The Truth About Dogs
Books / Hardcover
ISBN: 0670892726 / Publisher: Viking Adult, October 2000
Describes dogs' evolution, senses, emotions, and relationship with humans, and explains why dogs exhibit such behaviors as barking at the mailman, cowering during thunderstorms, and displaying aggression.
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Budiansky is a scientist (what kind is not stated); author of books about animals, nature, and science; and journalist (a correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly . He covers a gamut of topics, primarily of interest to dog owners, trying to separate fact from sentiment and supporting his non-sentimental views with information about how dogs perceive the world, relate to one another, and interact with humans. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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