Join Amazon Prime and get unlimited Free One-Day Delivery. Already a member? Sign in.

 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
   
More Buying Choices
34 used & new from £1.92

Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Dogs That Know When Their Owners are Coming Home
 
See larger image
 

Dogs That Know When Their Owners are Coming Home (Paperback)

by Rupert Sheldrake (Author)
5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
RRP: £9.99
Price: £6.49 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save: £3.50 (35%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Want guaranteed delivery by Tuesday, July 14? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details
17 new from £4.85 17 used from £1.92
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Hardcover (First) 27 used & new from £2.78

Frequently Bought Together

Dogs That Know When Their Owners are Coming Home + The Sense of Being Stared at: And Other Aspects of the Extended Mind + A New Science of Life
Price For All Three: £19.47

Show availability and shipping details


Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

The Sense of Being Stared at: And Other Aspects of the Extended Mind

The Sense of Being Stared at: And Other Aspects of the Extended Mind

by Rupert Sheldrake
3.9 out of 5 stars (12)  £6.99
A New Science of Life

A New Science of Life

by Rupert Sheldrake
4.5 out of 5 stars (2)  £5.99
Presence of the Past: Morphic Resonance and the Habits of Nature

Presence of the Past: Morphic Resonance and the Habits of Nature

by Rupert Sheldrake
3.7 out of 5 stars (3)  £14.44
Seven Experiments That Could Change the World: A Do-it-yourself Guide to Revolutionary Science

Seven Experiments That Could Change the World: A Do-it-yourself Guide to Revolutionary Science

by Rupert Sheldrake
3.0 out of 5 stars (1)  £11.49
Chaos, Creativity and Cosmic Consciousness

Chaos, Creativity and Cosmic Consciousness

by Rupert Sheldrake
5.0 out of 5 stars (1)  £11.99
Explore similar items

Product details

  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd; New edition edition (7 Sep 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099255871
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099255871
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 30,250 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in these categories:

    #45 in  Books > Scientific, Technical & Medical > Biology > Animal Sciences
    #82 in  Books > Science & Nature > Food & Farming > Animal Husbandry > Dogs
    #100 in  Books > Home & Garden > Animal Care & Pets > Dogs

Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links

  (What is this?)
Petplan - Special Offer
   www.petplan.co.uk    Get 10% off your dog's insurance cover. Buy online and save today! 
Ask a Vet Online Now
   Dog.JustAnswer.com    11 Vets and Dog Experts Are Online! Ask a Question, Get an Answer ASAP. 
Dogs Are
   www.Ask.com    Search for Dogs Are Find Dogs are 
  
 

Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review
It's rare for a book's title to say so clearly what the book is about. In the case of Rupert Sheldrake's latest work, the controversial content is right on the front cover. Pet owners will see it and smile in recognition; sceptical scientists will shake their heads and mutter about "maverick scholars." We all know of cases of dogs (and cats) who know when their owners are coming home, who go to wait at the door or window 10 minutes or more before their human arrives. Conditioned by the tight rigour of contemporary scientific thinking, we either look for rational explanations or we file the phenomenon away in our minds as "unexplained" and are careful not to talk about it to our scientist friends. Sheldrake, famous for his theory of morphic resonance, has shown in the past that he is not afraid to be labelled a maverick. He accepts that the case histories he details so thoroughly in this book are anecdotal, but that makes them no less real; and as a scientist himself he sets up experimental conditions for studying this previously ignored phenomenon, which show beyond any doubt that the phenomenon exists. He castigates traditional scientists for their refusal to countenance anything that doesn't fit in with their existing paradigms (or prejudices) and challenges them to come up with some more "acceptable" explanation--but none is forthcoming.

The "telepathy" between pets and humans, or between flocks of birds or schools of fish that move as a single organism, can be explained by Sheldrake's theory of morphic fields. Sheldrake is less happy about anecdotes that suggest animal clairvoyance--warning of something in the near future--but refuses to disallow the possibility.

This fascinating book is a first attempt at a scientific investigation into a puzzling but quite common occurance. One hopes that other scientists will follow Sheldrake's brave lead. -- David V. Barrett --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Irish Times
'Serious… readable… Sheldrake does not have to pull the heart-strings; his book stands on its rational approach…'

See all Product Description


Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
Check the boxes next to the tags you consider relevant or enter your own tags in the field below
(1)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Dogs That Know When Their Owners are Coming Home
62% buy the item featured on this page:
Dogs That Know When Their Owners are Coming Home 5.0 out of 5 stars (4)
£6.49
A New Science of Life
20% buy
A New Science of Life 4.5 out of 5 stars (2)
£5.99
The Sense of Being Stared at: And Other Aspects of the Extended Mind
13% buy
The Sense of Being Stared at: And Other Aspects of the Extended Mind 3.9 out of 5 stars (12)
£6.99
Chaos, Creativity and Cosmic Consciousness
3% buy
Chaos, Creativity and Cosmic Consciousness 5.0 out of 5 stars (1)
£11.99

 

Customer Reviews

4 Reviews
5 star:
 (4)
4 star:    (0)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
5.0 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely interesting, 4 Jan 2000
By A Customer
Sheldrake has done some simple, very interesting and potentially revolutionary scientific research into widely-reported phenomena such as (as the title indicates) pets' apparent ability to predict reliably the arrival of their owner some minutes in advance.

