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How Dogs Think

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

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How Dogs Think

By: Stanley Coren PhD
Narrated by: Bob Dio
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Best-selling 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 discussion 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?

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Critic Reviews

"This book should be widely read among dog fanciers, from pet owners to professionals. Highly recommended." ( Library Journal)
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I learned so much from this book. From what colours dogs can actually see to hard science about how they have been proven to think. I will try and get yellow and blue fetch toys from now on, not orange ones which appear grey to dogs (or at least don't stand out from green grass). Much better than another book I listened too where it was just full of junk 'science' padded with too many words to make it seem longer.

Awesome book with lots of interesting science

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Enjoyed this book, but not quite as title implies but still a good read. Definetly learned alot.

This is more qbout abilities and traits

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You might will not know what you’re friends think but is a good book to understand them better.
Cover a lot of topics backed up from scientific studies. Never boring maybe surprising

Know your friends

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Perfect listen if you want to understand how dogs view the world and therefore what motivates their actions. Goes in depth into many subjects but is very easy-going and enjoyable!

Excellent!

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Being a qualified dog trainer and behaviour professional, not much of this was new information to listen to. Although, I did gather some new information and things to check into more thoroughly! The information was brilliantly put together and was a pleasure to complete. There is, unfortunately, some outdated science discussed in the literature, including the use of unethical and harmful terminology that could be used as harm against dogs. I do not recommend this book unless a new version or edition with more correct and up to date scientific findings are included. You need to be smart! Don't accept everything you read, learn or hear as gospel. Science is changing everyday, and as such we cannot assume this book you be entirely correct or accurate.

Beneficial to complete

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The content was fascinating and informative and has really helped me understand my nervous rescue pup. Good information l, evidence and easy for the layman to understand. The information was the only think keeping me listening as the narration was something akin to Kryton on red dwarf…. If you told me the “narrator” was AI I would believe you. Appropriate Pauses, inflictions and emotions were non existent and made it difficult to keep paying attention… multiple times I had to go back and re listen because I’d zoned out.

Fortunaltely for the author, the information was good enough to help me look past the robotic narration.

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