The Intelligence of Dogs: A Guide to the Thoughts, Emotions, and Inner Lives of Our Canine Companions
- ISBN-10
- 0743280873
- ISBN-13
- 9780743280877
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 299
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-01-05
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- Stanley Coren
Description
A revised edition of the best-selling reference on canine psychology incorporates the latest scientific findings and interviews with top breeders and trainers to enable dog lovers to evaluate a pet's intelligence, read dog body language, and adapt a training program suited to an animal's specific needs. By the author of How Dogs Think. Original. 10,000 first printing.
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