Domestic Dog Cognition and Behavior [electronic resource] The Scientific Study of Canis familiaris / edited by Alexandra Horowitz.
This book highlights the state of the field in the new, provocative line of research into the cognition and behavior of the domestic dog. Eleven chapters from leading researchers describe innovative methods from comparative psychology, ethology, and behavioral biology, which are combined to create a...
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| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer,
2014.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2014. |
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Domestic Dog Cognition and Behavior: The Scientific Study of Canis familiaris |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
Contents:
- Part I: Orientation: Perceptual and Breed Effects on Behavior and Early Ethological Research
- Canine Olfaction: Scent, Sign and Situation
- Dog Breeds and Their Behavior
- The Significance of Ethological Studies: Play and Pee
- Part II: Behavior and Cognition: Observational and Experimental Results
- Dog Imitation and its Possible Origins
- Social Looking in the Domestic Dog
- Visual Attention in Dogs and the Evolution of Non-verbal Communication
- Cognitive Development in Gray Wolves: Development of Object Permanence and Sensorimotor Intelligence with Respect to Domestic Dogs
- Part III: The Future of Dog Research: Critical Reassessment of Methods and Practice and Practical Applications
- Measuring the Behaviour of Dogs: An Ethological Approach
- Looking at Dogs: Moving from Anthropocentrism to Canid Umwelt
- A Dog’s-Eye View of Canine Cognition
- Canine Welfare Science: An Antidote to Sentiment and Myth. .