from bell7

John Bradshaw, dog owner and biologist, breaks down what we know of dogs scientifically to explain their behavior, learning, emotions, senses, and more. This book doesn't address dog training per se, but the scientific information that Bradshaw provides could be a great jumping off point for dog ...

from Clueless

How is it that you can start a book so enthusiastically and then it turns into the hardest slog? A unique point of view on man's best friend. If you love dogs then it's worth wading through this horribly dense language to be exposed to these alternate theroies on why dogs act the way they do.

from dickmanikowski

Well written and accessible examination of the domestic dog. Starting with the evolution of canis familiaris (and examining archeological and genetic evidence), the author examines the likely processes by which proto-dogs became the first animals to be domesticated. He then examines the dog's int...

from SandDune

I'd recommend this book to all dog owners. It is a serious yet readable attempt to explain the current understanding of the behaviour of dogs by a scientist who has been studying this area for the last twenty years. And it seems that popular ideas of what motivates dogs behaviour are frequently w...

from lindap69

a bit too technical to skim as I often do with non-fiction works; not a book for dog training tips although there were some there more of a who dogs are personality-wise; worth the visit