Dog Sense: How the New Science of Dog Behavior Can Make You A Better Friend to Your Pet
- ISBN-10
- 0465031633
- ISBN-13
- 9780465031634
- Series
- Dog Sense
- Category
- Pets
- Pages
- 352
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-05-08
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Author
- John Bradshaw
Description
Dogs have been mankind's faithful companions for tens of thousands of years, yet today they are regularly treated as either pack-following wolves or furry humans. The truth is, dogs are neither--and our misunderstanding has put them in serious crisis. What dogs really need is a spokesperson, someone who will assert their specific needs. Renowned anthrozoologist Dr. John Bradshaw has made a career of studying human-animal interactions, and in Dog Sense he uses the latest scientific research to show how humans can live in harmony with--not just dominion over-- their four-legged friends. From explaining why positive reinforcement is a more effective (and less damaging) way to control dogs' behavior than punishment to demonstrating the importance of weighing a dog's unique personality against stereotypes about its breed, Bradshaw offers extraordinary insight into the question of how we really ought to treat our dogs.
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