Trainers and animal behaviorists around the globe consider Pam Reid’s
EXCEL-erated Learning one of the most important and influential books ever written in the field of dog behavior. Although that’s a hard act to follow,
Dog InSight, Pam’s second book, does not disappoint. In over forty fascinating essays, Pam explores a wide range of topics, including learning theory, training techniques and behavior problems.
You will learn:
- Why early enrichment and socialization are crucial when raising a puppy.
- Why you should take puppy “temperament tests” with a grain of salt.
- Why dogs are incredibly adept at reading body language and solving certain kinds of complex problems—but “spectacularly dense” when facing other tasks.
- Why misunderstanding dominance theory often leads to failure when people try to change problem behaviors in dogs.
Table of Contents:
- Part One: Behaviour
- Brain Waves
- Small Puppies, Big Brains
- The Real Hidden Life of Dogs
- Dog's at Play
- The Play's the Thing
- Calming Signals
- Myth Busters
- The Complexity of Pack Life
- The Dog's Mind
- Doggy See, Doggy Do
- Temperament Testing
- Dog Behaviour Professionals
- Part Two: Training
- Operant Conditioning
- Pushing the Right Button
- Will Work for Food
- Training Dogs- Clickety-Split
- Canine Stage Fright
- Saying "No"
- The Great Training Debate
- Part Three: Behaviour Problems
- Nothing in Life Should Be Free
- Doing it Right From the Start
- The Dog Owner's Work is Never Done
- Housetraining Blues
- Hush, Puppy!
- Front Door Etiquette
- And Baby Makes Four
- What's Mine is Mine
- Leash Induced Aggression
- The Three Faces of Eej
- Scared Dog
- Grrr! Don't Touch Me!
- Making Friends
- The Dominant Dog
- I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
- Nocturnally Active
- When Lightening Strikes
- Mean Cuisine
- Bizarre Behaviours
- Dog Tired
- A Sound Mind in a Sound Body
- Dangerous Dogs
- I'm Listening 1-800-BAD-DOGS
- Saying Good-by to Old Friends
- About the Author
Pamela Reid, Ph.D., CAAB, 2012, 224 pages, eBook, NEW!
Canine Training Systems also carries a physical version of this eBook in softcover. Dog Insight
Pamela Reid, Ph.D., CAAB is also the author of the excellent book EXCEL-erated Learning
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