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Why Do Dogs Like Balls?: More Than 200 Canine Quirks, Curiosities, and Conundrums Revealed
Do dogs believe pictures of dogs are real? Why do dogs turn in a circle before they lie down? Can you trust someone your dog hates? Dog owners have questions; here are the answers to more than 200 of them, provided by two of the most knowledgeable writers in the field. Fun to read, eye-opening, and filled with important facts that every fan of Fido should know, it encompasses topics ranging from doggie intelligence (Can dogs learn to read?) to canine behavior, body, and senses (Can a dog sniff out cancer?). Find out if blind dogs are sad, whether dogs should be allowed to roam, why they lick you, and why they wag their tails. You’ll gain a better, deeper understanding of your best friend.
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192 pages, Paperback
First published September 2, 2008
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D. Caroline Coile
38 books15 followersD. Caroline Coile, Ph.D., is an award-winning writer who has been showing dogs for more than a quarter of a century.
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August 24, 2016
Caroline Coile is a PhD scientist of Animal genetics and behavior, and Margaret Bonham is pet behaviorist and trainer, and together they've put together a humorous little book that talks about the ins and outs of dog behavior. The approach they take is to pose a question, which they then answer. Questions like "Can female dogs cock their legs?"and "Do Dogs have Friends and Enemies", as well as more serious questions like "Can a dog be scent-blind?" and "Is cocoa mulch harmful to pets?"
As I said the book is humorous, but it's a gentle humor not a laugh-out-loud and fall to your knees funny. I found the answers not only interesting but informative. My 11 year old daughter liked it as well.
On the downside, some answers aren't "authoritative" or conclusive. Not because the authors haven't done their research, but because scientists don't know.
Not a book to sit down and read from cover-to-cover, but a fun read to leave in the car or 'the little room'.
Also want to note that this is NOT a book for young children as the chapter on dog 'reproductive' includes deviant behavior by adults, and just regular Q&A that moms and dads might not want their children to read about until they are older.
Pam T~
inthebrief about dog books
As I said the book is humorous, but it's a gentle humor not a laugh-out-loud and fall to your knees funny. I found the answers not only interesting but informative. My 11 year old daughter liked it as well.
On the downside, some answers aren't "authoritative" or conclusive. Not because the authors haven't done their research, but because scientists don't know.
Not a book to sit down and read from cover-to-cover, but a fun read to leave in the car or 'the little room'.
Also want to note that this is NOT a book for young children as the chapter on dog 'reproductive' includes deviant behavior by adults, and just regular Q&A that moms and dads might not want their children to read about until they are older.
Pam T~
inthebrief about dog books
March 5, 2011
Another book I really liked. Just like the cat one that I just finished it was easy to understand and the questions for fun, quirky and informative...
Not awhole lot to say about this book, except if you have dogs you should check it out...
Not awhole lot to say about this book, except if you have dogs you should check it out...
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews