Inside of a Dog
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- Author：Alexandra Horowitz
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Summary
The answers will surprise and delight you as Alexandra Horowitz， a cognitive scientist， explains how dogs perceive their daily worlds， each other， and that other quirky animal， the human。 Horowitz introduces the reader to dogs’ perceptual and cognitive abilities and then draws a picture of what it might be like to be a dog。 What’s it like to be able to smell not just every bit of open food in the house but also to smell sadness in humans， or even the passage of time？ How does a tiny dog manage to play successfully with a Great Dane？ What is it like to hear the bodily vibrations of insects or the hum of a fluorescent light？ Why must a person on a bicycle be chased？ What’s it like to use your mouth as a hand？ In short， what is it like for a dog to experience life from two feet off the ground， amidst the smells of the sidewalk， gazing at our ankles or knees？
Inside of a Dog explains these things and much more。 The answers can be surprising—once we set aside our natural inclination to anthropomorphize dogs。 Inside of a Dog also contains up-to-the-minute research—on dogs’ detection of disease， the secrets of their tails， and their skill at reading our attention—that Horowitz puts into useful context。
Although not a formal training guide， Inside of a Dog has practical application for dog lovers interested in understanding why their dogs do what they do。 With a light touch and the weight of science behind her， Alexandra Horowitz examines the animal we think we know best but may actually understand the least。 This book is as close as you can get to knowing about dogs without being a dog yourself。
Inside of a Dog explains these things and much more。 The answers can be surprising—once we set aside our natural inclination to anthropomorphize dogs。 Inside of a Dog also contains up-to-the-minute research—on dogs’ detection of disease， the secrets of their tails， and their skill at reading our attention—that Horowitz puts into useful context。
Although not a formal training guide， Inside of a Dog has practical application for dog lovers interested in understanding why their dogs do what they do。 With a light touch and the weight of science behind her， Alexandra Horowitz examines the animal we think we know best but may actually understand the least。 This book is as close as you can get to knowing about dogs without being a dog yourself。
Reviews
Alex
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Alexandra Horowitz， who runs the Dog Cognition Lab at Barnard College， knows a thing or two about canines。 With 'Inside of a Dog，' she shares her insights for the general reader。As a lifelong dog person， I found this book to be interesting， well-written， and informative。 It reminded me to make a bit more effort to see things from my dog's perspective， making room for her inherent otherness as we both navigate the symbiotic human-dog relationship。 Alexandra Horowitz， who runs the Dog Cognition Lab at Barnard College， knows a thing or two about canines。 With 'Inside of a Dog，' she shares her insights for the general reader。As a lifelong dog person， I found this book to be interesting， well-written， and informative。 It reminded me to make a bit more effort to see things from my dog's perspective， making room for her inherent otherness as we both navigate the symbiotic human-dog relationship。 。。。more
Branca Cepelowicz
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A beautiful and informative love letter to dogs， but twelve human years after its first publication would maybe deserve an updated edition with more recent research ！
Sarah
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Great overview to help you better understand Your dog with some practical tips and tricks。
Patricia GG
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I liked it but I am cuckoo over dogs and what they are all about。
J。J。
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A scientist’s perspective on what your dog experiences and knows。 A primer on how you’d go about studying animal behaviour to learn more about what dogs think feel and experience。 This book provides some well evidenced speculations about the inner life of dogs and corrects some common misconceptions。 No real earth shattering revelations here but certainly worth a listen for any dog owner to understand their pet in a different way。
Jsarno49
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From this book， I learned so much about dogs。 Horowitz is the head of the Dog Cognition Lab at Barnard College。 Her scientific explanation of dogs' genealogy and abilities is fascinating。 Based on thorough research， she focuses on describing life from a dog's perspective。 Thanks to her， I am much more observant and aware of our dog's behavior， and I try to keep in mind that she is a dog and not an alternative human。 I am so glad my niece gave me this book， and I highly recommend it to all humans From this book， I learned so much about dogs。 Horowitz is the head of the Dog Cognition Lab at Barnard College。 Her scientific explanation of dogs' genealogy and abilities is fascinating。 Based on thorough research， she focuses on describing life from a dog's perspective。 Thanks to her， I am much more observant and aware of our dog's behavior， and I try to keep in mind that she is a dog and not an alternative human。 I am so glad my niece gave me this book， and I highly recommend it to all humans who live with dogs。 。。。more
Momma Aimee
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Not very engageing。。
Tim
