Discusses both the physiology of the dog's behavior and the psychology of learned behavior.

Originally published: 1990.

The genetics of the mind -- The brain -- The senses -- Hormones and the mind -- Communication -- Early learning : Maternal and peer imprinting -- Later learning : Our influence on the developing mind -- Social behaviour : Agression -- Social behaviour : Eating, exploring, eliminating -- Social behaviour : Fears, phobias, excitement -- Social behaviour : Pack, sex, maternal activity -- Breed differences in behaviour -- The mind of the ill and the elderly.