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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Page, Jake.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dogs.

Physical Description:

xxii, 228 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Smithsonian Books/Collins, [2007]

Summary:

Using examples from his own pack of six dogs, the bestselling author of "The Intelligence of Dogs" presents this engaging and informative Smithsonian Books title that will make readers see their pets quite differently.

Contents:

Introduction: On Natural History 1

Part 1 The Limits of Dogdom

Chapter 1 Origins and Oddballs 9

Chapter 2 Wolves 21

Part 2 Transformations

Chapter 3 The Dog Who Came In from the Wild 33

Chapter 4 Pariahs 53

Chapter 5 Dogs of Old 67

Chapter 6 Good Breeding 79

Part 3 The Dog's World

Chapter 7 Puppies 89

Chapter 8 Dog Senses 101

Chapter 9 Communication 123

Chapter 10 The Enigma of Play 135

Chapter 11 The Mind of Dogs 147

Epilogue: Some Thoughts on Training 167

Appendix A Dog Bites 171

Appendix B Canine Health Problems by Breed 177

Appendix C Trainability by Breed 183

Appendix D The Wild Dogs of the World 189.

Notes:

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

ISBN:

9780061132599

0061132594

OCLC:

123818291