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Highlights
- "A must read for all dog owners.
- Author(s): Stanley Coren
- 288 Pages
- Pets, Dogs
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About the Book
From the man who explained why we love dogs as we do comes a lively guide to the languages, both verbal and physical, that help owners and pets alike get the most out of their cherished relationships. 25 line drawings.Book Synopsis
"A must read for all dog owners." --The Washington Post"The best key to what dogs are thinking." --The Seattle Times How to Speak Dog is one of the few books today that show us what dogs are trying to tell us, not just how we can control them. Parlez-vous Doggish? At long last, dogs will know just how smart their owners can be. By unlocking the secrets of the hidden language of dogs, psychologist Stanley Coren allows us into the doggy dialogue, or "Doggish," and makes effective communication a reality. Drawing on substantial research in animal behavior, evolutionary biology, and years of personal experience, Coren demonstrates that the average house dog can understand language at about the level of a two-year-old human. While actual conversation of the sort Lassie seemed capable of in Hollywood mythmaking remains forever out of reach, Coren shows us that a great deal of real communication is possible beyond the giving and obeying of commands. How to Speak Dog not only provides the sounds, words, actions, and movements with which we can effectively communicate with our dogs, but also deciphers the signs that our dogs give to us. With easy-to-follow tips on how humans can mimic the language dogs use to talk with one another, original drawings illustrating the subtleties of their body language, and a handy visual glossary and "Doggish" phrasebook, How to Speak Dog gives dog lovers the skills they need to improve their relationships with their pets.
Review Quotes
"A must-read for all dog owners....This could be one of the most important literary purchases you ever make."--Ranny Green "The Seattle Times"
"The best key yet to what dogs are thinking -- the closest thing we have to King Solomon's magic ring."--Audrey C. Foote "The Washington Post"
Dimensions (Overall): 8.3 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .55 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 288
Genre: Pets
Sub-Genre: Dogs
Publisher: Atria Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Stanley Coren
Language: English
Street Date: April 17, 2001
TCIN: 77269673
UPC: 9780743202978
Item Number (DPCI): 247-53-7661
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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