Canine and feline behavior problems /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schwartz, Stefanie
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Goleta, CA : American Veterinary Publications, 1993.
Series:Instructions for veterinary clients.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Elimination problems
  • House training your puppy
  • Litter training your kitten
  • Elimination problems in dogs
  • Elimination problems in cats
  • Aggression
  • Dominance agression in dogs
  • Fighting between dogs
  • Predatory behavior in dogs
  • Guarding valued objects
  • Predatory behavior in cats
  • Territorial behavior in cats
  • Territorial behavior in dogs
  • Fear-induced aggression in dogs and cats
  • Learned aggression
  • Aggression at the vet's office
  • Aggression between cats in a multi-cat household
  • How to react to episodes of aggression
  • Irritable aggression
  • Reproduction
  • Estrus (heat) in the bitch and queen
  • Problems associated with breeding
  • Maternal behavior
  • Effects of neutering on behavior
  • Problems related to ingestion
  • Problems related to feeding
  • Eating inappropriate items
  • Excessive water consumption
  • Neuroses and other emotional reactions
  • Tail chasing, shadow chasing, fly catching
  • Digging
  • Masturbation
  • Phobias
  • Whining, barking and howling
  • Separation anxiety
  • Problems related to grooming.
  • (cont) Destructiveness
  • Chewing on electrical cords
  • Destructiveness in dogs
  • Destructiveness in cats
  • Declawing your cat
  • Behavior and disease
  • Abnormal behavior associated with common medical disorders
  • Behavior problems following hospitalization
  • Behavior changes in aging pets
  • Miscellaneous topics
  • Selecting a pet
  • Coping with loss of a pet
  • Basic obedience training for your dog
  • Play behavior in dogs
  • Play behavior in cats
  • Introducing new pets to resident pets
  • Kids and pets
  • Traveling with your pet
  • Boarding or a pet sitter?
  • Walking your dog is important
  • Moving your pet to a new home
  • Catnip response
  • Training your pet to tolerate nail trimming
  • Training your pet to tolerate petting and grooming.