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For the Love of a Dog: Understanding Emotion in You and Your Best Friend

by: Patricia McConnell

: For the Love of a Dog: Understanding Emotion in You and Your Best Friend
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 636
EAN: 9780345477156
ISBN: 0345477154
Label: Ballantine Books
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 368
Publication Date: August 28, 2007
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date: August 28, 2007
Sales Rank: 5875
Studio: Ballantine Books



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Yes, humans and canines are different species, but current research provides fascinating, irrefutable evidence that what we share with our dogs is greater than how we vary. As behaviorist and zoologist Dr. Patricia McConnell tells us in this remarkable new book about emotions in dogs and in people, more and more scientists accept the premise that dogs have rich emotional lives, exhibiting a wide range of feelings including fear, anger, surprise, sadness, and love.

In For the Love of a Dog, McConnell suggests that one of the reasons we love dogs so much is that they express emotions in ways similar to humans. After all, who can communicate joy better than a puppy? But not all emotional expressions are obvious, and McConnell teaches both beginning dog owners and experienced dog lovers how to read the more subtle expressions hidden behind fuzzy faces and floppy ears.

For those of us who deeply cherish our dogs but are sometimes baffled by their behavior, For the Love of a Dog will come as a revelation–a treasure trove of useful facts, informed speculation, and intriguing accounts of man’s best friend at his worst and at his very best. Readers will discover how fear, anger, and happiness underlie the lives of both people and dogs and, most important, how understanding emotion in both species can improve the relationship between them. Thus McConnell introduces us to the possibility of a richer, more rewarding relationship with our dogs.

While we may never be absolutely certain what our dogs are feeling, with the help of this riveting book we can understand more than we ever thought possible. Those who consider their dogs part of the family will find For the Love of a Dog engaging, enlightening, and utterly engrossing.


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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Showed Me What I Was Missing!
This book is amazing - a fast-paced entertaining read, plus it improved my relationship with my dogs. ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Too much story telling
If you like a lot of story telling, you will probably enjoy this book.
But for me, I like a little ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Heartwarming and intellectually stimulating
A dog nerd's delight, this book delves into the complex subject of canine intelligence and emotion and brings ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Do Dogs Feel Emotions? Silly Question!
I am nearly finished with this book and I have thoroughly enjoyed it.

In the first chapter, I grew ... Read More


Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - So-so.
Obviously written by a new Author. The amount repetition in this book can become overwhelmingly irritating. The ... Read More

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