Decoding Your Dog: Explaining Common Dog Behaviors and How to Prevent or Change Unwanted Ones

Amer. Coll. of Veterinary Behaviorists · Debra F. Horwitz

Jan 2014 · Sold by HarperCollins

About this ebook

The board-certified specialists of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists are here to decode how dogs think, how they communicate, and how they learn.

More than 90 percent of dog owners consider their pets to be members of their family. But often, despite our best intentions, we are letting our dogs down by not giving them the guidance and direction they need. Unwanted behavior is the number-one reason dogs are relinquished to shelters and rescue groups.

The key to training dogs effectively is first to understand why our dogs do what they do. And no one can address this more authoritatively than the diplomates of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists, whose expert and researched work analyze problem behaviors and correct common misconceptions.

With veterinary-approved positive training methods, expert advice on socialization, and remedies for behavior problems such as OCD and aggression, Decoding Your Dog is the must-have behavior guide that will challenge the way we think about man's best friend.

Ratings and reviews

I have totally enjoyed educating myself further into a dogs behavior. I have read and studied dogs and this book by far is the easiest and best organized one ever. Thank you to the team of experts for doing such an amazing job. To anyone looking to further your education or simply want to make a heads or tails of your dog this book is for you.

Excellent, scientifically based guide to canine behavior. Great for new dog owners as well as veteran dog lovers.

DELIA. VALENTIN. M.

About the author

The American College of Veterinary Behaviorists (ACVB) is the certifying board for veterinarians who are specialty trained to advance the behavioral health of animals through clinical practice, research, and science-based behavior education.