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How Dogs Work
- Narrated by: Chris Sorensen
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
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Publisher's Summary
How well do we really know dogs? People may enjoy thinking about them as "man's best friend", but what actually drives the things they do? What is going on in their fur-covered heads as they look at us with their big, expressive eyes? Raymond Coppinger and Mark Feinstein know something about these questions, and with How Dogs Work, they're ready to share; this is their guide to understanding your dog and its behavior.
Approaching dogs as a biological species rather than just as pets, Coppinger and Feinstein accessibly synthesize decades of research and field experiments to explain the evolutionary foundations underlying dog behaviors. They examine the central importance of the shape of dogs: how their physical body affects behavior, how shape interacts with the environment as animals grow, and how all of this has developed over time. Shape, they tell us, is what makes a champion sled dog or a Border collie that can successfully herd sheep. Other chapters in How Dogs Work explore such mysteries as why dogs play; whether dogs have minds, and if so, what kinds of things they might know; why dogs bark; how dogs feed and forage; and the influence of the early relationship between mother and pup.
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- Jamie
- 2018-12-10
Thought provoking content and subject matter
This book left me with mixed feelings which is not necessarily a bad thing. I felt the author dwelled far to long on the outdated scientific controversy that dogs are just biological machines with no more consciousness or emotions then a clock or motor engine and his statement as fact that a neonate would not be capable of suckling if not learned in the first few hours puts some of his research into question for me. Despite this I believe there is still lots of value to be found in his research and writing. The narrator's manner of speaking was odd and best listened to at a faster speed but overall I did find the audiobook interesting and thought provoking so I will give it a second listen.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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- Angele
- 2022-06-23
Hard time getting through
Wow! As a dog trainer, I absolutely love listening to books about how dogs work...NOT this one!
First, the reader was impossible to listen to! His droning, monotone voice. The tone he used and the speed was the worst! Thankfully, I was able to speed it up, but it still made it impossible to get through.
The book itself I'm sure is full of useful information but it also seemed full of useless analogies and comparisons that, combined with the narrators tone made it very difficult to follow; I feel that I didn't learn a thing!!
With 1 hour left to the book, I couldn't do it anymore! I didn't even finish it
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