Dog Sense: How the New Science of Dog Behavior Can Make You A Better Friend to Your PetDogs have been mankind's faithful companions for tens of thousands of years, yet today they are regularly treated as either pack-following wolves or furry humans. The truth is, dogs are neither -- and our misunderstanding has put them in serious crisis. What dogs really need is a spokesperson, someone who will assert their specific needs. Renowned anthrozoologist Dr. John Bradshaw has made a career of studying human-animal interactions, and in Dog Sense he uses the latest scientific research to show how humans can live in harmony with -- not just dominion over -- their four-legged friends. From explaining why positive reinforcement is a more effective (and less damaging) way to control dogs' behavior than punishment to demonstrating the importance of weighing a dog's unique personality against stereotypes about its breed, Bradshaw offers extraordinary insight into the question of how we really ought to treat our dogs. |
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Contents
How Wolves Became Dogs | |
Why Dogs WereUnfortunatelyTurned Back into Wolves | |
Sticks or Carrots? The Science of Dog Training | |
How Puppies Become Pets | |
Canine Brainpower | |
Emotional Unsophistication | |
A World of Smells | |
Problems with Pedigrees | |
Dogs and the Future | |
Notes | |
Further Reading | |
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| Title | Dog Sense: How the New Science of Dog Behavior Can Make You A Better Friend to Your Pet |
| Author | John Bradshaw |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Basic Books, 2012 |
| ISBN | 0465031633, 9780465031634 |
| Length | 352 pages |
| Subjects | › › › Pets / Dogs / General Science / Life Sciences / Evolution Science / Life Sciences / General Science / Life Sciences / Zoology / Mammals |
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