Domestic Dog Its Evolution, Behaviour and Interactions with People

Name: Domestic Dog Its Evolution, Behaviour and Interactions with People
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ISBN: 9780521425377

ISBN-10: 0521425379

ISBN-13: 9780521425377

Edition: 1995

Authors: James Serpell, Priscilla Barrett

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This book seeks to expose the real dog beneath the popular stereotypes, and provide a comprehensive account of the domestic dog's natural history and behaviour, based on scientific and scholarly evidence.

Book details

List price: $64.99
Copyright year: 1995
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 9/21/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 284
Size: 7.50" wide x 10.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English




Introduction




Domestication and Evolution



Origins of the dog: domestication and early history




Evolution of working dogs




Behaviour and Behaviour Problems



Genetic aspects of dog behaviour with particular reference to working ability




Analysing breed and gender differences in behaviour




Early experience and the development of behaviour




Feeding behaviour of domestic dogs and the role of experience




Social and communication behaviour of companion dogs




The ethology and epidemiology of canine aggression




Canine behavioural therapy




Effects of owner personality and attitudes on dog behaviour




Human-Dog Interactions



Dogs as human companions: a review of the relationship




The welfare of dogs in human care




Variation in dog society: between resource dispersion and social flux?




Population biology and ecology of feral dogs in central Italy




From paragon to pariah: some reflections on human attitudes to dogs




The hair of the dog



Index