Canine and feline behavior therapy /
Hart, Benjamin L.
Hart, Lynette A.
Bain, M. J.(Melissa J.)
Ames, Iowa ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub.,
2006.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Basis for techniques of behavior therapy -- Medical interview and case history assessment -- Principles of behavior modification -- Hormones and behavior : gonadectomy -- General approaches to behavioral pharmacology -- Prescribing psychotropic drugs -- The behavior of sick dogs and cats -- Behavior and behavior problems of dogs -- Aggression towards people -- Aggression toward other dogs -- Anxieties and fears -- Barking : normal and excessive -- Excessive activity and destructiveness -- Escaping and roaming -- Urination and defecation problems -- Attention-seeking behavior -- Problems with feeding behavior -- Problems with sexual and maternal behavior of dogs -- Repetitive, compulsive, and stereotypic behaviors -- Behavioral aspects of aging dogs -- Selecting and raising puppies -- Behavior and behavior problems of cats -- Feline house soiling : urine marking: inappropriate urination and defecation -- Aggression toward people and other cats -- Inappropriate feline scratching -- Problems with feeding and predatory behavior -- Problems with sexual and maternal behavior of cats -- Repetitive, compulsive and stereotypic behaviors -- Selecting and raising kittens -- Human-companion animal interactions -- Role of the dog and cat in families -- Dealing with loss of the companion animal.
Dogs
Cats