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| Domestication, Social Behavior & Communication | |
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| The Beginning of the Friendship + Domestication | |
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| The Evolutionary History and Taxonomy of Dogs and Cats | |
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| Domestication: Scavenging Wolves & Opportunistic Wildcats Social | |
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| Organization: Why Dogs are Not Cats and Cats are Not Dogs | |
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| History of Dog Breeds and Breed-Specific Behaviors | |
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| History of Cat Breeds and Breed-Specific Behaviors | |
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| References and Further Reading | |
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| Behavior through the Life Cycle + Newborns to Seniors | |
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| The Early Weeks: Neonatal and Transition Periods | |
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| Sensitive Period of Socialization | |
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| Weaning Juvenile (Adolescent) Period and Adulthood | |
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| Senior Pets | |
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| References and Further Reading | |
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| Social Behavior and Communication in Dogs and Cats | |
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| Olfactory Communication | |
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| Auditory Signals | |
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| Visual Signals | |
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| Predatory and Feeding | |
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| Behaviors of Dogs and Cats | |
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| Social Relationships of Dogs | |
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| Social Relationships of Cats | |
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| References and Further Reading | |
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| How Dogs and Cats Learn + Training Techniques and Practical Applications | |
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| How Dogs and Cats Learn | |
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| Principles of Learning Theory Classical (Pavlovian) | |
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| Conditioning Operant | |
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| Conditioning (Instrumental Learning) Habituation and Sensitization | |
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| Social Learning | |
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| References and Further Reading | |
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| Practical Applications + Training and Behavior Modification Techniques | |
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| The Roles of Classical and Operant Conditioning | |
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| Positive vs. Negative (Aversive) | |
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| Control of Behavior | |
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| Training Preparations | |
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| Selecting Primary Reinforcers | |
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| Using a Conditioned | |
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| Reinforcer Timing and Schedules of Reinforcement Successive Approximations (Shaping) | |
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| Prompting vs. Free Shaping | |
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| Behavior Chains and the Premack | |
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| Principle Fading Cues and Attaining | |
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| Stimulus Control Behavior Modification Techniques | |
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| References and Further Reading | |
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| Training and Problem | |
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| Prevention for Puppies and Kittens | |
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| The Newly Adopted Puppy and Kitten Socialization (Habituation) | |
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| Housetraining | |
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| Puppies Litter Box Training | |
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| Kittens Teaching | |
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| Puppies to Accept Isolation | |
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| Preventing Nipping in Puppies | |
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| Teaching Kittens to Play Gently | |
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| Teaching Puppies to Chew Appropriate Items | |
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| Preventing Objectionable Climbing and Clawing in Kittens | |
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| Introducing a New Puppy or Kitten to Other Pets | |
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| References and Further Reading | |
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| Teaching Desirable Behaviors and Good Manners | |
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| Preventing Problems and Building Bonds | |
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| Basic Manners | |
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| Training for Dogs | |
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| Teaching Sit | |
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| Teaching Down | |
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| Teaching Stay | |
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| Teaching Wait | |
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| Teaching Walk on a Loose Lead | |
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| Teaching Come When Called | |
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| Training a Well-Mannered Cat | |
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| Training Cats to Use Specific Sleeping Areas | |
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| Training a Cat to Come When Called | |
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| Training a Cat to Walk on a Harness | |
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| References and Further Reading | |
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| Understanding and Solving Common Behavior Problems | |
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| Elimination Problems in Dogs and Cats | |
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| Elimination Problems in Dogs | |
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| Incomplete House Training | |
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| Marking Behavior Submissive/Excitable Urination | |
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| Other Causes of House Soiling in Dogs | |
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| Elimination Problems in Cats | |
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| Inappropriate Elimination | |
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| Treatment for Inappropriate Elimination | |
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| Marking Behavior in Cats | |
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| Treatment for marking Pharmacotherapy for House Soiling in Cats | |
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| References and Further Reading | |
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| Unruly and Disruptive Behaviors in Dogs and Cats | |
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| Dogs: Jumping Up | |
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| Dogs: Destructive Behaviors | |
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| Dogs: Problem Barking | |
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| Dogs: Problem Digging | |
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| Dogs: Overly Active (Hyperactive) | |
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| Cats: Furniture Clawing | |
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| Cats: Jumping Up On Counters/Furniture | |
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| Cats: Nocturnal Activity | |
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| Cats: Excessive Vocalization | |
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| Cats: Plant Eating and Pica | |
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| Separation, Fear and Anxiety Problems in Dogs and Cats | |
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| Normal vs. Problematic Anxiety and Fear Reactions Separation | |
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| Anxiety Behavioral Signs and Diagnosis of Separation | |
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| Anxiety Treatment of Separation Anxiety (Dogs) | |
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| Prevention of Separation | |
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| Stress A Cautionary | |
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| Note: Separation Anxiety or Something Else? | |
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| Treatment Protocol for Cats with Separation Anxiety | |
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| Fear-Related Behavior Problems | |
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| Problem Aggression in Dogs and Cats | |
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| Overview of Aggression Canine | |
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| Problem Aggress | |