John C. Wright, Ph.D
Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist


Selected Works

Animal Behavior
Is Your Cat Crazy? Solutions from the Casebook of a Cat Therapist
Winner! 1995 Best Instructional Nonfiction Book
--Cat Writers' Association
The Dog Who Would Be King: Tales and Surprising Lessons from a Pet Psychologist
A top expert takes you deep into the minds and emotions of dogs.
Ain’t Misbehavin’
Has helped more than 50,000 households cope with crazy cats and dysfunctional dogs!

Articles

This is a PDF file. Reported Cat Bites in Dallas: Characteristics of the Cats, the Victims, and the Attack Events (660 KB)
This is a PDF file. Reported Dog Bites: Are Owned and Stray Dogs Different? (600 KB)
This is a PDF file. Canine Aggression: Dog Bites to People (715 KB)
This is a PDF file. Classification of Behavior Problems in Dogs - Distribution of Age, Breed, Sex and Reproductive Status (686 KB)
This is a PDF file. Severe Attacks - Characteristics of the Dogs, Victims, and Settings (496 KB)
Which Dogs Bite? A Case-Control Study of Risk Factors
Canine Aggression Toward People: Bite Scenarios and Prevention
Is there a relationship Between Canine Behavior Problems and Spoiling Activities, Anthropomorphism, and Obedience Training?
The Influence of Genes on Social Behavior of Dogs
Canine Behavior


Quick Links

Dr. John C. Wright's webpage at Mercer University
Animal Behavior Society Certification
Animal Behavior: General Issues from About.com
Ask The Behaviorist - Cat Q and A from NOVA
Why Won't My Pet Behave? From Mercer University
How To Introduce An Adopted Cat To A New Household
When the Owner’s Away, the Cat (and Dog) Will Play… from VetCentric
Watch Your Pet on the Web from Vet Centric
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