Download or read book Assessing Aggression Thresholds in Dogs written by Sue Sternberg and published by Dogwise Publishing. This book was released on 2017-02-23 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fight written by Jean Donaldson and published by Dogwise Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Dog Aggression Workbook 3rd Edition written by James O'Heare and published by Dogwise Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This workbook presents a systematic and highly efficient and effective positive reinforcement-based approach to understanding, assessing and changing aggressive behaviors in dogs.
Download or read book Aggressive Behavior in Dogs written by James O'Heare and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive technical manual, written for dog behavior professionals. How to assess the problem, constructing systematic behavior change programs, and case management techniques. Includes an extensive glossary and bibliography. The new second edition features a more behavioral approach to the prevention and assessment of aggression in dogs and strategies to help professionals solve aggression problems brought to them by their clients.
Download or read book Successful Dog Adoption written by Sue Sternberg and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-05-05 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expert guidance in choosing the right dog -the first time Written by a renowned expert in shelter adoption, Successful Dog Adoption delivers all the information you need to find the perfect dog at a shelter and make him part of your family. In easy-to-understand language, Sue Sternberg helps you decide if you're ready to adopt by evaluating your reasons and translating them into what you should look for in a particular dog. She shows you how to find a reputable shelter, prepare for the adoption process, and work with shelter personnel to make sure they have appropriately screened their dogs. You'll also learn about "rescue" dogs and why one might be right for you. This practical guide covers all the vital issues you need to consider when adopting-choosing a male or female, a puppy or an adult; identifying fearful dogs or dogs who will bite; and seeking out a dog with the ideal temperament. Featured here are detailed tests and observations used by professionals to ascertain the temperament and compatibility of shelter dogs-now made available to the public for the first time. You'll discover how to determine risk factors in an unknown dog, gauge a dog's potential reaction to guests and strangers, and predict the compatibility level when you add another dog to your household. This book also offers invaluable advice on training your new pet, including guidance in housebreaking, selecting a training class, and helping a dog who gets carsick or doesn't like to be home alone. And, if you still experience difficulties with your dog, Sternberg gently discusses the steps you can take. Authoritative and friendly, Successful Dog Adoption is the one-stop guide for finding your own "superdog"-and keeping the dog-owner relationship fresh and rewarding for years to come.
Download or read book Handbook of Applied Dog Behavior and Training Etiology and Assessment of Behavior Problems written by Steve Lindsay and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-05-17 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook of Applied Dog Behaviour and Training, Volume two:Etiology and Assessment of Behaviour Problems is the definitivereference for dog trainers, behaviourists, breeders andveterinarians. Coupled with Volume one, this text providestheoretical and practical framework for understanding thedevelopment and treatment of dog behaviour problems. Topics covered include Fear, anxiety and phobias,Separation-related problems, Hyperactivity, and Dominance,territorial, and fear-related aggression. The focus is to present and evaluate the relevant applied andscientific literature, and to highlight what remains to be learned,while the author introduces alternative ways for analysing andunderstanding the etiology of dog behaviour problems.
Download or read book Dog Aggression Workbook written by James O'Heare and published by Dogpsych Publishing. This book was released on 2007-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dog Aggression Workbook is an interactive guide for guardians of dogs who behave aggressively. The workbook presents a systematic and highly efficient and effective, positive reinforcement-based approach to understanding, assessing and changing aggressive behaviors in dogs. Strategies and techniques are described clearly and completely in a conversational style that is easy to read and understand. Guardians will be armed with the tools they need to address all kinds of aggressive behavior problems, while avoiding harsh punitive techniques. The workbook utilizes a behavioral approach, focusing on identifying specific problem behaviors, what evokes them and what consequences are maintaining them. It explains how to implement desensitization and behavior replacement procedures to change emotional responses and the aggressive behaviors they motivate. Taking a global and comprehensive approach, it addresses the whole context in which aggressive behaviors are performed.
Download or read book Aggressive Behavior in Dogs written by James O'Heare and published by DogPsych Pub.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive technical manual, written for dog behavior professionals. It discusses understanding aggressive behavior in dogs, functionally assessing the behavior and constructing systematic behavior change programs, as well as consulting skills and case management. Comprehensive and systematic, it favors a behavioral approach. It includes an extensive glossary and functional assessment forms.
Download or read book Handbook of Applied Dog Behavior and Training Adaptation and Learning written by Steven R. Lindsay and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-04-29 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Aggression in Dogs written by Brenda Aloff and published by Dogwise Publishing. This book was released on with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brenda Aloff's book has become the bible for identifying, understanding, and resolving aggression problems in dogs. Contains detailed training protocols to use in specific types of aggression situations and how to manage the aggressive dog for his safety and the community's.
