Why Does My Dog Act That Way?: A Complete Guide to Your Dog's Personality - Couverture rigide

We've shared our lives with dogs for thousands of years, but they still act in ways that baffle us. To help us understand them better, Dr. Stanley Coren, the undisputed expert on dog behavior, intelligence, and training, tells the story of how dogs evolved over time into the myriad forms and breeds we love today. Not simply domesticated wolves, dogs are actually much more complex than wild canines; their ability to adapt to a man-made world is far more flexible, their personalities far more diverse. Fascinating findings reveal which breeds were bred to become more dominant, affectionate, cooperative, or even dangerous. This practical, surprising book also presents -- for the first time -- the "Dog Behavior Inventory," a simple, fun test based on the personality-profiling questionnaires used in human psychological studies that you can administer to your own dog to get a detailed picture of his personality and how he compares to other members of his breed. Then, using the findings of the U.S. Army's once- classified studies of "Superdogs," you can train your pet to become a real-life equivalent of Lassie and Rin Tin Tin -- a dog who is not disturbed, angered, or frightened by anything.

Filled with the entertaining anecdotes and scientific data that Dr. Coren's avid followers have come to expect and enjoy, this uniquely complete guide to dog psychology can help you to select a new companion and to understand and communicate better with your old friend.

No one knows dogs better than author and psychologist Stanley Coren, or writes so well about them. WHY DOES MY DOG ACT THAT WAY? distils his many years of expertise in both canine and human behaviour into a fascinating and highly readable guide to understanding what makes your dog tick.
Recent scientific discoveries have shown that dogs are much more complex than their ancestry as domesticated wolves might make us think. Coren explores which breeds are more dominant, affectionate, cooperative, independent or even potentially dangerous, applying his reseach to mixed breeds as well as to pedigree dogs. He includes a step-by-step test you can do at home to assess your dog for traits such as confidence or nervousness and, most excitingly, reveals techniques which will allow you to turn your pet into a superdog! New evidence also examines what leads some dogs to heroic behaviour such as saving human lives.
With this book as your guide you will not only discoer why dogs act the way they do; you will learn how to predict the behaviour of your own dog and how best to interact and communicate so that your dog also understands you.
Pocket Books
PETS/NATURAL HISTORY
¥8.99
www.simonsays.co.uk
ISBN-13: 978-1-8473-9007-3
ISBN-10: 1-8473-9007-2