aggression vii, 6, 14, 19, 30, 33, 36, 37, 45–47, 63, 69, 71, 82, 88–92, 96, 97, 99, 127, 128, 134, 135, 136, 152–154, 157, 159, 161, 177–179, 184, 186, 190–194, 196–199, 201–204, 214, 215, 218, 219, 221, 230, 240, 244, 250, 253, 254
aggressive behaviour 32, 33, 77, 90, 97, 117, 134, 135, 137, 165, 190, 199, 200, 202, 282,
Alzheimer’s disease 224
Animal Welfare Bill 251
anxiety 21, 31, 91, 111, 115, 118, 121, 123, 132, 134, 139, 148, 165, 182, 186, 188, 189, 191, 225, 230, 244, 252, 255
APBC vi, 2, 55, 69, 78, 99, 101, 144, 265
attention seeking 87, 97, 98, 100, 115, 117, 120, 129, 139, 141, 215, 240
autonomic nervous system 21, 123
behavioural counsellor 121
behavioural organisation 22, 24, 28, 29, 32, 40, 52, 64, 164, 181, 186
Belgian Tervuren 202
Bengal 250
Bernese Mountain Dog 196
Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 242, 274
Breeding of Dogs Act 242
Chesapeake Bay Retriever 197
children v, vii, 15, 37, 39, 46, 49, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61–77, 91, 93, 124, 190, 191, 207, 208, 255, 268, 269, 270, 301, 302
Chow–Chow 249
Citronella spray 89
classical conditioning 80, 85, 127
clicker training vii, 85, 86, 218
clomipramine 203
Cocker Spaniel 28, 194–198, 201, 203, 204
cognitive dysfunction 224, 225, 227–236, 304
compulsive behaviours 169
continuous reinforcement 84, 85, 100
counter conditioning 134
cruelty 238, 239, 241, 251, 262,
Dachshund 249
Dalmatian 202
Dangerous Dogs Act 242, 271–273
defensive aggression 71, 91, 179, 191
destructiveness 34
Dobermann 197
Dog Appeasing Pheromone (DAP) 26, 107, 119
domestication 7, 8, 12, 13, 15, 113, 148, 150
dominance 27, 30, 34, 35, 135, 136, 137, 144–147, 150, 153, 193
dopamine 233
emotional homeostasis vii, 21–24, 29, 35, 40, 127, 130, 139, 141, 143,
emotional states 1, 20, 21, 80, 126, 129, 139, 143, 240
emotions 21, 122, 123, 125, 130, 135, 136, 139, 142, 143, 151, 153, 178
English Bulldog 249
English Springer Spaniel 197
environmental enrichment viii, 212
epilepsy 198, 199, 200, 201, 202
Erskine, Martin 241
European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals 241, 259
Farm Animal Welfare Council 239, 258
fear vii, 19– 21, 29–33, 64, 66, 67, 76, 77, 81, 82, 88, 89, 92, 99, 101, 111, 114, 122, 123, 126, 128, 131–134, 136, 140, 141, 142, 152, 153, 154, 161, 165, 179, 182, 188, 189, 191, 202, 225, 229, 254, 259, 262, 273, 300
Five Freedoms 239, 258, 260, 262
Fox Terrier 125
frustration 79, 85, 93–95, 101, 123, 137, 142, 153, 154
German Shepherd Dogs 66, 126, 197, 202, 272
Guide Dogs for the Blind 32
Hunting with Dogs Act 268
Jack Russell Terrier 117, 125, 197
Keeshond 202
Kin selection 11
Lagomorph 175
legislation 241–243, 257, 260 261, 270, 271, 272, 273, 276
Leopard Spotted Cat 250
Lhaso Apso 197
maintenance set 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 140, 141, 142
maintenance stimuli 23, 27, 29, 40, 131, 139
Manx 250
marking 107–111, 115–119, 157, 158, 171, 172, 179, 189, 236, 244
motivation 42, 44, 47, 51, 81, 84, 99, 101, 113, 113, 120, 121, 124, 136, 137, 153, 168, 182, 256
Munchkin 250
negative punishment 80, 81, 86, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 98, 100,
negative reinforcement 81, 92, 93, 100
neutering 113, 116, 120, 158, 251, 277
operant conditioning 80, 127, 183,
Pavlov, Ivan 80
Persian 250
Pet Travel Scheme 270
phenobarbitone 203
pheromone therapy 161
Poodle 202
positive punishment 81, 83, 88–90, 92–96, 99, 100, 101
positive reinforcement 92, 93, 95, 96, 98, 99, 100, 102, 153, 247
potassium bromide 203
prescription diets 234
primidone 203
Protection of Animals Act 241
Pug 249
punishment 41, 79–101, 136, 154, 155,
puppy classes 36–38, 42, 44, 45, 47, 48
Pyrenean Mountain Dog 197
rage syndrome 193, 194, 195, 198, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204
rehabilitation 206, 210, 212, 213, 218, 301
rewards 47, 54, 73, 74, 83, 84, 85, 154, 155, 215, 235
RSPCA 263
scents 60, 103, –109, 111, 112, 121, 157, 188
selegiline hydrochloride 233
sensitive period 20, 22, 24, 128
separation anxiety 118, 121, 139, 230
socialisation 40, 44, 45, 128, 163, 182, 186, 259, 273
Sphinx 250
Staffordshire Bull Terriers 66
status 5, 6, 16, 107, 109–111, 150, 178, 196, 197, 201–203, 207, 306
terriers 40, 46, 84, 125, 176, 250
urination 90, 108, 109, 115, 116, 140, 171, 188, 232
vaccinations 32, 33, 36, 42, 52, 69, 189, 207, 217
veterinary surgeon 32, 43, 49, 55, 58, 69, 76, 115, 119, 232, 233, 263, 265, 271, 274
Welfare 100, 153, 154, 175, 184, 206, 220, 221, 239–246, 248, 249, 251–263, 274–277
West Highland White Terrier 197
wolf 3–5, 7, 8, 10–18, 39, 42, 106, 147–150; social behaviour 42, 150