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Review: A Photo Illustrated Handbook Barbara Handelman

This remarkable book is the undisputed bible of dog behavior analysis. It is lists every conceivable variety of behavior and expression and explains in context every detail of behavior. Those genuinely curious to learn more about complex canine companions should look into it.

Here I just wanted to show the book’s extent I have reproduced the table of contents below:

Acquired Bite Inhibition (ABI)
Affiliative
Aggression
Aggressive Behavior Classifications
Alliance Aggression
Barrier Frustration/Aggressive Behavior
Biologically-Based Aggressive Behavior
Competitive Aggressive Behavior
Defensive Aggressive Behavior
Dominance Aggressive Behavior
Drug-Induced Aggressive Behavior
Fear-Related Aggressive Behavior
Group-Related Aggressive Behavior
Idiopathic Aggressive Behavior
Intra-Sex Aggressive Behavior
Maternal-Protective Behavior
Pain-Related Aggressive Behavior
Play Escalation/Predatory Drift
Play Skill Deficits
Predatory Aggressive Behavior
Proximity Sensitivity
Punishment-Elicited Aggressive Behavior
Redirected Aggressive Behavior
Resource Guarding – Aggressive Behavior
Ritualized Aggressive Behavior or Threats
Social Aggression
Submissive-Aggressive Behavior
Territorial Aggressive Behavior
Trained Aggressive Behavior
Agonistic
Agonistic Pucker
Allelomimetic Behavior
Allogrooming
Alpha
Alpha Roll
Amplitude
Section 2:
Section 2:
Anatomy
Organ Systems
The Brain
Scent Perception
Facial Anatomy
External Anatomy
Skeletal System
Internal Organs
Ear Positions
Airplane Ears
Ears Erect or Angled Forward
Ears Back – Appeasement
Wicked’s Varied Ears Back Positions
Ears Semi-Erect, Turned Outward Towards Sound
Ears Flattened Back
Pinch Ear
Seal Ears
Relaxed Ears
Eyes
Dilating Eyes
Hard Eyes
Soft Eyes
Whale Eye
Lips
Tail Positions
Border Collie
Anatolian Shepherd
Section 3:
Anthropomorphism
Appeasement or Pacifying Behaviors
Appetitive Behavior
Arousal
Attack
Avoidance Behavior
Bark Lunge
Bitch Wars
Bite Inhibition
Body-Slams
Bow
Boxing
Butt Sniff (Also Called Perianal Investigation)
Section 4:
Cache
Calming Signals
Caution
Chin-Over
Circle Investigation
Clasp
Commissure of the Lips
Communication
Compulsive Disorders
Conspecific
Consummatory Behavior
Consummatory Face
Coprophagia
Crouch
Cruising Behavior
Cursorial
Curving Body Lines
Cut-Off Signals
Demeanor Shifting
Digging
Dimorphism
Displacement Behavior
Section 5:
Critical Distance
Flight Distance
Social Distance
Distance Decreasing Behaviors
Distance Increasing Behaviors
Distress
Section 6:
Domestication
Dominance
Epimeletic Behavior
Epiphenomenon
Et-Epimeletic Behavior
Ethogram
Ethology
Eustress
Evolutionary Continuity
Evolutionary Roots of Behavior
Excretory (Also Called Eliminative Behavior)
External Stimuli
Key Stimuli
Section 7:
Face Off
Facial Markings
Fear
Fear Display
Feint and Parry
Fixed Action Patterns (FAP)
Flooding
Foreleg Stab
Freeze
Frontal Cortex
Functional Systems
Section 8:
Gape
Give Eye
Greeting Behaviors
Section 9:
Habituation
Hackles
Head Lowered
Head Press
Head Tilt
Head Turn
Head Turn with Body Turn-Away
Height Seeking
Herding
Heterochrony
Hip Nudge Greeting
Hip Slams
Section 10:
Infantile or Neonatal Behavior
Ingestive Behavior
Inguinal
Inguinal Display
Inguinal Sniff
Instinct
Investigatory Behavior
Jaw Punch
Jaw Wrestling
Lateral Display
Section 11:
Learning
The Stages of Learning
Cues, Prompts, Reinforcements, Responses, Rewards and Stimuli
Operant Conditioning
Conditioned Responses
Classical Conditioning
Counter Conditioning
Training Outcomes
Desensitization
Latency
Learned Helplessness
How Dogs Learn New Behaviors
Section 12:
Lick Intention
Limbic System
Lip Licking
Locomotion
Section 13:
Lumpy Whisker Bed
Marking Behaviors
Maternal Behaviors
Metasignals
Mob
Motivation of Behavior
Muzzle Grab
Muzzle Nudge
Muzzle Punch
Section 14:
Neophobia
Neoteny
Nibble Groom
Nose Boink
Paedomorphosis
Parallel Walking
Pawing
Paw-Lift
Paw Over Back
Paw Thwack
Penis Crowning
Pica
Piloerector Reflex (Raised Hackles)
Pin
Section 15:
Categories of Play
Play Face
Evolutionary Changes and Selective Breeding – The Impact on Play in Domestic Dogs
Section 16:
Play Styles
Polydipsea
Polyphagia
Pounce
Section 17:
Predatory Motor Patterns
Section 18:
Puppy Behavior/Socialization
Puppy License
Push Off
Rally
Rebuff
Redirected Activity
Redirected Behavior
Regurgitate
Relaxation Postures
Section 20:
Reproductive & Sexual Behavior
Section 21:
Resource Guarding
Ritualization
Rolling
Rub On
Scoot
Scratching
Self-Control
Self-Handicapping and Role Reversing Behaviors
Separation Anxiety
Shake Off
Slow Downs
Sneeze
Sniffing
Snow Plow
Social Hierarchies
Socialization
Soft Curves
Sparring
Spatulate Tongue
Splitting
Squash
Standing On
Standing Over
Standing Tall
Stereotypic Behavior
Section 22:
Stress
Section 23:
Stretching
Submission
T-Formation
Section 24:
Tail Chasing
Tail Wagging
Tame
Taxonomic Classification
Taxonomy
Temperament
Threat Behavior
Tongue Flick
Toss
Turn Away
Turning Backs to Stress
Umwelt

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