Twenty-five years of study and experience went into the making of this one-of-a-kind reference. Veterinarians, animal scientists, dog owners, trainers, consultants, and counselors will find this book a benchmark reference and handbook concerning positive, humane management and control of dogs.This first volume of a two-volume work contains chapters covering: Origins and Domestication, Neurobiology of Behavior and Learning, Sensory Abilities, Biological and Dispositional Constraints on Learning, Classical Conditioning, Instrumental Learning, Aversive Control of Behavior, Learning and Behavioral Disturbances and Human-Dog Companionship: Cultural and Psychological Significance.Reflecting the author’s extensive work with dogs, this book promises thorough explanations of topics, and proven behavioral strategies that have been designed, tested, and used by the author. More than 50 figures and tables illustrate this unique and significant contribution to dog behavior, training, and learning.