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How Dogs Think: What the World Looks Like to Them and Why They Act the Way They Do
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Include books by the same authorFor the Love of a Dog: Understanding Emotion in You and Your Best Friend
Patricia B. McConnell · 350 pages
An animal behaviorist draws on case studies and the latest scientific research to discuss the truth about a dog's emotional life, its implications for the human-canine bond, and its impact on dog training.
The Dog Who Loved Too Much
Nicholas Dodman · 272 pages
The Social Lives of Dogs: The Grace of Canine Company
Elizabeth Marshall Thomas · 256 pages
Dog Sense: How the New Science of Dog Behavior Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet
John Bradshaw · 338 pages
"Dogs have been mankind's faithful companions for tens of thousands of years, yet today they are regularly treated as either pack-following wolves or furry humans. The truth is, dogs are neither--and our misunderstanding has put them in serious crisis. What dogs really need is a spokesperson, someone who will assert their specific needs. Renowned anthrozoologist Dr. John Bradshaw has made a career
Dogs Never Lie About Love: Reflections on the Emotional World of Dogs
Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson · 304 pages
What the Dog Knows: The Science and Wonder of Working Dogs
Cat Warren · 347 pages
Explores the world of working dogs, as well as canine intelligence and training, as the author and her German shepherd, Solo, work with forensic anthropologists, detectives, and dog handlers to find the bodies of the missing.
The Genius of Dogs: How Dogs Are Smarter than You Think
Brian Hare, Vanessa Woods · 367 pages
Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home & Other Unexplained Powers of Animals
Rupert Sheldrake · 368 pages
Being a Dog
Alexandra Horowitz · 323 pages
Alexandra Horowitz, author of the bestseller Inside of a Dog, explores what dogs know in even greater depth, following their lead to learn about the dog's spectacular nose and how we mere humans can improve our underused sense of smell. Here Horowitz, a leading researcher in dog cognition, continues to unpack the mystery of a dog's nose-view, in order to more fully understand our companions. She f
What's a Dog For?: The Surprising History, Science, Philosophy, and Politics of Man's Best Friend
John Homans · 258 pages
Journalist John Homans explores the dog's complex place in our world and how it came to be. Evolving from wild animals to working animals to nearly human members of our social fabric, dogs are now the subject of scientific studies concerning pet ownership, evolutionary theory, and even cognitive science. They are also subject to many of the same questions of rights and ethics as people, and the po
Unlikely Friendships: 47 Remarkable Stories from the Animal Kingdom
Jennifer S. Holland · 223 pages
"A heartwarming and inspirational book for the tens of millions of dog owners and dog lovers-and the newest addition to the phenomenal Unlikely Friendship series, a publishing program with three New York Times bestselling books and, with its bestselling calendars, nearly two million copies in print. Unlikely Friendships: Dogs brings together twenty-seven new stories of canine kindness and courage,
Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals
Temple Grandin, Catherine Johnson · 342 pages
Drawing on the latest research and her own work, Grandin identifies the core emotional needs of animals and explains how to fulfill them for dogs and cats, horses, farm animals, and zoo animals.
Through a Dog's Eyes: Understanding Our Dogs by Understanding How They See the World
Jennifer Arnold · 228 pages
Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog
Ted Kerasote · 398 pages
While on a camping trip, Ted Kerasote met a dog--a Labrador mix--who was living on his own in the wild. They became attached to each other, and Kerasote decided to name the dog Merle and bring him home. There, he realized that Merle's native intelligence would be diminished by living exclusively in the human world. He put a dog door in his house so Merle could live both outside and in. This portra
Cesar's Way: The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding and Correcting Common Dog Problems
Cesar Millan, Melissa Jo Peltier · 298 pages
"I rehabilitate dogs. I train people." --Cesar Millan There are at least 68 million dogs in America, and their owners lavish billions of dollars on them every year. So why do so many pampered pets have problems? In this definitive and accessible guide, Cesar Millan--star of National Geographic Channel's hit show Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan--reveals what dogs truly need to live a happy and f
The Art of Raising a Puppy
Monks of New Skete · 341 pages
"For more than thirty years the Monks of New Skete have been among America's most trusted authorities on dog training, canine behavior, and the animal/human bond. In their two now-classic bestsellers, How to be Your Dog's Best Friend and THE ART OF RAISING A PUPPY, the Monks draw on their experience as long-time breeders of German shepherds and as trainers of dogs of all breeds to provide--brillia
Decoding Your Dog: The Ultimate Experts Explain Common Dog Behaviors and Reveal How to Prevent or Change Unwanted Ones
American College of Veterinary Behaviorists, Debra Horwitz, John Ciribassi · 360 pages
The Power of Positive Dog Training (Howell reference books)
Pat Miller · 256 pages