Being a Dog by Alexandra Horowitz As a fan of Alexandra Horowitz's pop-animal-behavior-science book, Inside of a Dog, the contents of Being a Dog were something of a surprise. More reminiscent of Mary Roach'sGulp than its behavioral-science-heavy predecessor, Being a Dog is at least as much about ...
Inside of a Dog by Alexandra Horowitz Inside of a Dog is a valuable read for anyone seeking to learn more about our furry companions. Horowitz starts with the basics, focusing on a dog's umwelt and the ways that it differs from a human's. Dogs aren't colorblind, but their perception of color does ...
Format: Audio from LibraryNarrated By: Karen WhiteOriginal Publication Year: 2009Genre(s): Non-FictionSeries: NAAwards: NAMusing about what is going on in a dog’s brain is pretty much a daily occurrence for me. I share my space with two of the hairy beasties and I’m always looking for that key piec...
I am currently majoring in Psychology and am employed at a Doggie Daycare. Psychology and Animals completely make up my life. I was surprised to see this on the top sellers at the bookstore because I felt it would only reach a limited audience. Either way, I find it extremely interesting and captiva...
SUMMARY:What do dogs know? How do they think? The answers will surprise and delight you as Alexandra Horowitz, a cognitive scientist, explains how dogs perceive their daily worlds, each other, and that other quirky animal, the human.Inside of a Dog is a fresh look at the world of dogs -- from the do...
This book was both cute and informative. It certainly made me look at my dogs in a different way. However, I ended up losing some of my steam midway through; whether this was because the pacing slowed down or I was just burned out from reading Sometimes a Great Notion, we shall never know. I love...
No es el mejor libro para perros, eso es seguro, pero de que te enseña harta cosa, si. Tiene sus momentos, unos mejores que otros pero en general es fácil de leer, rápido y conciso. Explica las cosas lo más entendible posible, no se mete tanto en tecnicismo que probablemente al lector común lo confu...
My dog is broken.Now, I'm not surprised by that. She's a rescued dog, who was clearly never socialized with other dogs, poorly socialized with people, and spent at least six months living off the land before she was caught and finally ended up in my care. But I was a bit surprised by how much the ex...
I normally find animal behavioral science to be a fascinating subject. Some interesting information can be found in this book, but I had to wade through a bunch of slush to get to it. The best bits were talked about on NPR when the book was first published. Too bad, really, that I could hardly keep ...
Amé este libro. Amo a los animales, en particular a los perros y amo los descubrimientos científicos sobre ellos.Es fascinante analizar estos descubrimientos para ir armando un cuadro de la percepción canina y porque su conducta es como es. Es como ponerte un traje de perro y ver el mundo desde sus ...
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