Inside of a Dog' Explores What a Canine's Life is Really Like - »
Posted By Eagle_Eye 2 months ago in News
Who hasn't looked into the soulful eyes of their furry best friend and wondered what on earth their pet was thinking? Dog lover and psychologist Alexandra Horowitz sure did.
Luckily for us (and our dogs), Horowitz, who has extensively studied dog behavior, explores what's going on in our canine companions' heads in her new book, "Inside of a Dog". Horowitz recently chatted with Paw Nation about the book, dog behavior, and her own pup.
Where did you get the idea for this book?
I was prompted to write the book by two things: my work and my relationship with my then-dog Pumpernickel. My work has been studying the mind of non-human animals, especially dogs. There has recently been a great increase in the scientific study of dogs, and I decided it was high time to summarize this for a wider audience, and to use the results to try to address the questions that I had about my own dog. Pumpernickel was a great character, and I, like many owners, spent hours admiring her and wondering about her experiences of the world.
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I am a female who has lived a complex life with complex situations and have learned a lot from my experiences.
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