How Dogs Think, Stanley Coren, PhD
How Dogs Think, Stanley Coren, PhD
List: $19.99 | Sale: $13.99
Club: $9.99

How Dogs Think
What the World Looks Like to Them and Why They Act the Way They Do

Author: Stanley Coren, PhD

Narrator: Bob Dio

Unabridged: 13 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/30/2017

Categories: Nonfiction, Pets


Synopsis

Bestselling author, psychologist, and world-renowned expert on dog behavior and training Dr. Stanley Coren presents the most informative, in-depth, fascinating book yet on dogs. Acclaimed for its solid scientific research and entertaining, eminently accessible style, How Dogs Think gives you the insight that you need to understand the silly, quirky, and apparently irrational behaviors that dogs demonstrate, as well as those stunning flashes of brilliance and creativity that they also can display. It lets you see through a dog's eyes, hear through his ears, and even sense the world through his nose, as Coren presents a fascinat­ing picture of the way dogs interpret their world and their human companions, and of how they solve problems, learn, and take in new information.

How Dogs Think also answers questions about our canine companions that have puzzled many: Can dogs count? Do they have an appreciation of art or music? Can a dog learn how to do something just by watching another dog or even a person do it? Do dogs dream? What is the nature of dog personality? Which behaviors are prewired into your dog, and which can you actually change? And, can dogs actually sense future earthquakes or detect cancer?

About Stanley Coren, PhD

Stanley Coren, a professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia, is a recognized expert on dog-human interaction who has appeared on Dateline; The Oprah Winfrey Show; Good Morning, America; 20/20; Larry King Live; and many other TV and radio programs. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with a beagle, a Cavalier King Charles spaniel, and a Nova Scotia duck-tolling retriever, as well as his wife and her cat.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Thomas

I've never had a dog of my own. Since I left home I've never even owned a pet of any kind. It's too much responsibility. But throughout my life, I've gotten to know a number of dogs and their people and I just wanted to learn more about these closest of human companions. It's a pretty good run down,......more

Goodreads review by Weavre

Really interesting, but not quite what I expected. Coren offers lots of detailed information about how dogs' senses work for them, exploration about how dogs learn, etc. There's also a bit of philosophical meandering into such questions as, "Do dogs have what can accurately be termed personality?" a......more

Goodreads review by Bridget

As a new dog owner, I've been interested in books which talk about dog training and thinking. This one has been really interesting. I liked the detail, although at first I thought I might have chosen something a little bit dry, it isn't that way at all. There are lots of examples and anecdotes to ke......more