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Title:
Our dogs, ourselves [large print] : the story of a singular bond
Author:
Edition:
Large print edition.
Publication Date:
2019
Publication Information:
Farmington Hills, MI : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, ; 2019.
©2019
Physical Description:
455 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm.
ISBN:
9781432870041
Abstract:
"The story of humans and dogs is thousands of years old but far from understood. Alexandra Horowitz explores this unique and complex interspecies pairing, considering the current culture of dogdom and the ways we live with dogs. We celebrate dogs' individuality but breed them for sameness. Despite our emotional relationships with dogs, legally they are property to be bought, sold, abandoned, or euthanized as we wish. Even the way we speak to our dogs is both perplexing and delightful. 'Our Dogs, Ourselves' affirms our profound affection for this most charismatic of animals -- and opens our eyes to the companions at our sides"--Back cover.
Contents:
Bonded -- The perfect name -- Owning dogs -- Things people say to their dogs -- The trouble with breeds -- The scientific process as practiced at home watching dogs on a Thursday evening -- Dog stuff -- The dog in the mirror -- Interlude: The Horowitz cognition lab by the numbers -- Does my dog love me? -- Against sex -- Humorless -- Tail of the dog.
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Language:
English
