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Yes, humans and canines are different species, but current research provides fascinating, irrefutable evidence that what we share with our dogs is greater than how we vary. As behaviorist and zoologist Dr. Patricia McConnell tells us in this remarkable new book about emotions in dogs and in people, 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.
In For the Love of a Dog, McConnell suggests that one of the reasons we love dogs so much is that they express emotions in ways similar to humans. After all, who can communicate joy better than a puppy? But not all emotional expressions are obvious, and McConnell teaches both beginning dog owners and experienced dog lovers how to read the more subtle expressions hidden behind fuzzy faces and floppy ears.
For those of us who deeply cherish our dogs but are sometimes baffled by their behavior, For the Love of a Dog will come as a revelation–a treasure trove of useful facts, informed speculation, and intriguing accounts of man’s best friend at his worst and at his very best. Readers will discover how fear, anger, and happiness underlie the lives of both people and dogs and, most important, how understanding emotion in both species can improve the relationship between them. Thus McConnell introduces us to the possibility of a richer, more rewarding relationship with our dogs.
While we may never be absolutely certain what our dogs are feeling, with the help of this riveting book we can understand more than we ever thought possible. Those who consider their dogs part of the family will find For the Love of a Dog engaging, enlightening, and utterly engrossing.
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In For the Love of a Dog, McConnell suggests that one of the reasons we love dogs so much is that they express emotions in ways similar to humans. After all, who can communicate joy better than a puppy? But not all emotional expressions are obvious, and McConnell teaches both beginning dog owners and experienced dog lovers how to read the more subtle expressions hidden behind fuzzy faces and floppy ears.
For those of us who deeply cherish our dogs but are sometimes baffled by their behavior, For the Love of a Dog will come as a revelation–a treasure trove of useful facts, informed speculation, and intriguing accounts of man’s best friend at his worst and at his very best. Readers will discover how fear, anger, and happiness underlie the lives of both people and dogs and, most important, how understanding emotion in both species can improve the relationship between them. Thus McConnell introduces us to the possibility of a richer, more rewarding relationship with our dogs.
While we may never be absolutely certain what our dogs are feeling, with the help of this riveting book we can understand more than we ever thought possible. Those who consider their dogs part of the family will find For the Love of a Dog engaging, enlightening, and utterly engrossing.
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40 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I would not describe myself as a "doggy" person, although I do share life with two dogs, whom I adore, and was lent this book by someone whose dog I was minding whilst she was away. I found it absolutely fascinating. Being against vivisection, I was a little unsettled by reports of findings from experiments which did involve animals, but the author makes her own distaste for such practices quite clear, mentioning them only as evidence to support what she is saying.
There were some elements of dog behaviour mentioned which I felt did not have the same meaning in my own dogs as she suggested it did, and I was not convinced, for example, that all dogs I meet feel intimidated when I look them in the eye. But as someone who has recently been undertaking some petsitting, I feel the book has given me a lot more confidence in meeting unfamiiiar dogs and understanding their behaviour. Furthermore, it has actually given me some insight into human emotion and behaviour!
I think what appeals most to me in this book is that, although the writer is a animal behaviourist, she reveals that she is also a dog devotee, and becomes emotionally involved with her own dogs in much the same way as we non-professionals do. I found it heartwarming that even highly-educated and experienced dog "experts" suffer anguish at the illness and death of their own pets, and she acknowledges that grieving over the death of a dog is both healthy and normal.
I raved so much about the book that the person who lent it to me let me keep it and bought herself another copy. Although "scientific" in a way, it is very easy and enjoyable to read, and I will value it as a reference book in the future, and one I am likely to lend to other dog owners as I meet them through the petsitting.
There were some elements of dog behaviour mentioned which I felt did not have the same meaning in my own dogs as she suggested it did, and I was not convinced, for example, that all dogs I meet feel intimidated when I look them in the eye. But as someone who has recently been undertaking some petsitting, I feel the book has given me a lot more confidence in meeting unfamiiiar dogs and understanding their behaviour. Furthermore, it has actually given me some insight into human emotion and behaviour!
I think what appeals most to me in this book is that, although the writer is a animal behaviourist, she reveals that she is also a dog devotee, and becomes emotionally involved with her own dogs in much the same way as we non-professionals do. I found it heartwarming that even highly-educated and experienced dog "experts" suffer anguish at the illness and death of their own pets, and she acknowledges that grieving over the death of a dog is both healthy and normal.
I raved so much about the book that the person who lent it to me let me keep it and bought herself another copy. Although "scientific" in a way, it is very easy and enjoyable to read, and I will value it as a reference book in the future, and one I am likely to lend to other dog owners as I meet them through the petsitting.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is great work, hands down. Dr. McConnnell combines solid science with seasoned observation and her long-term experience with dogs to create this excellent book.This is an invaluable study in the interrelationship between humans and canids that pays attention to the most striking, and generally most ignored, part of it: how we, dogs and humans, feel. I would recommend it to anyone, from the person contemplating buying their first puppy to the seasoned owner, but especially to anyone who has ever truly loved, and lost, a dog. Here, she speaks to the heart, and does so with wisdom.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've only read about half of this book at the moment but I've learned a lot and am enjoying it. Would recommend it, really opens your eyes and your mind on how to read and understand your dog
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