UID:
almafu_9960118701202883
Umfang:
1 online resource (x, 416 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
Ausgabe:
Second edition.
ISBN:
1-316-81732-6
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1-316-81816-0
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1-139-16180-6
Inhalt:
Why do dogs behave in the ways that they do? Why did our ancestors tame wolves? How have we ended up with so many breeds of dog, and how can we understand their role in contemporary human society? Explore the answers to these questions and many more in this study of the domestic dog. Building on the strengths of the first edition, this much-anticipated update incorporates two decades of new evidence and discoveries on dog evolution, behavior, training, and human interaction. It includes seven entirely new chapters covering topics such as behavioral modification and training, dog population management, the molecular evidence for dog domestication, canine behavioral genetics, cognition, and the impact of free-roaming dogs on wildlife conservation. It is an ideal volume for anyone interested in dogs and their evolution, behavior and ever-changing roles in society.
Anmerkung:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 10 Jan 2017).
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Cover -- Half-title page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of contributors -- 1 Introduction -- Part I Origins and evolution -- 2 Origins of the dog: The archaeological evidence -- 3 Origins of the dog: Genetic insights into dog domestication -- 4 Evolution of working dogs -- Part II Behavior, cognition and training -- 5 Genetics of dog behavior -- 6 Becoming a dog: Early experience and the development of behavior -- 7 Breed and gender differences in dog behavior -- 8 Dog social behavior and communication -- 9 Ethology, ecology and epidemiology of canine aggression -- 10 Social cognition and emotions underlying dog behavior -- 11 The learning dog: A discussion of training methods -- 12 Dogs in today's society: The role of applied animal behavior -- Part III Dog-human interactions -- 13 Dogs as helping partners and companions for humans -- 14 The welfare of dogs in human care -- 15 From paragon to pariah: Cross-cultural perspectives on attitudes to dogs -- Part IV Life on the margins -- 16 Variation in dog society: Between resource dispersion and social flux -- 17 The ecology and behavior of feral dogs: A case study from central Italy -- 18 Roaming free in the rural idyll: Dogs and their connections with wildlife -- 19 Dog population management -- 20 Epilogue: The tail of the dog -- Index.
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 1-107-02414-5
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 1-107-69934-7
Sprache:
Englisch
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139161800
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