Applied Animal Behavior: Combining psychology and ethology to improve the lives of companion animals

Despite different evolutionary pathways and social structures, cats and dogs (and other species) develop similar behavior problems which can be addressed with similar treatment plans. Stress and fear underlie a lot of behavior in non-human animals and manifest in similar ways on a continuum. In confinement, natural behaviors can become behavior problems. Several examples of common behavior problems in dogs and cats are discussed as are the basic principles for resolving behavior problems in general.