Books on dog behavior and canine psychology

Animal behavior expert Campbell points out that almost every dog "misbehavior" is due to frustration, and that a dog's basic temperament will determine how it responds to this frustration (outward or inward). He explores the causes of and presents humane and efficient solutions for a wide range of behavior problems. The ideas presented frequently contain perspectives and insights not commonly found in other training manuals.
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Written for the pet owner, this book explains how a dog's perceptions and desires result in its conduct. Dr. Ian Dunbar, renowned dog trainer and behaviorist, explains how dogs think, how dogs learn, and why they act the way they do. Dog owners who understand these issues can better train their dogs and develop a closer relationship with their pets. more information:

Offers easily manageable educational strategies (both positive and negative reinforcement) for the most common problems dog owners face (destructive behavior, anxiety, fierce and irritative dogs, etc.) . Illustrated with case histories from the author's practice. Divided into three parts: 1. ancestry and inherent behavior of dogs from their origins, 2. problem behavior (Normal canine behavior exhibited in the wrong place), 3. A-Z of common problems, causes and cures. Also contains detailed analyses of dog foods; homeopathic and other alternative veterinary approaches. more information:

The Dog's Mind: Understanding Your Dog's Behavior
by Bruce Fogle, Anne B. Wilson
Paperback: 224 p. Publisher: Howell Book House (1992)

The ethologist Roger Abrantes explains why dogs do what they do and how we can express ourselves so that our dogs can understand us better. It is a systematic book, ordered alphabetically, offering a comprehensive set of facial expressions, signs and signals, behaviours etc. and describes what each signal or expession means. It doesn't tell however how to deal with it. Contains 94 beautiful drawings illustrating over 150 different dog expressions. more information:

Handbook of Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat
by Gary Landsberg, Wayne Hunthausen, Lowell Ackerman
Paperback: 728 p. Publisher: W.B. Saunders Company (2003)

The authors aim to provide veterinarians with tools to help owners concerned about their pets' behavior. The second edition adds chapters on a team approach to behavior counseling and on pain assessment and management. more information:

Dog Language: An Encyclopedia of Canine Behavior
by Roger Abrantes
Paperback: 266 p. Publisher: Dogwise Publishing (2001)

The Rosetta Bone : The Key to Communication Between Humans and Canines (Howell Dog Book of Distinction)
by Cheryl Smith. Hardcover: 256 p. Publ: Howell Book House (2003)

E xpert dog trainer and competitor Cheryl S. Smith reveals unique insights and provides gentle training advice, focusing on the behavioral basis-- the "silent" symbols-- for the average dog owners to decipher canine meanings, communicate effectively and increase training success. She reveals how a dog's breed can affect his personality and explains how to decode-- and correct-- common behavior problems. more information

This informative book explores the psychology of canine behaviour: How do dogs perceive the world about them? How do they see, hear, learn, relate to their owners? How large are their brains, what is their emotional makeup? Why do they suffer from stress and how can it be coped with? Not necessarily a training manual but gives a great insight into just how the dog's mind works and how the dog relates to his surroundings.
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Dog Behavior Problems: The Counselor's Handbook
by William E. Campbell
Paperback: 105 p. Publisher: Dogwise Publishing (1999)

The Latchkey Dog : How the Way You Live Shapes the Behavior of the Dog You Love by Jodi Andersen
Paperback: 224 p. Publisher: HarperResource (2002)

Genetics and the Social Behavior of the Dog
by John Paul Scott, John L. Fuller
Paperback: 468 p. Publisher: University of Chicago Press (1998), has been first published in 1965 as Dog Behavior: The Genetic Basis

Know Your Dog: An Owner's Guide to Dog Behavior
by Bruce, Dr. Fogle, David Ward
Hardcover: 128 pages
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishing; 1st American ed edition (September 1, 1992)
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Handbook complete in two volumes. Volume two covers history of applied dog behavior and training; behavioral assessment; fears and phobias; attachment, separation, and related disorders; excessive behavior; aggressive behavior; intraspecific and territorial aggression; social competition; appetite and elimination problems, and cynopraxis. more information:

A reference for animal science and veterinary students, addressing advances in communication, perception, cognition, and clinical behavior. Material is organized by common types of behavior, with information on physiological basis and development for each behavior, normal and aberrant manifestations in each domestic animal species, treatments for problem situations, and consideration of the effects of domestication on each species. Coverage includes cats, dogs, and farm animals.
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Think Dog: An Owner's Guide to Canine Psychology
by John Fisher. Paperback: 176 p. Publ: Trafalgar Square Publishing (1995)

Dog Behavior : An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (OWNER'S GUIDE TO A HAPPY HEALTHY PET) by Ian Dunbar
Hardcover: 128 p. Publisher: Howell Book House (1996)

This comprehensive guide for professionals offers insights and guidance on organizing and marketing their practice. The dog owner's perspective about problems is explored in depth. Includes how to get all the vital facts from clients, how to motivate clients toward realistic dog behavior goals, how to organize meetings & behavior programs, to seating arrangements, dealing with euthanasia, setting up and establishing a counseling career. more information:

Shows readers how to spend quality time with their canine companions despite the demands of a hectic modern life. The author offers very clear and manageable step-by-step instructions on how to cope with the behavioral problems and challenges of one's canine companions, using as examples the dogs and owners she's come to know through many years of canine training. more information:

Based on twenty years of research at the Jackson Laboratory, this is the single most important and comprehensive reference work on the behavior of dogs ever compiled, concluded more than thirty years ago. An academic and very in-depth book on the early social development of dogs and the effects of socialization and training. more information:

Handbook of Applied Dog Behavior and Training, Volume Two: Etiology and Assessment by Steven R. Lindsay
Hardcover: 328 pages. Publisher: Iowa State Press; 1st ed. (April 1, 2001)

Domestic Animal Behavior for Veterinarians and Animal Scientists by Katherine Albro Houpt.
Hardcover: 495 pgs. Publisher: Iowa State Press; 3rd ed. (January 1, 1998)