Dog Behavior: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet - Hardcover

by Ian Dunbar (Author)

Dr. Ian Dunbar, renowned dog trainer and behaviorist, explains how dogs think, how dogs learn, and why they act the way they do. Dog owners who understand these issues can better train their dogs and develop a closer relationship with their pets.

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Is your dog trying to tell you something? The better you understand your dog, the better your relationship will be. Learn how your dog thinks, how it learns and how your dog communicates, both with you and with other dogs. Written for the pet owner, this book explains how a dog's perceptions and desires result in its conduct. Best of all, by understanding what makes your dog tick, you'll learn how to socialize and train your dog to be the companion that you want. Modifying a dog's behavior isn't hard, it's simply a question of reinforcing the behavior that you desire. By using the proven techniques described in this book, you can teach your dog to be the model companion.
Veterinarian, author and animal behaviorist, DR. IAN DUNBAR is the Director of SIRIUS Puppy Training and Founder of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. Ian hosts his own popular television series in England, "Dogs with Dunbar." He lives in California with his son Jamie, two dogs, and a cat.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Dr. Ian DunbarPhD, BVetMed, MRCVS, is a veterinarian, animal behaviorist, dog trainer, and writer. He received his veterinary degree and a Special Honors degree in Physiology & Biochemistry from the Royal Veterinary College (London University) and a doctorate in animal behavior from the Psychology Department at the University of California in Berkeley, where he spent 10 years researching the development of hierarchical social behavior and aggression in domestic dogs. For 7 years Dr. Dunbar ran a behavior clinic specifically for biting and fighting dogs. Dr. Dunbar is a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, the California Veterinary Medical Association, the Sierra Veterinary Medical Association, the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior, and the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (which he founded).