List of Contributors xiii How to Use This Book xv Preface xvii Acknowledgments xix Abbreviations xxi About the Companion Website xxiii section 1 Addressing Behavior Problems Before They Begin Part 1 Behavioral Screening in Practice 3 chapter 1 Incorporating Behavior Assessment and Screening for Every Patient 5 chapter 2 Ruling Out Medical Disorders 18 chapter 3 Quick Tips: The Top Ideas to Help with the Most Common Behavior Problems 51 Part 2 Adding a New Dog or Cat 63 chapter 4 Bringing Home the Rescue Dog or Cat 65 Part 3 Enrichment 79 chapter 5 Creating the Best Home for a Dog 81 chapter 6 Creating the Best Home for a Cat 94 Part 4 Pediatrics 115 Part 4.1 Starting Puppies Off Right 117 chapter 7 Starting Puppies Off Right 119 chapter 8 House Training a Puppy 129 chapter 9 Puppy Behavior Problems 139 0006016935.indd 7 10/8/2025 8:38:54 AM Part 4.2 Starting Kittens Off Right 153 chapter 10 Starting Kittens Off Right 155 chapter 11 Litter Boxes: Starting Off Right to Prevent Problems 180 chapter 12 Kitten Behavior Problems 187 Part 5 Training for Life 199 chapter 13 Anyone Can Train a Dog or Cat 201 chapter 14 What Skills Should Be Taught to a Dog or Cat from the Start 211 chapter 15 How to Find a Trainer 221 chapter 16 Teaching Routine Tasks in Dogs and Cats 230 chapter 17 Canine-Friendly Handling Techniques 252 chapter 18 Feline-Friendly Handling and Cooperative Care Techniques 274 section 2 Aggression-Canine chapter 19 Aggression/Canine: Fear-Based or Defensive 305 chapter 20 Aggression/Canine: Food 316 chapter 21 Aggression/Canine: Human Directed/Familiar People 326 chapter 22 Aggression/Canine: Human Directed/Unfamiliar People 338 chapter 23 Aggression/Canine: Idiopathic 350 chapter 24 Aggression/Canine: Interdog/Familiar Dogs 359 chapter 25 Aggression/Canine: Interdog/Unfamiliar Dogs 370 chapter 26 Aggression/Canine: Possessive/Resource Guarding 381 chapter 27 Aggression/Canine: Leash Reactivity 393 chapter 28 Aggression/Canine: Redirected 404 chapter 29 Aggression/Canine: Territorial 412 chapter 30 Aggression/Canine: Frustration Related 422 chapter 31 Aggression/Canine: Veterinary Handling and Treatment 436 section 3 Aggression-Feline chapter 32 Aggression/Feline: Fear-Based or Defensive 451 chapter 33 Aggression/Feline: Intercat 462 chapter 34 Aggression/Feline: Offensive/Frustration 478 chapter 35 Aggression/Feline: Petting Induced 487 chapter 36 Aggression/Feline: Play Related 498 chapter 37 Aggression/Feline: Redirected 506 chapter 38 Aggression/Feline: Territorial 514 chapter 39 Aggression/Feline: Veterinary Office-Handling and Treatment 526 section 4 Anxieties, Fears and Phobias-Canine chapter 40 Anxiety Disorders in Newly Acquired Dogs 539 chapter 41 Fear of People: Canine 549 chapter 42 Fear of Places and Things: Canine 558 chapter 43 Fear of the Outdoors: Canine 568 chapter 44 Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Canine 577 chapter 45 Noise Sensitivities and Phobias Environmental: Canine 588 chapter 46 Noise Sensitivities and Phobias Fireworks: Canine 600 chapter 47 Noise Sensitivities and Phobias Inclement Weather: Canine 613 chapter 48 Separation-Related Behaviors: Canine 624 section 5 Anxieties, Fears and Phobias-Feline chapter 49 Anxiety Disorders in Newly Acquired Cats 641 chapter 50 Fear of People: Feline 652 chapter 51 Fear of Places and Things: Feline 661 chapter 52 Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Feline 671 chapter 53 Noise Sensitivities and Phobias Environmental: Feline 683 chapter 54 Noise Sensitivities and Phobias Fireworks: Feline 695 chapter 55 Noise Sensitivities and Phobias Inclement Weather: Feline 708 chapter 56 Separation-Related Behaviors: Feline 718 section 6 Compulsive and Repetitive Behaviors-Canine chapter 57 Flank Sucking: Canine 731 chapter 58 Fly Snapping: Canine 739 chapter 59 Licking, Excessive: Canine 751 chapter 60 Pica: Canine 761 chapter 61 Shadow and Light Chasing: Canine 771 chapter 62 Tail Chasing or Spinning: Canine 783 section 7 Compulsive and Repetitive Behaviors-Feline chapter 63 Pica: Feline 797 chapter 64 Self-Directed Overgrooming: Feline 807 chapter 65 Tail Chasing or Spinning: Feline 816 chapter 66 Wool Sucking and Fabric Eating: Feline 826 section 8 Geriatric Behavior Problems Part 1 Geriatric Behavior Problems-Canine 837 chapter 67 Behavior Problems in Older Dogs 839 chapter 68 Cognitive Dysfunction: Canine 851 chapter 69 Mourning Behavior: Canine 860 Part 2 Geriatric Behavior Problems-Feline 869 chapter 70 Behavior Problems in Older Cats 871 chapter 71 Cognitive Dysfunction: Feline 879 chapter 72 Mourning Behavior: Feline 888 section 9 House Soiling Part 1 House Soiling-Canine 899 chapter 73 House Soiling: Canine 901 chapter 74 Urine Marking: Canine 913 Part 2 House Soiling-Feline 923 chapter 75 House Soiling: Feline 925 chapter 76 Urine Marking: Feline 938 section 10 Nuisance Behaviors-Canine chapter 77 Attention-Seeking/Soliciting Behavior: Canine 951 chapter 78 Begging: Canine 959 chapter 79 Chewing: Canine 967 chapter 80 Coprophagia: Canine 975 chapter 81 Digging: Canine 982 chapter 82 Food Stealing: Canine 992 chapter 83 Hyperarousal and Impulse Control Disorders: Canine 1001 chapter 84 Jumping on People: Canine 1010 chapter 85 Mounting Behavior: Canine 1017 chapter 86 Mouthing/Play Biting and Aggressive Play: Canine 1027 chapter 87 Nocturnal Behavior: Canine 1037 chapter 88 Predatory Behavior: Canine 1045 chapter 89 Roaming: Canine 1054 chapter 90 Stealing Household Objects: Canine 1061 chapter 91 Travel-Related Problems: Canine 1071 chapter 92 Undesirable Behaviors on Leash: Canine 1081 chapter 93 Vocalization, Excessive: Canine 1090 section 11 Nuisance Behaviors-Feline chapter 94 Attention-Seeking/ Soliciting Behavior: Feline 1101 chapter 95 Begging: Feline 1109 chapter 96 Chewing: Feline 1117 chapter 97 Destructive Play and Exploration: Feline 1125 chapter 98 Jumping on Tables and Counters: Feline 1134 chapter 99 Play Biting and Aggressive Play: Feline 1140 chapter 100 Nocturnal Behavior: Feline 1150 chapter 101 Predatory Behavior: Feline 1157 chapter 102 Roaming: Feline 1165 chapter 103 Scratching Behavior: Feline 1173 chapter 104 Stealing Household Objects: Feline 1182 chapter 105 Travel-Related Problems: Feline 1189 chapter 106 Vocalization, Excessive: Feline 1197 appendix A Pharmacology Appendix 1205 Index 0000.