Download or read book Empowerment Training for Your Power Dog written by Dawn Antoniak-Mitchell and published by Dogwise Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-27 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her latest book, Dawn Antoniak-Mitchell turns to the subject of managing and training what she labels “Power Dogs.” This grouping includes dozens of breeds who were originally bred to hunt game or to protect people and their property, many of whom were also employed as fighting dogs. These are physically strong dogs relative to their size, usually with a mix of ancient Mastiff and Bulldog ancestry, and some have more recently been bred to Terriers as well. These dogs tend to be protective, tenacious, and often exhibit aggression toward other dogs, but at the same time are playful, energetic and smart.
Download or read book Biology of Dogs written by Tim Lewis, PhD and published by Dogwise Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-23 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biology of Dogs takes you on a series of tours through all the major biological systems – reproductive, nervous, musculoskeletal, digestive and more. Tim leads these tours in a fun and irreverent manner, offering insights that will enhance your dog-human relationships so much that you will abandon all of your human friends to spend more time with your dog! And for those of you who slept through your biology class in school, you will learn a lot of useful information about human biology as well.
Download or read book Animal Contests written by Ian C. W. Hardy and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-05-30 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contests are an important aspect of the lives of diverse animals, from sea anemones competing for space on a rocky shore to fallow deer stags contending for access to females. Why do animals fight? What determines when fights stop and which contestant wins? Addressing fundamental questions on contest behaviour, this volume presents theoretical and empirical perspectives across a range of species. The historical development of contest research, the evolutionary theory of both dyadic and multiparty contests, and approaches to experimental design and data analysis are discussed in the first chapters. This is followed by reviews of research in key animal taxa, from the use of aerial displays and assessment rules in butterflies and the developmental biology of weapons in beetles, through to interstate warfare in humans. The final chapter considers future directions and applications of contest research, making this a comprehensive resource for both graduate students and researchers in the field.
Download or read book Beware Of The Dog written by Pat Miller and published by Dogwise Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-11 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be (more) aware! Here is your road map to evaluating, managing and modifying aggressive behavior in pet dogs. Beware of the Dog offers a wide-ranging look at all types of aggression and the way these troublesome behaviors develop. It explains the latest protocols for evaluating and dealing with the problems of aggressive dogs from classical conditioning to operant conditioning, and prescribes management strategies that really work. Written in an easy-to-understand style that meets the needs of trainers as well as the motivated dog owner.
Download or read book The New Click to Calm Solutions for All Dogs in a Challenging World written by Emma Parsons and published by Karen Pryor Clicker Trainnig. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our dogs' behavior issues can often limit their lives and add challenges to ours. Emma Parsons offered hope and revolutionary solutions to thousands of owners of aggressive dogs as well as to professional trainers with her groundbreaking book Click to Calm, Healing the Aggressive Dog. Now, she's done it again. In her new book, The New Click to Calm: Solutions for All Dogs in a Challenging World, Emma has not only updated the Click to Calm protocol to enable more rapid behavior change but she teaches us how to apply it to help dogs with more common, less intense behavioral issues. Most importantly, she shows us how to give dogs the ultimate gifts--the resilience, awareness, and behavioral repertoire to navigate new, unpredictable, and ever-changing environments safely and calmly. With an empathetic ear, keen eye, and a calm confidence earned from helping thousands of canine caregivers navigate difficult situations, Emma provides both the inspiration we want and the practical help we need. Whether you're worried about your dog's safety or the safety of others, The New Click to Calm provides practical solutions for living in today's challenging world with compelling case studies, photo illustrations, and more than 40 exercises.
Download or read book Guidelines for the Care and Use of Mammals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2003-08-22 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expanding on the National Research Council's Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, this book deals specifically with mammals in neuroscience and behavioral research laboratories. It offers flexible guidelines for the care of these animals, and guidance on adapting these guidelines to various situations without hindering the research process. Guidelines for the Care and Use of Mammals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research offers a more in-depth treatment of concerns specific to these disciplines than any previous guide on animal care and use. It treats on such important subjects as: The important role that the researcher and veterinarian play in developing animal protocols. Methods for assessing and ensuring an animal's well-being. General animal-care elements as they apply to neuroscience and behavioral research, and common animal welfare challenges this research can pose. The use of professional judgment and careful interpretation of regulations and guidelines to develop performance standards ensuring animal well-being and high-quality research. Guidelines for the Care and Use of Mammals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research treats the development and evaluation of animal-use protocols as a decision-making process, not just a decision. To this end, it presents the most current, in-depth information about the best practices for animal care and use, as they pertain to the intricacies of neuroscience and behavioral research.
Download or read book How Old is this Dog written by Sue Sternberg and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trying to determine the age of a dog is important not just to get a more acurate assessment of a dog's physical needs for vaccinations, immunity, overall veterinary care, but for behavioral reasons as well. To name just two, socialization protocols as well assessment of aggression thresholds are influenced by age. And while they can't get a fairly decent approximation of a dog's age and sometimes even birth month. A reasonable approximation of dog's age is important to adopters, too. Every dog deserves a birthday!--Introduction.