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Awesome book to orient dog owners。 Our dogs are not our little babies and mini-humans but they are members of our family。 Our dogs are not wolves and do not live in packs， but they are canines。 Horowitz explores this balance in depth giving insights for every dog owner。 Humans have shaped the dog in so many ways。 Horowitz explores her academic research into dogs and her personal experience as a dog owner。 Lovely and thoughtful and personal read。
Lauren Silberman
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Written for a niche audience of dog lovers and/or behavioral science nerds， but certainly enjoyable
Chuck Frank
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Too wonky。 Didn't like the writing style。 Learned some things but overall didn't like or agree with some of the conclusions she draws from data。 Too wonky。 Didn't like the writing style。 Learned some things but overall didn't like or agree with some of the conclusions she draws from data。 。。。more
maślaczek Zuzia
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Na początku zapowiadało się źle， potem był progres i teraz jestem zachwycona， prosty i przystępny język。 Może lepiej czytać na raty bo natłok informacji może nas przytłoczyć。
Artemis
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There are errors riddled through the book that quickly made me go "oh no"。 Alexandra is supposed to be a leading name in this field but。。。 maybe it's just that the books I've read have been so much later and are better by virtue of time and further science。。。 but there's so much that I sighed at early on。 That being said， it is a very enjoyable read， if it's understood to be a book that was written to be a superficial overview of some of the research available at the time of writing。 Newer books There are errors riddled through the book that quickly made me go "oh no"。 Alexandra is supposed to be a leading name in this field but。。。 maybe it's just that the books I've read have been so much later and are better by virtue of time and further science。。。 but there's so much that I sighed at early on。 That being said， it is a very enjoyable read， if it's understood to be a book that was written to be a superficial overview of some of the research available at the time of writing。 Newer books can， by virtue of how time works， provide more accurate information。 Some issues I had early on， though:"Him" is not gender neutral， it is masculine。 "They/them" is neutral。 Has been for a fair long time now。The comparisons with wolves are not so good。 Yes there are some overlaps but the dog sitting on your couch is not just a wolf lite - they're different species that evolved on different branches。 You can't assume that thousands of years of separation has lead to no changes - yet that is what is suggested early on。 "Just look at wolves" is one of the most exhausting phrases to hear in the dog behaviour world。Grapes （and raisins） are also toxic to dogs last I checked - please don't offer them to your pup。But， to sandwich my impressions of the book as book and not just as conveyer of technical knowledge: she made me tear up。 It's easy to do when we talk about the human-dog bond， but she did it。 Her book is a beautiful blend of personal and scientific （even if it is not as accurate as I'd like anymore）。 Solid 3/5 stars for I liked it。 If I read it earlier on in my journey of learning all I can about animal behaviour/cognition it would probably rank higher but alas， time for us mortals is linear。 。。。more
Michał Węgrzyn
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<3 :dog
Eric Estes
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1。5 stars。 I wanted to like this book， but I didn't learn anything I have not already heard on Animal Planet in much less time or observed by watching my dogs。 The digressions into other animals and repetitions of previously covered material wore on me。 There is so much filler sometimes I became aggravated and wondered when she would move on。 She claims there's little research into dogs， but then cites other people's research。 Her only lab experience that she describes is watching hours of video 1。5 stars。 I wanted to like this book， but I didn't learn anything I have not already heard on Animal Planet in much less time or observed by watching my dogs。 The digressions into other animals and repetitions of previously covered material wore on me。 There is so much filler sometimes I became aggravated and wondered when she would move on。 She claims there's little research into dogs， but then cites other people's research。 Her only lab experience that she describes is watching hours of video of dogs playing at her local dog park。 There were a few 2 to 3 page parts discussing some dog studies that were interesting， so I have given an additional half star。 。。。more
Davis
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I have one word for you Alexandra Horowitz: Prolix。
Amber Shepherd
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Interesting information。
Claire
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Fun way to look at your four legged friend， but not as groundbreaking as I thought it might be。 Loved the constant references to studies！
Jennifer Cudney
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A great reminder that what we expect of our pets is not always aligned with their inherent doggy-ness。 As a new puppy owner， this book gave me some insight into why Groot does what he does。
Marcus Gasques
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Das origens do cão doméstico ao seu comportamento e interação com as pessoas， um ótimo livro para quem pesquisa ou se interessa sobre o tema。
Kathy Piselli
