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Brings together many well-known experts… It should be essential reading for anyone involved in animal behaviour counselling, breeding, welfare or veterinary practice, with valuable insights for all pet owners. --Veterinary Nursing
Written in a readable style… material of interest for a wide audience, such as veterinary students, veterinary nurses and surgeons, animal trainers and counsellors, and owners. --Veterinary Times
Are you serious about understanding what makes your dog tick? If so, The APBC Book of Companion Animal Behaviour will help you get to grips with all areas of the subject. --'Your Dog'
Written in a readable style… material of interest for a wide audience, such as veterinary students, veterinary nurses and surgeons, animal trainers and counsellors, and owners. --Veterinary Times
Are you serious about understanding what makes your dog tick? If so, The APBC Book of Companion Animal Behaviour will help you get to grips with all areas of the subject. --'Your Dog'
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Essential reading, now updated and expanded, for all professionals working in animal behaviour counselling, animal welfare or veterinary practices, with insights that all pet owners will find invaluable. The Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors was established in 1989 to study why pets act as they do, and how their sometimes anti-social behaviour can be remedied. The APBC Book of Companion Animal Behaviour compiles the insights, experience and understanding developed over twenty years, providing an expert and professional perspective that will enhance the relationship of a pet and its owner. Exploring the vital aspects of canine, feline and rabbit psychology, it illustrates why it is necessary to understand the psychology of a pet. There are several keys to understanding a pet: one is to look at its ethology (the science of animal behaviour) while also looking at how learning and emotions govern its actions. Ground-breaking essays on problem behaviour in dogs, cats and rabbits use the perspective of their ethology and emotional state to propose solutions. The contents include guidance on the relationship between pets and children (including the arrival of a new baby), rage syndrome in dogs, the rehabilitation of rescue dogs and cats, the use of punishment, why the dominance model for the way we live with our dogs is inappropriate, as well as advice on legal and welfare issues for pets this is the complete book for all professionals and pet owners.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Bought this book for use during my degree course, just to scan through for references but ended up reading it from cover to cover, as it was so good. Different articles in the book refer to different aspects and species of pets and their behaviour and I have found it invaluable for studying as well as general info on my pets' behaviours and what makes them tick. Would definitely recommend!
Format:Paperback
This book is extremely interesting and should be essential reading for anyone who is interested in animal welfare, whether that is a general interest or that they work with animals, or keep them as pets.
Anyone who appreciates animals will learn a lot by reading this book, and the animals they care for will benefit hugely.
Anyone who appreciates animals will learn a lot by reading this book, and the animals they care for will benefit hugely.
Format:Paperback
This book is most useful to dog behaviour specialists, with limited coverage of cats, and even less of rabbits.
But useful it is. And not just a little.
In-depth, best practice and (relatively) objective approach to many aspects of problem behaviour. Very interesting and in-depth chapter on socialisation and age-related behaviour dysfunctions.
The blurb about the author of each chapter is a who's who of influential behaviourists, and a must-read in itself.
It is by no means an all-encompassing behaviour handbook (it covers neither all companion animals, nor all behaviour problems), but is a high-quality, reliable read, on the problems it does cover.
One of the rare books on dog behaviour that was written by highly qualified authors (experience and academic credentials). I consider it a must-read to any wannabe behaviourist.
But useful it is. And not just a little.
In-depth, best practice and (relatively) objective approach to many aspects of problem behaviour. Very interesting and in-depth chapter on socialisation and age-related behaviour dysfunctions.
The blurb about the author of each chapter is a who's who of influential behaviourists, and a must-read in itself.
It is by no means an all-encompassing behaviour handbook (it covers neither all companion animals, nor all behaviour problems), but is a high-quality, reliable read, on the problems it does cover.
One of the rare books on dog behaviour that was written by highly qualified authors (experience and academic credentials). I consider it a must-read to any wannabe behaviourist.
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Not for cat lovers, or ...
... for pernickety readers.
Here's another 'pet behaviour' book (see my review of 'The Domestic Cat: the Biology of its Behaviour') whose contents are not what it says... Read more
Here's another 'pet behaviour' book (see my review of 'The Domestic Cat: the Biology of its Behaviour') whose contents are not what it says... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Josquine
APBC BOOK OF COMPANION ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR
THIS IS A VERY INTERESTING BOOK AND HELPS YOU UNDERSTAND YOUR PETS BETTER, ESPECIALLY DOGS.... ONLY A FEW PAGES OF PICTURES WHICH I THOUGHT WAS GOOD AS THERE WAS MORE WRITTEN TEXT... Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2010 by Mrs. J. Kaur
Well worth it
I bought this for my daughter who is taking A levels with a view to going to uni to study veteninary nursing,specialising in animal behaviour. Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2010 by C. Martin
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