoniously by understanding the real nature of dogs. Jean discusses fixed action patterns, or behaviors which are hard wired, and the effect called "misbehavior of organisms" - when behaviors...

This comprehensive guide to the treatment of canine anxiety, fears, and phobias is filled with information that is invaluable for trainers. Topics include causes and prevention, establishing a firm foundation program, body language, four essential skills to teach fearful dogs, desensitization and counterconditioning basics, behavior modification protocols to address 15 specific fears including those of people, other dogs, sounds, touch, nail-clipping, and being left alone, and quick tips and tricks...

Part One: The Biology of Cancer - The New Language of Oncology * Gene Reulation, Signal Transdusion and Cancer * Cancer Causing Viruses * Environmental Causes of Naturally Occurring Cancer * Host: Tumor Cell Interaction as a Determinant of Tumor Cell Behavior * Chromosomal Changes Associated with Cancer Part Two: Principles of Cancer Diagnosis - Clinical Evaluation of Cancer Patients * Diagnostic Cytology * Using Cytology in the Diagnosis of Cancer plus other topics PartThree: - Treatment Modalities...

This is a comprehensive study of this big cat, concentrating on the endangered leopards in South Africa's Kruger National Park. The author presents the results of studies of population, sex, age, and composition, plus assessments of leopards' hunting patterns, catch-of-kills behaviour, and observed relationships with spotted hyenas, lions, wild dogs, cheetahs and humans. `An excellent piece of work, long overdue, that will stand as THE study of leopards for a long time.' Mel Sunquist, University...

Argues that we and our pets are social animals linked together by invisible bonds connecting animals to each other, to their owners, and to their homes in powerful ways. Sheldrake's provocative ideas about these social, or morphic, fields explain the uncanny behavior often observed in pets and help provide an explanation for amazing animal behavior in the wild, such as migration and homing.

Management of Pregnant and Neonatal Dogs, Cats, and Exotic Pets is a comprehensive yet practical reference on small animal neonatology. Covering reproductive physiology of pregnancy and parturition, normal neonatology, and neonatal disorders in dogs, cats, and small exotic mammals, the book gives special emphasis to fetal well-being, parturition, normal physical parameters, behavior, common disorders and defects, emergency care, and orphan management. Information on nutritional and environmental...

New expanded edition! In 41 essays, Jean Donaldson highlights the common and frequently wrong-headed notions people have about why dogs behave the way they do, and explains what really motivates your pooch and how to change behavior. More details

A comprehensive technical manual, written for dog behavior professionals. It discusses understanding aggressive behavior in dogs, functionally assessing the behavior and constructing systematic behavior change programs, as well as consulting skills and case management. Comprehensive and systematic, it favors a behavioral approach. It includes an extensive glossary and functional assessment forms.More details

This book features: Nutrition plans for the aging canine, Reward-based training refresher courses, Solutions to age-related problem behaviors, Extensive coverage of a variety of health conditions affecting senior dogs, Tips on how to help prevent common signs of aging, and advice on how to handle end-of-life issues.

The classic study of dog behavior gathered into one volume. Based on twenty years of research at the Jackson Laboratory, this is the single most important and comprehensive reference work on the behavior of dogs ever complied. Genetics and the Social Behavior of the Dog is one of the most important texts on canine behavior published to date. Anyone interested in breeding, training, or canine behavior must own this book.--Wayne Hunthausen, D.V.M., Director of Animal Behavior Consultations This pioneering...

Cesar Millan, star of TV's Dog Whisperer, offers definitive and accessible advice for understanding dog behavior and correcting common dog problems. Drawn from his bestselling book, Cesar's Way, this deck of fifty cards brings his wisdom and expertise right to your fingertips. Organized by theme, these cards will teach you:How to set rules and boundaries for your dog and curtail bad habits such as barking, begging, and bed-hogging.How to bathe your dog, bring him to the vet, and invite guests into...

The importance of animal behavior and psychological well-being is increasingly being recognized in the veterinary profession. This new edition is designed to be even more practical and user-friendly than the first. For a range of behavioral presentations, consideration is given to evaluation of the patient, including any possible underlying disease; evaluation of client attitudes, beliefs and behavior; risk evaluation; behavioral biology of the condition; acute management protocols; long-term treatment...

Loyal guardian, lovable lapdog, ferocious competitor--the dog is all of these, and often in bafflingly rapid succession. Now Dr. Fogle, author of the bestselling Know Your Cat, has written a remarkable and practical handbook for all dog lovers bemused by their buddy's behavior. 350 original full-color action photos.

Taped in 2001 in Novato, CA at a two-day seminar on behavior and training, the package includes ten hours of discussion, slides, videos and demonstrations of how genetics, in-utero experiences, early development and the present environment influence a dog"s behavior.