Dog Behavior : Modern Science and Our Canine Companions

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. Provides an accessible, engaging introduction to animal behavior specifically related to human-canine relationships Clarifies misunderstandings, mysteries and misconceptions about canines with historical evidence and scientific studies Offers insights and techniques to improve human-canine relationships Front Cover......Page 1 Dog Behavior: Modern Science and Our Canine Companions......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Dedication......Page 6 Contents......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 12 Prologue......Page 14 Introduction......Page 18 The Birds and the Beaks......Page 26 Dawn of the Dog......Page 32 Never Cry Wolf......Page 40 The Truth About Cats and Dogs......Page 42 Why Inbreeding is Out......Page 50 Does Your Dog Really Feel “Guilty?”......Page 58 A Brief History of Ethology......Page 61 Inside Out......Page 65 The Matrix is Real......Page 67 But Wait, There’s More......Page 68 FACS and Fiction......Page 69 How to Read a Dog......Page 71 Why Does My Dog Do That?......Page 80 Found in Translation......Page 83 Mapping the Mind......Page 88 If I Only had a brain Neocortex......Page 89 The Not-So-Terrible Twos......Page 93 How Do Dogs Learn?......Page 96 Saved By the Bell......Page 97 The Not-So-Curious Case of Gus Garner......Page 98 You Talkin' to Me?......Page 100 Don't Mind the Man Behind the Curtain......Page 102 The Sixth Sense......Page 104 Seeing the Forest for the Trees......Page 108 The Nose Knows......Page 110 Heart of Hearing......Page 112 Good Vibrations......Page 113 It's a Matter of Taste......Page 114 The Age of Denialism......Page 118 Paradigm Shifts......Page 119 The Physiology and Biology of Emotion......Page 123 Making the Case for Canine Depression......Page 125 Arrested Development......Page 128 Why is Emotion so Important?......Page 130 Risky” Business?......Page 134 Rules of Thumb......Page 136 Sister Act......Page 137 Hamilton......Page 138 The Secret Life of Pets......Page 140 Time Is On My Side......Page 146 Let Me Be Your Beast of Burden......Page 151 You Can’t Always Get What You Want......Page 152 But If You Try Sometimes, You Get What You Need......Page 154 Good Times, Bad Times......Page 159 Gimme Shelter......Page 161 Beautiful Minds......Page 164 The Prisoner’s Dilemma......Page 166 To Tweet or Not To Tweet?......Page 170 Equal Pay for Equal Work......Page 172 How I Behave Depends Upon How You’re Behaving...Maybe!......Page 173 Canine Brainpower......Page 178 The Socioecology of Social Behavior......Page 180 Aggression or Dominance?......Page 182 Of Mice and Men......Page 187 Breed-Specific Legislation......Page 188 Debunking Dominance Theory......Page 189 The Resource Holding Model......Page 195 Big Fat Rotten Cows, Dragons, and Piltdown Man......Page 196 Historia Naturalis......Page 198 From Wolf to Dog......Page 201 Glances With Wolves......Page 202 Native American Dogs......Page 206 Chasing Amy......Page 207 Dogs and Religion......Page 210 Pup Culture......Page 211 Pulling It All Together......Page 213 Conclusion......Page 218 Afterward......Page 220 Index......Page 222 Back Cover......Page 232 "Dog Behavior: Modern Science and Our Canine Companions provides a thorough examination of the evolutionary history, biology, neuroscience, natural history behind canine behavior. This book uses research studies, historical evidence, interviews from animal behavior experts, previously unpublished case studies, and the authors professional experiences to provide a comprehensive guide to the behavior of man's best friend." --Back cover __Dog Behavior: Modern Science and Our Canine Companions__