Veterian Key

CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Canine Behavior Understanding the dog requires that one understand where it came from, so it becomes necessary to go back to the wolf and beyond. The…

CHAPTER 9 Canine Locomotive Behavior Some dogs are couch potatoes. Others are in perpetual motion. Regardless of whether they are resting or moving, they display a wide variety of locomotive…

CHAPTER 4 Canine Social Behavior Dogs are a social species, like humans. During the selective breeding process, some modifications were made to the group structure. As a result, many of…

CHAPTER 3 Canine Communicative Behavior When humans think of communication, we usually think of the verbal form. For dogs, however, vocal communications are the least significant; body signals and odors…

CHAPTER 2 Canine Behavior of Sensory and Neural Origin The nervous system is responsible, either directly or indirectly, for all behaviors. The brain processes the input from the senses, develops…

CHAPTER 7 Canine Ingestive Behavior A lot is known about ingestive behaviors of dogs, but much of this information remains hidden within the confines of the major dog food manufacturers….

CHAPTER 10 Canine Grooming Behavior Grooming is a maintenance behavior in dogs that is important for good health as well as good looks. Good health in a dog is reflected…

CHAPTER 8 Canine Eliminative Behavior Except perhaps when housetraining a puppy, owners often take their dog’s eliminative behaviors for granted. They assume that a normal dog will ask to go…

CHAPTER 6 Female Canine Sexual Behavior Reproductive behaviors of a female dog are not generally understood by the public. A survey of owners relinquishing their dog to an animal shelter…

CHAPTER 5 Male Canine Sexual Behavior Successful reproduction is critical for the survival of any species. In dogs, several aspects of sexual behavior also are important to allow the development…