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Author:   Juliane Kaminski (University of Portsmouth, Department of Psychology, Portsmouth, UK) ,  Sarah Marshall-Pescini (University of Milan, Italy<br>Comparative Cognition, Messerli Research Institute, University of Vienna, Austria<br>Wolf Science Centre, Ernstbrunn, Austria) ,  Sarah Marshall-Pescini (University of Milan, Italy<br>Comparative Cognition, Messerli Research Institute, University of Vienna, Austria<br>Wolf Science Centre, Ernstbrunn, Austria) ,  Sarah Marshall-Pescini (University of Milan, Italy<br>Comparative Cognition, Messerli Research Institute, University of Vienna, Austria<br>Wolf Science Centre, Ernstbrunn, Austria)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.700kg
ISBN:  

9780124078185

ISBN 10:   0124078184
Pages:   418
Publication Date:   12 May 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Why dogs Juliane Kaminski and Sarah Marshall-Pescini 2. Social cognition: The dog-wolf comparison. Friederike Range and Zsofi Viranyi 3. The social organization of a population of free-ranging dogs in a suburban area of Rome: A reassessment of the effects of domestication on dogs’ behavior Roberto Bonanni and Simona Cafazzo 4. Social behavior among companion dogs with an emphasis on play Barbara Smuts 5. Auditory communication in domestic dogs: Vocal signalling in the extended social environment of a companion animal Anna Magdalena Taylor, Victoria Frances Ratcliffe, Karen McComb, David Reby 6. The immaterial cord: The dog-human attachment bond Emanuela Prato Previde and Paola Valsecchi 7. The personality of dogs Ádám Miklósi, Borbála Turcsán, Eniko Kubinyi 8. When the bond goes wrong: Problem behaviours in the social context Daniel Mills, Emile van der Zee, and Helen Zulch 9. Social learning in dogs Péter Pongrácz 10. What dogs understand about humans Juliane Bräuer 11. Dogs’ sensitivity to human ostensive cues: A unique adaptation? Topál József, Kis Anna, Oláh Katalin 12. Do dogs show an optimistic or pessimistic attitude to life? A review of studies using the ‘cognitive bias’ paradigm Oliver Burman 13. Wagging to the right or to the left: Lateralization and what it tells of the dog’s social brain Marcello Siniscalchi and Angelo Quaranta

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"""... an excellent job distilling a vast amount of information into a highly readable synopsis that will appeal to students and general readers alike... Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels/libraries."" --Choice Reviews Online, January 2015 ""...an outstanding review of the scientific literature and current research regarding canine cognition and social behavior...an intelligent read and likely requires a strong scientific background for full comprehension."" --Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, December 2014 ""...provides a much-needed overview of...the role that research on dogs is playing in increasing our understanding of behavior and cognition more broadly...an excellent resource for researchers...as well as for trainers or veterinarians..."" --The Quarterly Review of Biology"

... an excellent job distilling a vast amount of information into a highly readable synopsis that will appeal to students and general readers alike... Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels/libraries. --Choice Reviews Online, January 2015 ...an outstanding review of the scientific literature and current research regarding canine cognition and social behavior...an intelligent read and likely requires a strong scientific background for full comprehension. --Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, December 15, 2014

... an excellent job distilling a vast amount of information into a highly readable synopsis that will appeal to students and general readers alike... Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels/libraries. --Choice Reviews Online, January 2015 ...an outstanding review of the scientific literature and current research regarding canine cognition and social behavior...an intelligent read and likely requires a strong scientific background for full comprehension. --Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, December 15, 2014 ...provides a much-needed overview of...the role that research on dogs is playing in increasing our understanding of behavior and cognition more broadly...an excellent resource for researchers...as well as for trainers or veterinarians... --The Quarterly Review of Biology,The Social Dog

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