The Social Dog: Behavior and Cognition

by Juliane Kaminski and Sarah Marshall-Pescini

Book Overview

Dogs have become the subject of increasing scientific study over the past two decades, chiefly due to their development of specialized social skills, seemingly a result of selection pressures during domestication to help them adapt to the human environment. The Social Dog: Behaviour and Cognition includes chapters from leading researchers in the fields of social cognition and behavior, vocalization, evolution, and more, focusing on topics...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0124078184
• ISBN13: 9780124078185
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Academic Press
• Length: 418 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"