Canine and feline behavioral therapy /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hart, Benjamin L.
Other Authors: Hart, Lynette A., Bain, M. J. (Melissa J.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ames, Iowa : Blackwell Publishing, 2006.
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Basis for techniques of behavior therapy
  • Medical interview and case history assessment
  • Principles of behavior modification
  • Hormones and behavior : gonadectomy
  • General approaches to behavioral pharmacology
  • Prescribing psychotropic drugs
  • The behavior of sick dogs and cats
  • Behavior and behavior problems of dogs
  • Aggression towards people
  • Aggression towards other dogs
  • Anxieties and fears
  • Barking : normal and excessive
  • Excessive activity and destructiveness
  • Escaping and roaming
  • Urination and defecation problems
  • Attention-seeking behavior
  • Problems with feeding behavior
  • Problems with sexual and maternal behavior of dogs
  • Repetitive, compulsive, and stereotypic behaviors
  • Behavioral aspects of aging dogs
  • Selecting and raising puppies
  • Behavior and behavior problems of cats
  • Feline housesoiling : urine marking : inappropriate urination and inappropriate defecation
  • Aggression towards people and other cats
  • Inappropriate feline scratching
  • Problems with feeding and predatory behavior
  • Problems with sexual and maternal behavior of cats
  • Repetitive, compulsive and stereotypic behaviors
  • Selecting and raising kittens
  • Human-companion animal interactions
  • Role of the dog and cat in families
  • Dealing with loss of the companion animal