1st Edition
Constructing Canine Consent Conceptualising and adopting a consent-focused relationship with dogs
Dedication
Preface
Chapter 1: Constructing Canine Consent
Chapter 2: A Two-Way Street: Understanding Communication Across Species Boundaries
Chapter 3: The Role of Choice and Agency
Chapter 4: Teaching Consent and Cooperative Care
Chapter 5: Substitutive Consent: Evaluation for long-term health and happiness
Chapter 6: Considering Dogs: A Dog Indexed Definition of Consent
Biography
Erin Jones is a scholar, author, and applied behaviour consultant. Her master’s and doctorate research are specifically rooted in Critical Animal Studies. She combines her applied practice as a certified dog trainer and certified dog behaviour consultant with a deeper academic background in how society treats dogs and the entanglement and complexities of multispecies relationships. She has a BSc. in psychology and anthropology from Trent University, Canada, an MSc. in anthrozoology from Canisius University, USA, a PhD in Human-Animal Studies from University of Canterbury- Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha (at the New Zealand Centre for Human-Animal Studies), and a Pg.Dip. in Animal Welfare from Thompson Rivers University in Canada. She also is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) with the Certification Counsel for Professional Dog Trainers, an Accredited Dog Trainer (ADT) and Certified Dog Behaviour Consultant (CDBC) with the International Association of Animal Behaviour Consultants, She also works independently and contractually in several sectors of animal studies research, including topics beyond the dog-human relationship, including everything from ethical veganism to topics in critical animal studies. Erin operates Merit Dog Project; an educational platform used to educate and inspire industry professionals and front-line specialists working primarily with dogs/dog behaviour. She currently lives in Christchurch, New Zealand.
