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Page, Jake.

Dogs : a natural history / Jake Page ; preface by Stanley Coren ; photographs by Susanne Page ; illustrations by Jake Page.

1st ed.

New York, NY : Smithsonian Books/Collins, ©2007.

xxii, 228 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Overview: Dog lovers do not need to be reminded that dogs are astonishing creatures, but recent research shows that they are even more amazing than anyone knew. Dogs draws on the last several decades of studies, examining everything from a dog's eyesight to its culinary preferences and sense of humor. Jake Page looks at dogs' wild brothers, the wolves, and their closer cousins, the wild or pariah dogs; explains the newest theory of how dogs were domesticated; describes a dog's development from puppyhood on; and finally ponders a dog's emotional life and intelligence. While not a practical book on dog training, Dogs will give readers a better sense of why their pets behave as they do. And as an added bonus, Jake Page's own pack of six dogs makes multiple cameo appearances.

Dogs.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-213) and index.

Preface -- Author's note -- Introduction: On natural history -- Part 1: Limits Of Dogdom -- Origins and oddballs -- Wolves -- Part 2: Transformations -- Dog that came in from the wild -- Pariahs -- Dogs of old -- Good breeding -- Part 3: Dog's World -- Puppies -- Dog senses -- Communication -- Enigma of play -- Mind of dogs -- Some thoughts on training -- Appendixes -- Appendix A: Dog bites -- Appendix B: Canine health by breed -- Appendix C: Trainability by breed -- Appendix D: Wild dogs of the world -- Acknowledgements -- Bibliography -- Index.

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2007017059

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