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Handbook of Applied Dog Behavior and Training, Adaptation and Learning

Buch | Hardcover
432 Seiten
2000 | Volume 1
Wiley-Blackwell (Verlag)
978-0-8138-0754-6 (ISBN)
143,30 inkl. MwSt
Designed 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.
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.

Steven R. Lindsay, MA, is a dog behavior consultant and trainer in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, area, where he teaches handling, training, and behavior modification based on ethological principles. He also conducts seminars and is the author of numerous articles. Mr. Lindsay evaluated, handled, and trained highly skilled dogs for the U.S. military.

Foreword.
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.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 23.6.2000
Reihe/Serie Handbook of Applied Dog Behavior and Training
Vorwort Victoria Lea Voith
Verlagsort Hoboken
Sprache englisch
Maße 183 x 257 mm
Gewicht 1021 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Natur / Technik Tiere / Tierhaltung
Veterinärmedizin Großtier
ISBN-10 0-8138-0754-9 / 0813807549
ISBN-13 978-0-8138-0754-6 / 9780813807546
Zustand Neuware
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