Bibliograph

How dogs work, Raymond Coppinger, Mark Feinstein ; foreword by Gordon M. Burghardt

Type

Label

How dogs work, Raymond Coppinger, Mark Feinstein ; foreword by Gordon M. Burghardt

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

How dogs work

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

907206180

Responsibility statement

Raymond Coppinger, Mark Feinstein ; foreword by Gordon M. Burghardt

Summary

Two experts, drawing on decades of research and field experiments, unlock the origins of many of our dogs most common, most puzzling and most endearing behaviors, and explore such canine mysteries as why dogs play, why they bark, how they feed and forage, why they guard and herd and much more

Table Of Contents

What are dogs like? -- What makes ethologists tick? -- The shape of a dog is what makes it tick -- The shape of behavior -- The rules of foraging -- Intrinsic behavior -- Accommodation and behavior -- Emergent behavior -- Play -- Minding the dog

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