Beyond the Quadrants: Understanding the Whole Dog

Learning theory provides important information about how behaviour changes, but a dog cannot be fully understood through consequences alone.

Beyond the Quadrants: Understanding the Whole Dog explores why behaviour should be considered within a much wider context.

The guide examines learning, emotions, physical health, stress, environment, relationships, previous experiences and individual needs. It encourages readers to use learning theory thoughtfully without reducing dogs to behaviours that must simply be increased or decreased.

This complete guide is suitable for dog guardians, trainers, behaviour professionals and students who want to develop a broader and more compassionate understanding of canine behaviour.