Our Dogs, Ourselves: The Story of a Singular Bond Contributor(s): Horowitz, Alexandra (Author) |
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ISBN: 1501175017 ISBN-13: 9781501175015 Publisher: Scribner Book Company OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Pets | Dogs - Training - Nature | Animals - General - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
Lexile Measure: 950 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.3" (0.65 lbs) 336 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Inside of a Dog, an eye-opening, informative, "entertaining, and enlightening" (BookPage) celebration of the human-canine relationship for the curious dog owner and science-lover alike. We keep dogs and are kept by them. We love dogs and (we assume) we are loved by them. We buy them sweaters, toys, shoes; we are concerned with their social lives, their food, and their health. The story of humans and dogs is thousands of years old but is far from understood. In Our Dogs, Ourselves, Alexandra Horowitz explores all aspects of this unique and complex relationship that "dog lovers will savor and absorb" (Shelf Awareness). As Horowitz considers the current culture of dogdom, she reveals the odd, surprising, and contradictory ways we live with dogs. We celebrate their individuality but breed them for sameness. Despite our deep emotional relationships with dogs, legally they are property to be bought, sold, abandoned, or euthanized as we wish. Even the way we speak to our dogs is at once perplexing and delightful. In thirteen thoughtful and charming chapters, Our Dogs, Ourselves affirms our profound affection for this most charismatic of animals--and makes us "see canine companions in new ways" (Science News). |