Practical canine behaviour : for veterinary nurses and technicians /

• Main Author: Hedges, Stephanie, (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2014.
• Subjects: Dogs > Behavior.; Behavior, Animal.; Dogs.; Animal Technicians.; Veterinary Medicine.; Professions; Practice and Service.; Pets and Companion Animals.; Animal Behaviour.; Non-communicable Diseases and Injuries of Animals.; Animal Surgery and Non-drug Therapy, (New March 2000); Animal behaviour.; Animal welfare.; Behaviour.; Behaviour disorders.; Behavioural changes.; Communication.; Communication between animals.; Handling.; Training of animals.; Veterinary services.
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The book is divided into four sections. The first section covers the relevant principles of normal canine behaviour and communication, how normal and problem behaviour develops, how it can be changed and the human-canine bond. Understanding of these principles will help inform the later sections of...

Table of Contents:

• The human-animal bond
• What influences behaviour
• Domestication of the dog
• Social, feeding, territorial and reproductive behaviour of the dog
• Canine senses and communication
• Problem behaviour
• Methods for changing behaviour
• Managing the environment
• Approach and handling of the patient
• Guidance for puppy owners
• Running puppy socialization classes
• Managing behaviour in ill health
• Managing behaviour during life changes
• Advising on problem behaviour
• Making a referral.