Content Handbook of applied dog behavior and training  Volume 3

 

Contents

Cynopraxic Training: Basic Procedures and Techniques

Part 1: Foundations and Theory

Benefits of Cynopraxic Training

Specific Benefits of Various Exercises

Behavioral Equilibrium

Signals and Communication

Attention and Impulse Control

Interrupting Behavior

Training and Play

The Training Space

Directive Prompts and Blocking

 

Part 2: Tools and Techniques

Training Tools

Bridges, Markers, and Flags

The Training Session

Play Training

 

Part 3: Training Projects and Exercises

Introductory Lessons

Walking on Leash

Basic Exercises

Stay Training

Heeling

Walking Stand-Stay and Distance Exercises

Recall Training

References

 

House Training, Destructive Behavior, and Appetitive Problems

Part 1: House Training

House-Training Basics

Common House-Training Problems

 

Part 2: Destructive Behavior in Puppies

Assessing and Controlling Destructive Behavior

Selecting Appropriate Chew Items

Redirecting and Discouraging Destructive Behavior

 

Part 3: Destructive Behavior in Adult Dogs

Basic Training, Exercise, and Play

Controlling Inappropriate Chewing Activities

Aversive Startle and the Control of Destructive Behavior

Miscellaneous Devices and Techniques for Deterring Destructive Behavior

Digging

 

Part 4: Appetitive Problems

Pica and Scavenging

Coprophagy

 

Part 5: Crate Training

Selecting a Crate

Guidelines for Successful Crate Training

Dangers of Excessive Crate Confinement

Ethological Rationalizations of Crate Confinement

References

 

Fears and Phobias

Part 1: Orientation and Basic Concepts

Coping with Fear

Basic Training and Fear

Neurobiological Substrates of Anxiety and Fear

Pharmacological Control of Anxiety and Fear

Exercise and Diet

Active and Passive Contingency Management Strategies

Habituation, Sensitization and Preventive-Exposure Training

Social Facilitation and Modeling

Coping with Fear and Stress: Licking and Yawning

Counterconditioning

Instrumental Control and Fear

Graded Exposure and Response Prevention

 

Part 2: Fears and Phobias: Treatment Procedures and Protocols

Fear of Pain and Discomfort

Storm and Thunder Phobias

Fear of Loud Noises and Household Sounds

Fear of Sudden Movement or Change

Fear of Heights

Fear of Water

Fear of Riding in Cars

Fear of Enclosed Spaces and Confinement

Social Fears and Inhibitions

References

 

Separation Distress and Panic

Part 1: Neurobiology and Ontogenetic Influences

Neurobiological Substrates of Attachment and Separation Distress

Pharmacological Control of Separation Distress

Potential Alternative Treatments

Separation Distress and Diet

Early Stimulation, Separation Exposure, and Emotional Reactivity

 

Part 2: Separation Distress and Panic: Treatment Procedures and Protocols

Attachment and Separation Problems: Adult Dogs

Quality of Social Attachment and Detachment Training

Basic Training and Separation Distress

Separation-related Problems and Punishment

Massage, Play, and Exercise

References

 

Compulsive and Hyperactive Excesses

 

Part 1: Compulsive Behavior Disorders

Neurobiology and Compulsive Behavior Disorder

Pharmacological Control of Compulsive Behavior

Potential Dietary Treatments

Diagnostic Considerations

Evaluation, Procedures, and Protocols

Excessive Licking and Tail Chasing

 

Part 2: Hyperactivity and Hyperkinesis

Compulsivity and Hyperactivity: Evolutionary Considerations

Hyperactivity and Neurobiology

Pharmacological Control of Hyperkinesis

Behavior Therapy

Hyperactivity and Social Excesses

Nuisance or Gem in the Rough

References

 

Neurobiology and Development of Aggression

 

Part 1: Evolution and Neurobiology

Dominance and the Regulation of Aggression

Coevolution, Play, Communication, and Aggression

Emotional Command Systems and Drive Theory

Adaptive Coping Styles: Play, Flirt, Forbear, and Nip

Olfaction and Emotional Arousal

Neurobiological Regulation of Aggression

Pharmacological Control of Aggression

Placebo Effects, Endophenotypes, and the Dead-Dog Rule

 

