- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: The History Press Ltd; New Ed edition (28 Feb 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0750943386
- ISBN-13: 978-0750943383
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16.2 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 541,126 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Every dog owner knows intuitively that there's something special about the high degree of mutual understanding and empathy that exists between humans and their proverbial best friends. Now, an internationally renowned Hungarian ethologist traces the roots of this unique relationship back to the unusual circumstances in which the two species co-evolved over many millennia. The author argues that the longstanding alliance of dogs and humans arose from behavioural traits present in the original wolves from which all modern dogs are descended. Wolves, like humans, are highly intelligent social predators, with well-developed cooperative problem-solving and communications skills. These basic intellectual skills were refined and enhanced over tens of thousands of years, resulting in the enormously varied "artificial animals" we see today which in a mutual relationship can interpret their master's commands in much the same way as their masters can understand the pet's thoughts, desires and motivations. A highly personal and engaging work, "If Dogs Could Talk" makes the case that, by closely observing the cognitive behavior of dogs, we can also learn a good deal about how the human mind works.
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Vilmos Csanyi is Professor and Chair of the Department of Ethology at Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest. He has written extensively about his work for both professional and general audiences.
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do you need to really communicate with your dog,
By Gill Chalk "Gill" (London) - See all my reviews
This review is from: If Dogs Could Talk: Exploring the Canine Mind (Hardcover)
I have read If Dogs could talk and not only has the book helped me to understnad my own dog's behaviour a little (she's only four and gone blind and I was looking for a book to help me understand canine behaviour), somehow it was to help me cope better in looking after her. Understanding her needs. I came across this amazing book. It has not only opened my mind to the behaviour of dogs. It's written with a compelling passion and you cannot help but relate to the antics of Flip and Jerry in your own dog. I have found myself laughing as I've learned. I wish the author would write more books for the lay person or for children
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