Dog Behaviour, Evolution, and Cognition
- Publisher : Oxford University Press
- Illustrations : 40 line drawings, 34 half tones
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Description:
2nd edition. The was the first book to collate and synthesize the recent primary research literature on dog behaviour, evolution, and cognition. The author presents a new ecological approach to the understanding of dog behaviour, demonstrating how dogs can be the subject of rigorous and productive scientific study without the need to confine them to a laboratory environment. This editon builds on the reputation of the first edition, providing a fully revised and comprehensive successor. Includes a new chapter on genetics, and expanded sections on social cognition. Highlights directions for future research, and applications of the science for dog trainers and behaviourists