Part 2: Development and Control of Puppy Competitive Behavior

Temperament and Aggression

Tactile Stimulation and Adaptation

Play, Discipline, and Dominance

Precocious Aggression Problems

Competitive Social Excesses

Difficult Puppies: Establishing the Training Space

Posture-Facilitated Relaxation

References

 

Canine Domestic Aggression

 

Part 1: Social Competition and Aggression

Interactive Conflict, Stress, and Social Dominance

Wolf Model of Dominance and Submission

Dispersal Tensions and Household Aggression

Dynamic Modal Relations and Social Dominance

Filial and Sibling Dominance-Submission Relations

Involuntary Subordination and Canine Domestic Aggression

Social Dominance: Dispositional Cause or Attributional Error

Adverse Environmental and Emotional Influences and Canine Domestic Aggression

Social Communication and the Regulation of Aggression

Social Competition, Cooperation, Conflict, and Resentment

Species-typical Defensive and Offensive Aggression

Loss of Safety, Depression, Panic, and Aggression

 

Part 2: Assessing and Treating Canine Domestic Aggression

Canine Domestic Aggression: Assessing the Threat

Affiliative Conflicts and the Rise of Agonistic Competition

Anger, Restraint, and Frustration

Behavior Therapy and Training Procedures

Manhandling and Physical Punishment

Aggression and Diet

Exercise

Brief Protocols for Canine Domestic Aggression

 

Part 3: Children and Dog Aggression

Infants and Dogs: Toward the Prevention of Problems

Introducing Baby and Dog

The Toddler and Increased Risk

Child-initiated Aggression and Sibling Rivalry

References

 

Impulsive, Extrafamilial, and Intraspecific Aggression

 

Part 1: Intrafamilial and Extrafamilial Aggression

Classifying Aggression

Antipredatory Strategy and Autoprotection versus Dominance

Ontogeny and Reactive Behavior

Household Stress and Aggression

Living Space, Proxemic Relations, Inattentiveness, and Autoprotectiveness

Social Spaces, Frames, and Zones

Novelty, Sudden Change, and Reactive Adjustments

Collicular-Periaqueductal Gray Pathways and Reactice Adjustments

Orienting, Preattentive Sensory Processing, and Visual Acuity

Social Engagement and Attunement

Oxytocin, Arginine Vasopression, and Autonomic Attunement

Argentine Vasopression, Hyperkinesis, and Aggression

Stress, Thyroid Deficiency, Hypocortisolism, and Aggression

Activity Success and Failure, Pavlovian Typology, and Coping Styles

Proactive versus Preemptive Processing and Cynopraxis

Barking, Motor Displays, and Autonomic Arousal

Variables Affecting Extrafamilial Aggression

Conflicts and Rituals Toward Novel Social Stimuli

Watchdog Behavior

Attention and Autonomic Regulation

Play and Autonomic Attunement

Attention and Play Therapy

Quality-of-Life Matters

Opening the Training Space

Inhibitory Conditioning

Counterconditioning: Limitations and Precautions

Precautions for Safer Contact

Aggressive Barking and Threats toward Visitors

Aggressive Barking, Lunging, and Chasing

 

Part 2: Intraspecific Aggression

Hierarchy, Territory, and the Regulation of Aggression

Framing the Concept of Hierarchy and Territory

Unilateral, Bilateral, and Pluralistic Relations

Ontogeny of Play and Fighting

Fair Play, Emergent Social Codes, and Cynopraxis

Intraspecific State and Trait Aggression

Controlling Intraspecific Aggression toward Nonfamilial Targets

Fighting Between Dogs Sharing the Same Household

Sources of Conflict between a Newcomer Puppy and a Resident Dog

Introducing a New Adult Dog into the Household

Interdog Aggression within the Household

Sex Hormones and Intraspecific Aggression

Aggression toward Cats in the Household

References

 

