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Inside of a Dog

What Dogs See, Smell, and Know

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Inside of a Dog

By: Alexandra Horowitz
Narrated by: Karen White
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From an animal behaviorist and dog enthusiast comes an adorable and informative guide to understanding how our canine friends see the world based on the number-one New York Times best-selling phenomenon Inside of a Dog - now adapted for a younger audience!

Have you ever wondered what your dogs are thinking? What they're feeling? Now you can finally know! The answers will surprise and delight you as scientist and dog owner Alexandra Horowitz explains how our four-legged friends perceive their daily worlds, each other, and that other quirky animal, the human.

An Audible for Dogs Pick: Make your dog's day. Cesar Millan shares how audiobooks can make dogs happier and calmer. Learn more.©2009 Alexandra Horowitz (P)2009 Simon & Schuster Animals Biological Sciences Biology Pets & Animal Care Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Science Thought-Provoking Dog Behavior
Scientific Insights • Informative Content • Admirable Narration • Engaging Anecdotes • Practical Knowledge • Good Reader
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Love the scientific angle author uses to support the points she makes but also the evocative and loving description of her own dog. Really enjoyed this audiobook. Definitely changes the way one will look at a dog going forward!

Thought provoking, beautiful language

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This book was definitely educational and I learn things I didn't know about. I really enjoyed listening to this every single time I got up and out of the shower. I even listen to it while with my dogs. I enjoyed every part of this book. Some parts even made me tear up but that's because I'm a very sensitive person to anything about dogs. I think this is a great book for anyone wanting to learn about dogs more. I highly recommend this book I really enjoyed it.

I definitely enjoyed this book.

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Being a dog owner for many years this book has showed me all the mistakes I have been making with my past and current companions. I would recommend this book to all dog owners novice or experienced.

Very educational

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the story caused an emotional response in me and I am grateful for listening to this book.

the story was informing

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I loved everything! A must read if you love dogs and want to understand your pup.

A Dog's Behavior Explained

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As a trainer/behaviorist myself, I love learning from other professionals and look forward to their lessons. This book is a great wealth of information that pet owners and their dogs would find greatly helpful.

I have two observations. I don’t know Ms. Horowitz or her history with dogs aside from what she mentioned in this book. But it seems to me that a lot of her studies were of dogs at the dog park. I believe that if she studied street dogs/packs, she may have different views on a couple of topics. My other observation and disappointment is in one of her last chapters called “Get a Mutt”. While her love for rescues is obvious and dear, her opinions about mutts vs purebreds are very askew and unfortunately biased. There is no study that proves that mutts are “healthier” or “less manic” than purebreds. Dogs being bred by reputable, ethical breeders, are predictable in behavior and quite healthy being that good breeders do in depth health testing on their breeding stock. I see mixed breeds on a daily basis who aren’t getting what they need to live a fulfilled life because the owners aren’t catering to the breeds that make up that specific dog. I have owner both rescues and purebreds and there are pros and cons to both. But both need to be done responsibly. So, unfortunately she is pushing HER biased opinion in regards to rescuing - which is unfortunate considering the rest of her book is pretty science based.

It is a great book regardless and a must read for any pet owner.

Great info for the average dog owner

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This is very thorough, well researched book. If you have an insatiable tolerance for material on dogs, you'll love it. The narration is fine. Alas, my problem with this book was me--it was simply way more information on dogs than I had an interest in.

I grew bored

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Every person who has a dog should have this book.
It’s full of essential information and even though a bit outdated, still very relevant.

Must

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Have you ever wondered what’s going on inside your dog’s mind or why they do a certain thing? This book is for you. A wonderful, accessible ethnological and behavioral observations of dogs written for the everyday dog owner.

Accessible Ethology

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The story was well written and the information provided was very interesting. However, the reader was a little too monotone and mellow in the reading making it difficult to stay focused on the book at times.

Good story but monotone reader

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