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Title
Dog behavior : modern science and our canine companions / James C. Ha, Tracy L. Campion.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780128167465 (electronic bk.)
0128167467 (electronic bk.)
9780128164983 (electronic bk.)
0128164980 (electronic bk.)
Published
London : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2019]
Copyright
©2019
Language
English
Description
1 online resource.
Call Number
SF433
Dewey Decimal Classification
636.7089689
Summary
Dog Behavior: Modern Science and Our Canine Companions provides readers with a better understanding of canine science, including evolutionary concepts, ethograms, brain structures and development, sensory perspectives, the science of emotions, social structure, and the natural history of the species. The book also analyzes relationships between humans and dogs and how the latter has evolved. Readers will find this to be an ideal resource for researchers and students in animal behavior, specifically focusing on dog behavior and human-canine relationships. In addition, veterinarians seeking further information on dog behavior and the social temperament of these companion animals will find this book to be informative.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Source of Description
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed December 5, 2018).
1. A Brief History of Evolutionary Theory 2. The Outward and Inward World of the Animal 3. Brain Structure and Development
Understanding Capabilities and Limitations of Mammals and Dogs 4. Sensory Perception to Interpret Behavior 5. The Science of Emotions 6. How Concepts of Costs vs. Benefits Drives Decision-Making and the Evolution of Behavior 7. Costs and Benefits of Being Social
Temperament and Personality 8. Game Theory 9. Limited Resources of Social Structure 10. Species Natural History
Behavior Associated with Mating and Social Structure
