The behavioural biology of dogs /

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2007.
• Subjects: Social behavior in animals.; Animal Behavior.; Dogs > Behavior.; Social Behavior.; Dogs > psychology.; Pets and Companion Animals.; Animal Genetics and Breeding, (New March 2000); Animal Behaviour.; Animal Physiology and Biochemistry (Excluding Nutrition); Non-communicable Diseases and Injuries of Animals.; Taxonomy and Evolution.; Canidae.; Dogs.; Animal behaviour.; Animal breeding.; Animal physiology.; Behaviour.; Behaviour disorders.; Biology.; Cognitive development.; Disease prevention.; Dog breeds.; Domestication.; Ecology.; Evolution.; Genetic diversity.; Genetics.; Learning.; Personality.; Senses.; Social behaviour.; Therapy.; Working animals.; Electronic books.
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• Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 266 pages) : illustrations, charts; Also available in print format.
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This book provides an up-to-date description of the behavioural biology of dogs. It is written for students of animal behaviour or veterinary medicine at advanced levels and dog owners. This book is divided into 4 parts and 14 chapters. The first part (chapters 1-3) focuses on the evolution and development of the dog. The second part (chapters 4-8) deals with the basic aspects of animal behaviour with particular emphasis on dogs. The third part (chapters 9-12) places the modern dog in its present ecological framework in the niche of human coexistence. A broad overview of the behavioural aspects of living close to humans is given. The fourth part (chapters 13 and 14) focuses on behavioural problems, their prevention and cure.