Dog Sense, John Bradshaw
Dog Sense, John Bradshaw
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Dog Sense
How the New Science of Dog Behavior Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet

Author: John Bradshaw

Narrator: Michael Page

Unabridged: 10 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/10/2011

Categories: Nonfiction, Pets, Science


Synopsis

Dogs have been mankind's faithful companions for tens of thousands of years, yet today they are regularly treated as either pack-following wolves or furry humans. The truth is, dogs are neither—and our misunderstanding has put them in serious crisis.

What dogs really need is a spokesperson, someone who will assert their specific needs. Renowned anthrozoologist Dr. John Bradshaw has made a career of studying human-animal interactions, and in Dog Sense he uses the latest scientific research to show how humans can live in harmony with—not just dominion over—their four-legged friends. From explaining why positive reinforcement is a more effective (and less damaging) way to control dogs' behavior than punishment to demonstrating the importance of weighing a dog's unique personality against stereotypes about its breed, Bradshaw offers extraordinary insight into the question of how we really ought to treat our dogs.

About John Bradshaw

John Bradshaw is the Waltham Director of the Anthrozoology Institute at the University of Bristol and the founder of the Anthrozoology Institute at the University of Southampton. He has studied human-animal interactions for over twenty-five years and is the author of numerous academic papers on the subject. He lives in Southampton, England.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Laura on April 05, 2016

This is in the class of books that I really enjoyed and don’t have the background to critically evaluate. It is also loosely in the category of books exploring the thesis of “yeah, that thing you were taught? That’s wrong.” Unlike many of those books (I’m lookin’ at you, Malcolm Gladwell), it also h......more

Goodreads review by Lis on June 02, 2011

It was the best of books, it was--not the worst of books, not by a long shot, but incredibly annoying in places. This is a serious effort at collecting in one place the current state of the science of dog behavior. Bradshaw discusses the evidence we have for how and when dogs evolved from wolves, as......more

Goodreads review by Brittany on June 28, 2011

This was another one of those books that ought to be required reading for any dog owner, or for anyone who's just around dogs a lot. However, it's the best of the bunch. Bradshaw, a published and respected scientist who has spent years studying canine cognition walks through the common misconception......more

Goodreads review by Eduardo on August 16, 2011

The whole “alpha dog” thing is a mistake: dogs aren't wolves, and we should really just forget that whole pack/dominance thing. (Side note: even wolves aren't wolves. The pack model is based on observations in old-time zoos; not necessarily the most natural and stress-free environment). Reward train......more

Goodreads review by Martha on February 11, 2012

For those interested in biology as well as reflections on human-canine interactions. Takeaway: dogs are not mini wolves, whatever their genes say. Their adaptability and lack of hierarchical structure is what made them our perfect companions and treating them as little wolves misconstrues their natu......more