Customer Reviews

Superb Reference Guide - By: S. Day, 13 Jan 2007
I am a practicing canine behaviourist with a comprehensive library of reference books that I have collected over many years. Prior to this book being published I would often refer to Clinical Behavioural Medicine for Small Animals by Karen Overall (still an excellent text for both students & practitioners!) when I wanted to check into something a little further. I was very keen to get this book when it was published as Sarah Heath was one of the lecturers on my Post Grad course, & I hold herin very high regard. I have had the book for about a year now & find myself returning to it time & again - I also recommend my students to get themselves a copy.

Behaviour Problemsin Small Animals deals with both Canine & Feline Behaviour Problems. It covers a wide range of behavioural problemsin both species & gives clear, concise explanations of how to recognize & treat different types of behaviour problems. The Appendices that relate to the different sections are very well written & can be handed out to clients without alteration to help them with all the stages of their behaviour programme. Over the years, I have developed a number of similar information sheets to help my own clients but am finding now, that although the content of both are very similar, I prefer the format & wording of the ones usedin this book to my own.

I am also happy with all of the suggested methods usedin this book - there are no harsh, or even questionable, punishment methods & the emphasis is on rewarding appropriate behaviours. This is all in-keeping with my own style of working & I feel that anyone following the advicein this book will not go wrong. Of course, there is no substitute for hands on experiencein this field but all of the information & suggested methods are backed up by years of research & practice.

Whether you are a student, dog trainer, practicing behaviourist, vet/nurse, etc. or simply an interested pet owner you will learn & benefit from the informationin this book. Everything is well explained, informative yet more concise than many other texts, it is easy to navigate & use, & the advice is the best currently available. Definitely, one of the best resourcesin my library!