He designs experiments to rule out all obvious causes such as the pet hearing the owner's car, and even distiguishes the pet *predicting* the owner's arrival from the pet detecting the owner's *intention* to return home. (It turns out that it is the latter which counts, indicating telepathy rather than a more improbable foresight.)

Sheldrake includes accounts of other experiments relating to telepathy, such as the ability to delect when you're being stared at, and some not, such as a very spooky experiment in which a day-old chick appears to be able to influence a random number generator.

Some parts of the book (e.g. about the healing abilities of pets) are somewhat vague and wishy-washy, as is his morphic fields theory (which is little more than a restatement of the problem it seeks to solve), but don't let that put you off buying it.

No doubt the subject matter will be ignored by the scientific establishment for the time being as too off-the-wall, but the results are extremely significant, both statistically and in their implications for biology and physics.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars On the Provability of Unexplained Animal Powers, 9 Sep 1999
By A Customer
This is Dr. Sheldrake's most accessible book to date, which is not to say it is a vulgarisation. Far from it. In his characteristically sober yet charming prose, he has miraculously dodged the danger of compiling a list, but has rather presented the world with an impressionistic florilegium of mind-expanding instances of powers of animals. Some ideas are particularly compelling, such as "an animal-based earthquake warning system". Once more, he deals a blow to institutional science by beating it on its own turf, and that is, by piling up impressive evidence, a database, etc., so as to substantiate his claims. In all likelihood, many more "cases" will be added to his database after the general public has read this book. Perhaps tens of thousands. If institutional science will continue to ignore these phenomena, rather than join the author in the research, it will have de facto discredited itself in the eyes of the world. The Appendices are also valuable, C in particular, in which the author provides the Cliff's Notes to his own books. The concepts he summarises are so fascinating that they should prompt the unfamiliar reader to read all his books, where the ideas are given the space they deserve.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Making science a quality social experience, 25 Feb 2008
By Brian Griffith (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
Sheldrake makes scientific inquiry not just adventurous and rigorous, but also playful and friendly. His experiments are designed to involve many people in testing theory after theory to account for animal behavior. How do pets know when the vet is coming? How do animals anticipate earthquakes? How do they know to give up waiting by the door, when their owners change plans and postpone coming home?

Sheldrake's experiments, surveys and documentation always prove entertaining. With Sheldrake, science becomes a community experience, open to all who are curious and willing to put their minds together.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Dogs that know when their owners are coming home
An alternative scientific view point which validates the possibility that higher mammals (including humans) possess senses currently not recognized by conventional science... Read more
Published 15 days ago by Mr. Marc Layton-bennett

Only search this product's reviews



Customer Discussions

 Beta (What's this?)
This product's forum (0 discussions)
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
  No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
  [Cancel]

   


Listmania!


Look for similar items by category


Feedback


Health & Beauty at Amazon.co.uk

Elemis Resurface and Renew Skin Care Gift Set of 4 Products
From soap to shavers, massagers to mascara, stock up on your daily essentials or truly pamper yourself.

Discover Health & Beauty

 

Let Olay Amaze You

Olay Total Effects Day Moisturiser SPF15 50ml
Amazon.co.uk sells all your favourite ranges from Olay, including Regenerist and Total Effects.

Discover Olay at Amazon.co.uk

 

Up to 50% off Dental Care

Braun Oral-B Professional Care 6000 Rechargeable Toothbrush - Pack of 2
Put a sparkle in your smile with up to 50% off selected Oral-B and Philips rechargeable toothbrushes.

Up to 50% off power toothbrushes

 

Treat Someone

Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificates--available in any amount from £5 to £500 With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is).

Learn more about Gift Certificates

 
Ad

Where's My Stuff?

Delivery and Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History

  (What's this?)
You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.

Continue Shopping: Top Sellers
The Girl Who Played with Fire
Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Host
The Host by Stephenie Meyer

amazon.co.uk Amazon Home
International Sites:  United States  |  Germany  |  France  |  Japan  |  Canada  |  China
Business Programs: Sell on Amazon  |  Fulfilment by Amazon  |  Join Associates  |  Join Advantage
Customer Service  |  Help  |  View Basket  |  Your Account
About Amazon.co.uk  |  Careers at Amazon
Conditions of Use & Sale |  Privacy Notice  © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates