Description

The renowned author of The Other End of the Leash sheds new light on the emotional lives of animals (The Washington Post) in this thoughtful and engaging exploration of mans best friend.

Compelling . . . a wonderful blend of scientific knowledge, stories about real dogs and their behavior, and scenes from the authors life with her own dogs . . . [For the Love of a Dog] will make you thinkbut it will also touch your Press

For those of us who deeply cherish our dogs but are often baffled by their behavior, For the Love of a Dog is a revelationoffering dog owners everywhere a new understanding of the complex web of emotions that sometimes bind, and other times damage, our relationship with dogs. As animal behaviorist and zoologist Dr. Patricia McConnell tells us in this remarkable book, more and more scientists accept the premise that dogs have rich emotional lives, exhibiting a wide range of feelings, including fear, anger, surprise, sadness, and love. McConnell suggests that dogs express emotions in ways similar to humans, and shows us how to read the more subtle expressions hidden behind fuzzy faces and floppy ears.

Those who consider their dogs part of the family will find For the Love of a Dog engaging, enlightening, and utterly engrossing. Packed with informed speculation and intriguing accounts of mans best friend at his worst and at his very best, this book is a treasure trove that will teach us how to have a richer, more rewarding relationship with our dogs.

Author: Patricia McConnell
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 08/28/2007
Pages: 384
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 7.94h x 5.26w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9780345477156
Language: English