Dog Behaviour, Evolution, and Cognition (Oxford Biology) | 
 enlarge | Author: Adam Miklosi
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 304
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Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 7.6 x 0.8
ISBN: 0199295859
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.7
EAN: 9780199295852
ASIN: 0199295859
Publication Date: February 9, 2008
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This is the first book to collate and synthesise the recent burgeoning primary research literature on dog behaviour, evolution and cognition. The author presents a new ecological approach to the understanding of dog behaviour, demonstrating how dogs can be the subject of rigorous and productive scientific study without the need to confine them to a laboratory environment.
Dog Behaviour, Evolution, and Cognition starts with an overview of the conceptual and methodological issues associated with the study of the dog, followed by a brief description of their role in human society--almost a third of human families share their daily life with a dog! An evolutionary perspective is then introduced with a summary of current research into the process of domestication. The central part of the book is devoted to issues relating to the cognitive aspects of behavior which have received particular attention in recent years from both psychologists and ethologists. The book's final chapters introduce the reader to many novel approaches to dog behavior, set in the context of behavioral development and genetics.
Directions for future research are highlighted throughout the text which also incorporates links to human and primate research by drawing on homologies and analogies in both evolution and behavior. The book will therefore be of relevance and use to anyone with an interest in behavioral ecology including graduate students of animal behavior and cognition, as well as a more general audience of dog enthusiasts, biologists, psychologists and sociologists.
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PUPPY DOG EYES October 10, 2008
David A. (Chicago, IL USA)
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
I haven't read this book, even though I was forced to rate it by the Amazon program. So I gave it 5 stars for the cover, which in my opinion says it all.
The difference between dogs and wolves is easily seen in their eyes. The wolf's eyes are close together and focused as if deciding if the object of its attention is a prey item or a competitor for prey. The dog's eyes, obviously those of a mature animal, mimic those of a puppy, wide-spaced and "lidded" (aka "puppy dog eyes"). The dog is concentrating on you as a puppy would its mom, waiting for instruction and even the basics of survival (food and warmth). The wolf's features are sharp and pointed. Whereas the dog's features (depending on the breed) generally are less sharp and are "softer" and more "puppy-like."
In short, the wolf is primitive, and most modern breeds of dogs are neotenic (think of a grown-up who looks and acts like a baby - we all know one of them). Still, it doesn't take much for a feral dog to revert to its basic canid instincts.
Anyhoo, I am not commenting on the book. I am commenting on the book's cover, which hopefully is a brilliant snapshot of the contents.
Respectfully
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