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As interesting and readable as this book was， my favorite parts were the parts about Pump。 The book brought me many good memories of dogs past。
Lauren
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This book is helpful for people who are amateur dog-owners in explaining some odd dog behaviors （like face-licking）。 However， the book could have used a more rigorous editing process。 There were too many footnotes， and they read like stream-of-consciousness observations about the author’s own dog。 These observations seem to take up more space as the book progresses。
Joanna
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Except for that part where she talks about Pump eating grapes。
Andrea Estrada
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Fascinante libro sobre nuestros mejores amigos desde hace miles de años。La autora mezcla aspectos conductuales con anécdotas de su día a día， logrando mantener calidez en la lectura。
Kadri
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It took me quite some time to read this book。 But it did make some of our dogs’ behaviors more understandable and it was fascinating to read。 What I kind of missed， was the topic of working dogs （ livestock guardian dogs for example） - yes the average dog spends daytime home alone and gets to explore the world on a leash and meets/ passes many people and other dogs… I just wonder whether our guardian dog guarding sheep recognizes different wild animals as specific creatures or just as general “t It took me quite some time to read this book。 But it did make some of our dogs’ behaviors more understandable and it was fascinating to read。 What I kind of missed， was the topic of working dogs （ livestock guardian dogs for example） - yes the average dog spends daytime home alone and gets to explore the world on a leash and meets/ passes many people and other dogs… I just wonder whether our guardian dog guarding sheep recognizes different wild animals as specific creatures or just as general “things to bark at”… And I like the idea of smell walks， especially since When I try to walk with a pram， a toddler on a bike and a dog on a leash， it’s obvious how the dog gets engrossed in smelling things for ages… and I rather enjoy letting her off leash， as she keeps up with us better that way… 。。。more
Nainika Gupta
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Really eye-opening and made me re-think how I viewed my dog and how he viewed me :）
Elliot
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I can’t remember how this ended up on my to read list because it isn’t something I usually would pick up。 It exceeded my expectations and I really learned a lot about dog anatomy， physiology， and behavior。 There was a fair amount of similar points made repetitively that could have reduced on the length without losing the important points。 There is also a lot of anecdotes about the authors dog。 I’m sure she really loved that dog but listening to other people's love stories about their dog makes f I can’t remember how this ended up on my to read list because it isn’t something I usually would pick up。 It exceeded my expectations and I really learned a lot about dog anatomy， physiology， and behavior。 There was a fair amount of similar points made repetitively that could have reduced on the length without losing the important points。 There is also a lot of anecdotes about the authors dog。 I’m sure she really loved that dog but listening to other people's love stories about their dog makes for quite dull reading。 。。。more
Chelsea
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The beginning had me irritated for reasons I couldn't really put a finger on。 The middle has a lot of things I thought "anyone who owned a dog and pays attention with any interest knows this" backed up with studies。 The end got。。。 mushy？ Overall meh， but I think it is a good book for people who dont understand dogs but who are trying to， or people who think they are dog whisperers and need to get a reality check。 The beginning had me irritated for reasons I couldn't really put a finger on。 The middle has a lot of things I thought "anyone who owned a dog and pays attention with any interest knows this" backed up with studies。 The end got。。。 mushy？ Overall meh， but I think it is a good book for people who dont understand dogs but who are trying to， or people who think they are dog whisperers and need to get a reality check。 。。。more
Ross Anderson
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Helpful information about dog ownership。 Sometimes the writing style of the content just seemed stretched to make the book longer。 A lot of useful knowledge， overall， though。
Peggy McCoy
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I liked the piles of doggo info and the author's obvious love of dogs。 Me too！ I liked the piles of doggo info and the author's obvious love of dogs。 Me too！ 。。。more
Jigar Brahmbhatt
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Helped me see dogs in a revealing new light。 I was not always interested in these aliens， but having come across a stray litter which my mother and I are taking care of， I have had an opportunity to see them grow and play with them and pat them and belly rub them， and this new love has opened my understanding of "how things are" a little bit more。 Helped me see dogs in a revealing new light。 I was not always interested in these aliens， but having come across a stray litter which my mother and I are taking care of， I have had an opportunity to see them grow and play with them and pat them and belly rub them， and this new love has opened my understanding of "how things are" a little bit more。 。。。more
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