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Manual Of Clinical Behavioral Medicine for Dogs and Cats
Covering proven techniques of behavior modification," "Manual of Clinical Behavioral Medicine for Dogs and Cats provides a practical approach to the treatment and prevention of common canine and feline behavior problems. More than simple obedience training, this book describes both normal and undesirable behaviors and offers solutions for common small animal difficulties including digging, barking, biting, anxiety, and marking. It also discusses the role of pharmacology in behavior modification. Written by well-known veterinary behavior specialist Dr. Karen Overall, this reliable reference includes a DVD video that shows humane behavioral care and explains how dogs communicate with and learn from humans.
812 pages, Paperback
First published June 4, 2013
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September 12, 2017
Great edition - very detailed with intensive protocols.
December 13, 2023
Not so sure about this one, I was expecting something really scientific and comprehensive, but there are multiple strange quirks and biases with this book, and to be honest I think it could have used a good edit.
For example, multiple terms (such as "reactivity") are introduced and discussed without first being defined. At some points in the book she uses the term "punishment" in the colloquial sense (as "something aversive") and at others she uses it in the operant conditioning sense, making it sometimes hard to understand exactly what she means. The term "negative reinforcement" is also defined in several different ways at different points in the book (sometimes consistent with normal operant conditioning definitions, and sometimes not).
She dislikes CAT and BAT, and likes LAT, but some of the criticisms she makes of the former can be applied to the later. She strongly cautions that muzzles should be conditioned before use to make sure dogs don't find them aversive, but claims that head collars are "wonderful" for most dogs and neglects to mention that many dogs will find these aversive without conditioning.
Worth a read, there are some good protocols here, but considering it was written by a veterinary specialist for other veterinarians, I really was expecting something better organised and better edited.
For example, multiple terms (such as "reactivity") are introduced and discussed without first being defined. At some points in the book she uses the term "punishment" in the colloquial sense (as "something aversive") and at others she uses it in the operant conditioning sense, making it sometimes hard to understand exactly what she means. The term "negative reinforcement" is also defined in several different ways at different points in the book (sometimes consistent with normal operant conditioning definitions, and sometimes not).
She dislikes CAT and BAT, and likes LAT, but some of the criticisms she makes of the former can be applied to the later. She strongly cautions that muzzles should be conditioned before use to make sure dogs don't find them aversive, but claims that head collars are "wonderful" for most dogs and neglects to mention that many dogs will find these aversive without conditioning.
Worth a read, there are some good protocols here, but considering it was written by a veterinary specialist for other veterinarians, I really was expecting something better organised and better edited.
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