{"product_id":"training-the-dog-lecynolab-9798190475074","title":"Training the Dog: Ethological, Behavioral, and Pedagogical Foundations","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTraining the Dog: Ethological, Behavioral, and Pedagogical Foundations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost dog training books teach you what to do. This one explains why it works, or why it doesn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for club instructors, professional trainers, and serious owners who've moved past the basics, this volume lays out the theoretical and scientific groundwork that most practical manuals only assume. It won't teach you to build a recall in twelve steps or fix a dog that pulls on the leash. It gives you the foundation those techniques are standing on, whether their authors know it or not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross eleven chapters, you'll work through: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe real biology of domestication, and why the dog is not a \"tamed wolf\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the canine brain learns, forgets, and consolidates memory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe developmental windows that shape a dog for life, from gestation to old age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to read stress, calming signals, and pre-aggressive cues before they escalate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA structured method for behavioral assessment: case history, observation, and the line between a training problem and a disorder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassical and operant conditioning, without the theoretical hand-waving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to build a training progression: shaping, chaining, the 3D rule, session design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy problem behaviors exist, and how to change them by function, not by force\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship science behind trust, attachment, and a durable working bond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to teach the owner, not just the dog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere training ends and a veterinary or behavioral referral begins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first volume in the Cynologie collection, LeCynoLab's professional imprint on the theory behind serious dog training work. If you already know how to hold a leash and you're ready to understand what's actually happening at the other end of it, start here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lecynolab\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798190475074\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.35d","brand":"Lecynolab","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50666079322367,"sku":"9798190475074","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/training-the-dog-lecynolab-9798190475074","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}