The domestic dog : its evolution, behavior and interactions with people /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Serpell, James, 1952- (Editor), Barrett, Priscilla (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, [2017]
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Origins of the dog : the archaeological evidence
  • Origins of the dog : genetic insights into dog domestication
  • Evolution of working dogs
  • Genetics of dog behavior
  • Becoming a dog : early experience and the development of behavior
  • Breed and gender differences in dog behavior
  • Ethology, ecology and epidemiology of canine aggression
  • Social cognition and emotions underlying dog behavior
  • The learning dog : a discussion of training methods
  • Dogs in today's society : the role of applied animal behavior
  • Dogs as helping partners and companions for humans
  • The welfare of dogs in human care
  • From paragon to pariah : cross-cultural perspectives on attitudes to dogs
  • Variation in dog society : between resource dispersion and social flux
  • The ecology and behavior of feral dogs : a case study from central Italy
  • Roaming free in the rural idyll : dogs and their connections with wildlife
  • Dog population management
  • Epilogue : the tail of the dog.