Perfect Puppy - Breed Selection Care By Veterinary Science for Behavior Neutering

The Perfect Puppy: Breed Selection and Care by Veterinary Science for Behavior and Neutering Age provides the most updated and expert knowledge on dog breeds to guide the selection of a puppy or mature dog. It offers the latest information on breed-specific behavior profiles and guidelines for spaying or neutering, health conditions, and life expectancy.
Researched and written by experts in veterinary science and animal behavior, this book is an unbiased and data-driven analysis of 80 of the most common dog breeds, based on interviews with 168 practicing veterinarians. It covers behavioral expectations per breed, while addressing traits or issues that can arise from environmental factors like home size, presence of other dogs, and human family dynamics. This book is written and formatted to be used by veterinarians for optimal guidance on canine adoptions, while also appealing to breeders and potential adopters as well.

List of contents

1. Adopting and Raising Puppies
2. Breed Rankings on Ten Key Characteristics
3. Behavioral Profiles of 80 Breeds and Mixed Breeds
4. Behavioral Differences Between Sexes - Integration with Breed Profiles
5. Why they do that
6. The aging dog

About the author

Dr. Benjamin L. Hart is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Veterinary Medicine in the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis, California, USA. Previously, he served as a Distinguished Professor of Physiology and Behavior and as Service Chief of the Behavior Service at the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. His primary teaching expertise is in canine and feline behavior and behavior therapy.Dr. Lynette A. Hart is a Professor of Anthrozoology and Animal Behavior in the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis, California, USA. Her primary teaching expertise is in human–animal interactions and animal welfare and her primary research expertise is in the psychosocial aspects of human relationships with animals, especially with assistance animals and when dealing with animal death.

Product details

• Authors: Benjamin L. Hart, Benjamin L. (Department of Anatomy Physilogy Hart, Benjamin L. (Distinguished Professor Emeritu Hart, Benjamin L. (Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Veterinary Medicine Hart, Lynette Hart, Lynette (Professor of Anthrozoology and Animal Behavior Hart, Lynette A. Hart, Lynette A. (Professor of Anthrozoology and Animal Behavior Hart, Hart Benjamin L., Hart Lynette A.
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2022
• EAN: 9780323991940
• ISBN: 978-0-323-99194-0
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, NATURE / Animal Rights, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Animal Husbandry, Reference works, Dogs as pets, Veterinary medicine: small animals (pets), Veterinary medicine: small animals, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Anatomy & Physiology