Oh Behave! - Dogs From Pavlov To Premack To Pinker by Jean Donaldson eBook
In 55 essays, Jean tackles issues ranging from the nature vs nurture debate, to the role of dominance in domestic dogs, to what are the most effective ways to train dogs. Along with her other best selling books,
Oh Behave! is destined to be a classic in the literature on dog behavior.
Winner of the 2008 AABP Multi-Media Award for Excellence - Best Dog Training Book
Winner of the 2008 DWAA Maxwell Award - Best Dog Training and Behavior Book
Jean Donaldson brings her considerable wisdom -- and wit -- to a wide variety of topics of interest to dog trainers and enthusiasts in this book from Dogwise Publishing. In 55 essays, Jean tackles issues ranging from the nature vs nurture debate, to the role of dominance in domestic dogs, to what are the most effective ways to train dogs. You will note a number of themes that flow throughout the book. Jean is a firm believer in conducting scientific research (verifiable results) rather than forming opinions based on gut feel or taking an anthropomorphic view of dog behavior. She also admits that we are flying blind on many issues because of a lack of research and tells the reader when that is the case. She looks at problem behaviors (problems for humans at least) from the perspective that both a dog's genes and environment impact behavior, and our ability to modify such behaviors is sometimes muddled since we don't always understand how genetics and environment interact. And finally, just what is a Dog Mom (or Dad) and how did that phenomenon develop and what is its genetic usefulness, if any, to both dogs and people?! Along with her other best selling books,
Oh Behave! is destined to be a classic in the literature on dog behavior.
Sections include:
- Section 1 Behavior
- Chemistry and Constraints: How We Choose Our Dogs
- Test Your Dog’s IQ
- Observation vs. Interpretation
- Wolf Behavior Patterns
- Social Organization Models: A Mind Virus?
- Neonate Puppies
- The Owner Signature: How We Build Our Dogs
- What Is Play?
- Dog Cognition Research
- Ambivalence and Conflicting Motivation
- Nutrition and Behavior
- Malingering: Do Dogs Ever Fake It?
- Section 2 Training
- Dog Training Philosophies
- Puritanism and Reward Training
- Pavlov in Everyday Life
- Prompting and Fading
- Shaping
- Exploiting Premack’s Principle
- Ringwise Dogs
- Training Deaf Dogs
- Managing Barrier Frustration
- Home Alone Training
- Scratching the Rescue Itch
- Section 3 Behavior Problems
- A Problem According to Whom?
- Marking
- Barking
- Oh Behave! Love and Mounting
- Car Whining
- Behavior Problems in Geriatric Dogs
- Understanding and Executing Time Outs for Dogs
- High Performance Dogs
- Dogs and Cats
- Small Dog Syndrome
- Tales From The Potty Training Trenches
- Section 4 Fear & Anxiety
- Better Safe Than Sorry: Fear
- Compulsive Disorders in Dogs
- Understanding Psychotropic Medications for Dogs
- Desensitization to Veterinarian Visits
- Separation Anxiety
- Do Dogs Pick Up Their Owners’ Prejudices?
- Section 5 Aggression
- The Dog Bite Epidemic
- Aggression Prognosis Estimates
- Resource Guarding in Puppies
- Resource Guarding Prevention
- Fighting Dog Rehabilitation
- Predatory Drift
- Breed Specific Legislation and Behavior
- Section 6 Genetics & Evolution
- My Genes Made Me Do It
- Genes and Behavior
- Adaptive Significance of Various Dog Behaviors
- Chows vs. Border Collies
- Theories of Domestication
- Breeder Power
- Dog Moms and Other Evolutionary Misfires
Oh Behave! - Dogs From Pavlov To Premack To Pinker, Jean Donaldson, 2008, 264 pages, eBook.
Jean Donaldson is also the best selling author of the excellent books The Culture Clash and
Train Your Dog Like a Pro
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