Steve Lindsay

Handbook of Applied Dog Behavior and Training, Volume 2, Etiology and Assessment of Behavior Problems (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Handbook of Applied Dog Behaviour and Training, Volume two: Etiology and Assessment of Behaviour Problems is the definitive reference for dog trainers, behaviourists, breeders and veterinarians. Coupled with Volume one, this text provides theoretical and practical framework for understanding the development 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 and scientific literature, and to highlight what remains to be learned, while the author introduces alternative ways for analysing and understanding the etiology of dog behaviour problems.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Mai 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781118701225
• Artikelnr.: 39054598

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. History of Applied Dog Behavior and Training. Social Parallelism, Domestication, and Training
Dogs and the Ancient World
Roots of Modern Training
Organized Competitive Obedience
Dogs and Defense
The Monks of New Skete
New York and the North American Society of Dog Trainers
Science and Behavior
Applied Behavior
Contemporary Trends in Dog Training
References. 2. Behavioral Assessment. Part 1: Descriptive and Functional Assessment
Behavioral Fact-finding
Defining Behavior as a Problem
Functional Analysis and Working Hypotheses
Dead-dog Rule
Training Plan
Describing and Classifying Behavior Problems
Common Etiological Factors Underlying Behavior Problems
Control and Management of Behavior Problems versus Cure. Part 2: Evaluation Forms
Client Work Sheet
Dog Behavior Questionnaire
Puppy Temperament and Evaluation
Puppy Behavior Profile
References. 3. Fears and Phobias. Incidence of Fear-related Behavior Problems
Assessment and Evaluation of Fear-related Problems
Contributions of Learning
What Is Fear?
Innate and Acquired Fear
Fear and Conditioning
Anxiety
Phobia
Expectancy Bias
Prediction and Control
Efficacy Expectancies
Primal Sensory Modalities Mediating Attraction and Aversion
Play and Fear
Assessment and Modification of Fear
. References. 4. Attachment, Separation, and Related Problems. Part 1: Attachment and Separation
Attachment and Separation Distress
Bowlby's Social Bond Theory
Psychobiological "Attunement": Bioregulatory Hypothesis
Opponent-process Theory and Separation Distress
Supernormal Attachment Hypothesis
Neoteny and Dependency
Biological Stress and Separation Distress
Separation Distress and Coactive Influences. Part 2: Ontogenesis of Separation Distress
Development of Attachments and Separation-related Distress
Attachment and Learning
Comparison Between Dog and Wolf Exposure to Social Separation. Part 3: Separation-Related Problems: Worry and Guilt: The Human Dimension of Separation Distress
Behavioral Expressions of Separation Distress
Assessing Separation-related Problems
Etiology, Ethology, and Risk Factors
Separation Distress and Retroactive Punishment
Aging and Separation-related Problems
References. 5. Excessive Behavior. Part 1: Compulsive Behavior
Definitions
Etiology
Displacement Activity
Adjunctive Behavior and Compulsions
Conflict and Coactive Factors
Compulsive Behavior Problems
Assessment and Evaluation
Prevention. Part 2: Hyperactivity
Hyperactivity versus Hyperkinesis
Signs and Incidence
Etiology
CNS-stimulant-response Test
Dietary Factors and Hyperactivity
Two Case Histories
Cognitive Interpretations and Speculation
Behavioral Side Effects of Hyperactivity
References. 6. Aggressive Behavior: Basic Concepts and Principles. Part 1: Introduction
Characteristics of Dogs That Bite
Age and Sex
Incidence and Targets of Aggression
Emotional Trauma of Dog Attacks on Children: Dogs That Kill
Dog Attacks versus Human Fatal Assaults on Children
Basic Categories
Classifying Aggressive Behavior
A Nomenclature of Aggressive Behavior
Predatory Behavior
Genetics and Aggression
Hormones and Aggressive Behavior
Nutrition and Aggression
Role of Integrated Compliance and Obedience Training. Part 2: Children, Dogs, and Aggression
Preventing Problems
Dog and Baby
Evaluating the Risk
Preventing Bites
References. 7. Intraspecific and Territorial Aggression. Part 1: Intraspecific Aggression
Etiology and Assessment
Owner Characteristics of Aggressors and Victims
Domestication and Developmental Factors
Hormonal Influences
Socialization and Aggression
Aggression Between Dogs Sharing the Same Household
Prevention. Part 2: Territorial Defense
Control Vector Analysis of Territory
How Territory Is Established and Defended Free-floating Territory
Territorial Aggression versus Group Protection
Variables Influencing Territorial Aggression. Part 3: Fear-related Aggression
Fear and Aggression
Fear and Avoidance-motivated Aggression
Fear and Territorial Aggression
References. 8. Social Competition and Aggression. Assessment and Identification
Concept of Social Dominance: Defining Dominance: Structure of Dominance Relations: Social Dominance and Aggression: Dominance and Social Harmony: Interspecies Social Dominance: Social Distance and Polarity
Affiliation and Social Dominance
Play and Aggression
Cognition and Aggression
Anxiety, Frustration, and Aggression
Behavioral Thresholds and Aggression
Aversive Trauma, Social Loss, and Aggression
Learning and Dominance
Social Competition, Development, and Aggression
Social versus Competitive (Possessive) Behavior
Temperament Tests and Aggression Prevention
. References. 9. Appetitive and Elimination Problems. Part 1: Appetitive Problems
Excessive Eating and Obesity
Inappetence and Anorexia
Pica and Destructive Behavior
Pica and Scavenging
Coprophagy
Putative Causes of Coprophagy
Evolutionary Rationale. Part 2: Elimination Problems
Physiology, Neural Control, and Learning
Eliminatory Behavior
Common Elimination Problems. Defecation Problems
Flatulence
Grass Burn and Urine
References. 10. Cynopraxis. Cynopraxic Counseling
Behavior Problems and the Family. Joining the Family
Psychological Factors
Attributional Styles
Psychodynamic Factors
Social Placebos
The Cynopraxic Trainer's Attitude
References. Index.