
Handbook of Applied Dog Behavior and Training, Adaptation and Learning
Steven R. Lindsay(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
Published on 1. May 2000
Book
Hardback
432 pages
978-0-8138-0754-6 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
"The most valuable publication about dogs since Scott and Fuller's classic text, Genetics and the Social Behavior of the Dog, published in 1965." Victoria Lea Voith, President, American Vetirinary Society of Animal Behavior"The objective of giving a scientific account of all aspects of learning in dogs has been accomplished to a very high degree. ... No other comparable scientific texts are available."
Andrew Luescher, Director, Animal Behavior Clinic, School of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University
More details
Series
Edition
Volume 1
Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 259 mm
Width: 182 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
1061 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8138-0754-6 (9780813807546)
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Additional editions

Steven R. Lindsay
Handbook of Applied Dog Behavior and Training, Volume One, Adaptation and Learning
E-Book
04/2013
Wiley-Blackwell
€124.99
Available for download

Steven R. Lindsay
Handbook of Applied Dog Behavior and Training, Volume One, Adaptation and Learning
E-Book
06/2008
Wiley-Blackwell
€120.99
Available for download
Persons
Steven R. Lindsay, MA, is a dog behavior consultant and trainer in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, area, where he teaches handling, training, and behavior modification based on ethological principles. He also conducts seminars and is the author of numerous articles. Mr. Lindsay evaluated, handled, and trained highly skilled dogs for the U.S. military.
Author
Dog Behaviour Consultant and Trainer in Philadelphia, PA
Foreword
President, American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior
Content
Foreword.
Acknowledgements.
Introduction. 1. Origins and Domestication.
2. Development of Behaviour.
3. Neurobiology of Behaviour and Learning.
4. Sensory Abilities.
5. Biological and Dispositional Constraints on Learning.
6. Classical Conditioning.
7. Instrumental Learning.
8. Aversive Control of Behavior.
9. Learning and Behavioral Disturbances.
10. Human-Dog Companionship: Cultural and Psychological Significance.
Index.
Acknowledgements.
Introduction. 1. Origins and Domestication.
2. Development of Behaviour.
3. Neurobiology of Behaviour and Learning.
4. Sensory Abilities.
5. Biological and Dispositional Constraints on Learning.
6. Classical Conditioning.
7. Instrumental Learning.
8. Aversive Control of Behavior.
9. Learning and Behavioral Disturbances.
10. Human-Dog Companionship: Cultural and Psychological Significance.
Index.