Canine Behavior

Professor, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary MedicineTexas A&M University, College Station, TX, USARecognized internationally, Dr. Beaver has given more than 250 presentations, authored more than 175 articles and 9 books on animal welfare and behavior. She has been president of the American Veterinary Society for Animal Behavior, American College of Veterinary Behaviorists, American College of Animal Welfare, and American Veterinary Medical Association and served on special advisory committees for USDHEW, National Research Council, PEW National Veterinary Education Program, and ILAR. Honors include Distinguished Practitioner-National Academies of Practice, AVMA Animal Welfare Award, Friskies PetCare Award, Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year Award, Legend in Veterinary Medicine (1 of 12), and an honorary DSc degree. Dr. Beaver also co-authored Efficient Livestock Handling: The Practical Application of Animal Welfare and Behavioral Science (2015) and was a section editor for the highly respected Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior (which won the PROSE Award and CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title), both published by Elsevier/Academic Press.

Introduction to Canine Behaviour. History of Canine Development. Current Status of Canids. Introduction to Evaluating Behaviour Problems. Introduction to Drug and Behaviour Therapy. Canine Behaviour of Sensory and Neural Origin. The Senses. Canine Play Behaviour. Neurologic Originsof Behaviour. Sensory and Neural Behaviour Problems. Canine Communicative Behaviour. Vocal Communication. Postural Communication. Marking Communication. Communicative Behaviour Problems. Canine Social Behaviour. Socialization and Other Critical Periods. Social Organization. Aggression. Social-Behaviour Problems. Male Canine Sexual Behaviour. Sexual Maturation. Premating Behaviour. Mating Behaviour. Postmating Behaviour. Parental Behaviour. Neural and Hormonal Regulation. Male Sexual Behaviour Problems. Female Canine Sexual Behaviour. Sexual Maturation. Reproductive Cycles. Mating Behaviours. Pregnancy. Maternal Behaviour. Neurologic and Hormonal Controls. Female Sexual Behaviour Problems. Canine Ingestive Behaviour. Suckling Behaviour. Transitional Ingestive Behaviour. Adult Ingestive Behaviour. Water Consumption. Neural and Hormonal Regulation. Ingestive Behaviour Problems. Canine Eliminative Behaviour. Eliminative Behaviour Development. Adult Urination. Adult Defecation. Eliminative Behaviour Problems. Canine Locomotive Behaviour. Infant Growth and Movements. Adult Movements. Resting Behaviours. Locomotor Behaviour Problems. Canine Grooming Behaviour. Grooming Functions. Grooming Patterns. Grooming Behaviour Problems. Appendix. Index.