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She's very long-winded. The introduction took forever & probably was a good enough synopsis of the book. There wasn't much there even after a good 4 hours of listening - almost halfway through.
Her point about breeds being indicative of general behavior given similar upbringing was repetitious, to put it kindly. Her comparison between wolf & dog behavior was poor. I agree with her conclusion that not all behavior should be attributed to the wolf root nor the human breeding & interaction. It does ...more
Her point about breeds being indicative of general behavior given similar upbringing was repetitious, to put it kindly. Her comparison between wolf & dog behavior was poor. I agree with her conclusion that not all behavior should be attributed to the wolf root nor the human breeding & interaction. It does ...more
Dog… I have a couple. I used to have more, but one went insane and we don’t have that one any more. My wife is still heartbroken over it. I’m not supposed to bring it up.
But of the two we have, the Chihuahua absolutely refuses our instructions to go to the bathroom outside. I mean, this is a dog that will hold his bowels for days sometimes, despite going out every two hours or so, and then, in the middle of the night, sneak out of his bed and find a nice spot to unleash his gift to us all.
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But of the two we have, the Chihuahua absolutely refuses our instructions to go to the bathroom outside. I mean, this is a dog that will hold his bowels for days sometimes, despite going out every two hours or so, and then, in the middle of the night, sneak out of his bed and find a nice spot to unleash his gift to us all.
Seri ...more
I was really disappointed in this book. I thought I'd learn more, but the most interesting thing I learned is that bumblebees can be trained and keep time with a great deal of precision. Not a good sign for a book about dogs.
I think I would have liked this book better if she herself were a researcher participating in these studies, as is, the analysis is light, heavy on the personal antidotes about a dog she owned. ...more
I think I would have liked this book better if she herself were a researcher participating in these studies, as is, the analysis is light, heavy on the personal antidotes about a dog she owned. ...more
This is a fun book about dog psychology. The basic advice is, "Let your dog be a dog". The book tries to show what living with humans is like, from a dog's point of view. Sometimes, however, the author becomes a bit too sentimental about her own dog, for my taste.
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Lots of interesting tidbits, but I found the writing style incredibly dry and hard to keep pushing through. After a while, behavioral experiments on dogs become dull no matter how novel the information it gives you is.
Feb 15, 2011
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