Dogs A Natural History

Name: Dogs A Natural History
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ISBN: 9780061132599

ISBN-10: 0061132594

ISBN-13: 9780061132599

Edition: 2007

Authors: Jake Page, Susanne Page, Stanley Coren

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Dog lovers do not need to be reminded that dogs are astonishing creatures, but recent research shows that they are even more amazing than anyone knew. Dogs draws on the last several decades of studies, examining everything from a dog's eyesight to its culinary preferences and sense of humor. Jake Page looks at dogs' wild brothers, the wolves, and their closer cousins, the wild or pariah dogs; explains the newest theory of how dogs were domesticated; describes a dog's development from puppyhood on; and finally ponders a dog's emotional life and intelligence. While not a practical book on dog training, Dogs will give readers a better sense of why their pets behave as they do. And as an…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 10/9/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.30" long x 0.95" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Jake Page has been editor of Natural History magazine and science editor of Smithsonian magazine. He lives in Corrales, New Mexico.



Preface


Author's Note


Introduction: On Natural History



The Limits of Dogdom



Origins and Oddballs



Wolves



Transformations



The Dog Who Came In from the Wild



Pariahs



Dogs of Old



Good Breeding



The Dog's World



Puppies



Dog Senses



Communication



The Enigma of Play



The Mind of Dogs


Epilogue: Some Thoughts on Training


Appendixes



Dog Bites



Canine Health Problems by Breed



Trainability by Breed



The Wild Dogs of the World


Acknowledgments


Bibliography


Index