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meganbaxter
meganbaxter rated it 13 years ago
This was an odd choice for me to read, as I'm terrified of big dogs, and the barking of any dogs tends to jangle my nerves. But I enjoyed it, and feel like I've learned a few things. How that'll play out in real life, I have no idea.The author is not trying to tell you what dogs think, but to give t...
EeeJay
EeeJay rated it 14 years ago
Rating: 2.5 starsI have never owned a dog and up until a year ago, I was petrified of them. Then I went over to a friend's house and she gave me the best advice ever: treat them like little children and that was that.I totally agree with John Harris' review below, The footnotes drove me crazy and I ...
Eccentric Musings (jakaEM)
Eccentric Musings (jakaEM) rated it 14 years ago
This is a lovely, unsentimental, fairly thorough, scientifically-grounded look at the dog-human bond: how it evolved, how the canine's sensory equipment shapes his (or her) world and relationship with us, and how a deeper understanding of that world - "the inside of a dog" (yes, from the Groucho Mar...
Sticky Note Quotes
Sticky Note Quotes rated it 14 years ago
This book is a look at the thinking and behavior of dogs. I found it interesting to see some of the reasons for some behaviors. Like why dogs kick after using the restroom. It was kind of boring though and the random dog drawings are sometimes irritating and I hate any talk of some of the studies (l...
Clif's Book World
Clif's Book World rated it 15 years ago
Haven't we all wondered what our dogs think of us? This is the next best thing to reading a book written by a dog. I am not a current dog owner, but I grew up on a farm with multiple dogs. Over the years I had read that those dogs of my youth saw me as the leader of their pack. This book debunks...
Bun's Books
Bun's Books rated it 56 years ago
Embarked on this with interest and anticipation and then just stalled out midway through the third chapter. Don't know if I'll ever get back to it or not. Something about the voice is making me feel talked down to.
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