The domestic dogJames Serpell
The domestic dog
by James Serpell · first published 2017
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"Why do dogs behave in the ways that they do? Why did our ancestors tame wolves? How have we ended up with so many breeds of dog, and how can we understand their role in contemporary human society? Explore the answers to these questions and many more in this study of the domestic dog. Building on the strengths of the first edition, this much-anticipated update incorporates two decades of new evidence and discoveries on dog evolution, behavior, training, and human interaction. It includes seven entirely new chapters covering topics such as behavioral modification and training, dog population ma
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What you're saying is also confirmed by research recently cited in the excellent book The Domestic Dog (and may also be driven by in-breed variance): https://www.amazon.com/Domestic-Dog-Evolution-Behavior-Inter... Great read for people looking for a more rigorous treatment of dog behavior and psychology.
on “What is a Dog?” ↗I'd highly recommend reading a book like "The Domestic Dog," which was recently updated with a new edition in 2017. It contains all of the latest science and anthropology around the origins of the human/dog relationship. The tl;dr is that dogs really do identify…
on “The Ainu, the Indigenous people of Japan” ↗…one is the dominant factor, but afaik it's pretty fringe to claim there's no genetic factor. I assume any amount of citations and proof won't convince you but there you go: 1. Serpell, James, ed. The domestic dog. Cambridge University Press, 2017. (start on page 70, available on Google books, too long to quote) And 2. "We found that a large proportion of behavioural variance across breeds (among-breed heritability)…
The book isn't a book about training dogs. It's more a book about how dogs came to be the way there are. Quoted from the article: "The Domestic Dog" walks readers through the many questions they might have about dogs. What is up with the wacky genetics underpinning some dogs having itty bitty short legs and others immensely long ones? How can a Chihuahua…
on ““The Domestic Dog”, featuring two decades of new evidence” ↗