Biobehavioral Monitoring and Electronic Control of Behavior

 

Part 1: Monitoring Autonomic and Emotional States

Stress, Temperature, and Behavior

Cardiovascular Activity and Emotional Behavior

Devices Used to Monitor Autonomic and Stress-related Changes

Autoshaping and Automated Training

 

Part 2: Electronic Training

Technical Considerations

Subjective Factors and Electrical Stimulation

Stress, Distress, and Potential Adverse Side Effects of Electrical Stimulation

Electical Stimulation Technology

Behavioral-activated Electronic Training

Basic Training and Enhancement

Recall Enhancement

Behavioral Equilibrium

Punishment and Aversive Counterconditioning

Electronic Training and Problem Solving

Electronic Training and Wildlife Conservation

Electrical Stimulation and Working Dogs: A Shocking Study

Electronic Training Collars in Perspective

Future Prospects and Trends

References

 

Cynopraxis: Theory, Philosophy, and Ethics

 

Part 1: Training Theory

What is Cynopraxis?

Cynopraxic Training Theory

Basic Postulates, Units, Processes, and Mechanisms

Prediction Error and Adaptation

Adaptation, Prediction Error, and Distress

Comparator Processing, Allostasis, and Adaptive Optimization

Somatic versus Cortical Reward, Projects and Ventures, and Power Incentives

Expectancies, Emotion, and Stress

Autonomic Arousal, Drive,and Action Modes

Play and Drive

Fair Play and the Golden Rule

Neural Comparator System

Phylogenetic Survival Modes

Genetic Influences and Adaptive and Reactive Coping Styles

Neurobiology and Loss of Adaptability

 

Part 2: Bonding Theory

Ontogeny, Coping, and Social Behavior

Attunement, Attachment, and the Human-Dog Bond

Opportunity with Limit

Hitting and Missing the Mark

Big Bangs and Black Holes: Extraversion, Introversion, and Disorganizing Load

Coping with Conflict

Restraint, Unavoidable Aversive Stimulation, and Stress

Attentional Nexus, Allocetrism, and Attunement

Sensitivity to Human Attentional States

Complex Social Behavior and Model/Rival Learning

 

Part 3: Ethics and Philosophy

Cynopraxis and Ethics

Owner Control Styles and Welfare Agendas

Anthropic Dominance Ideation, Perceived Power, and Control Styles

Power-dominance Ideation and Treatment Protocols

Problematic Trends and Obstacles to Adaptive Coping and Attunement

Cynopraxis: Allostasis, Adaptability, and Health

Hydra-Protean Side Effects, the Dead-dog Rule, and the LIMA Principle

References

 

Sit-Stay Program

Modified Sit-Stay Instructions

Sit-Stay Tasks

Reference

Sit, Down, Stand, and Stay Practice Variations

Posture-Facilitated Relaxation (PFR) Training

Basic Guidelines and PFR Techniques

PFR Training Instructions

References

Puppy Temperament Testing and Evaluation

Temperament Testing

Testing Procedures

Significance and Interpretation

References

Index                                                       

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The Handbook of Applied Dog Behavior and Training series provides a coherent and integrated approach to understanding and controlling dog behavior. In Volume 3 various themes introduced in Volume 1 and 2 are expanded upon, especially causally significant social, biological, and behavioral influences that impace on the etiology of behavior problems and their treatment. Ethological observations, relevant behavioral and neurobiological research, and dog behavioral clinical findings are reviewed and critiqued in detail. Many of the training concepts, procedures, and protocols described have not been previously published, marking this book a unique contribution to dor behavior and training literature.

Cynopraxis, the philosophical approach advocated by the author, views adjustment problems as an opportunity for positive change, thereby converting the problem into a focal point for enhancing the human-dog bond and improving the dog's quality of life.

Steve R. Lindsay is a dog behavior consultant and trainer in Newton Square, Pennsylvania. He provides a variety of professional consulting and training services. In addition to his long career working with companion dogs, Lindsay previously trained military working dogs.