Dogwatching

Dogwatching

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Dogwatching answers fundamental and fascinating questions about man's best friend�questions often overlooked by standard dog books and even by dog owners themselves. 21 black-and-white photographs.
Hardcover, 130 pages
Published October 13th 1987 by Crown
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Sol  Gonzalez
Lo admito. El adoptar a Nico (en compañía de Agus) es una aventura totalmente nueva y distinta de la que tuve con todos mis otros perros (Celín, Alfa y especialmente Killer). ¿Por qué? Porque esta vez Agus tenía más preguntas, porque él es curioso por naturaleza y las cosas que yo daba por hechas debían de ser contestadas y la mayor parte de las veces era "siempre he visto que hacen eso, pero no sé por qué".

Desde febrero he comenzado a leer libros de perros, libros donde hay perros, en dónde se...more
Florence
Desmong Morris always supplies such fascinating tidbits on information; the section on canine sexuality was especially enlightening. After reading this book I am afraid that our dog thinks that HE is the dominant member of the family pack.
Ana Domingos
Nunca li um livro tão recheado de informações erradas e absurdas sobre cães. Nem me dei ao trabalho de o ler todo. Limitei-me a lê-lo na diagonal. O cão é um lobo com aspecto canino -> Falso. Os cães difíceis de controlar tornaram-se o alpha -> Falso. O lobo deu origem ao cão porque as pessoas retiravam cachorrinhos bebés das tocas dos lobos e os domesticavam -> Falso. Durante a socialização dos cachorros, estes vêm todos os outros estranhos que conhecem como sendo da sua espécie. ->...more
Julie Brock
He has some interesting canine theories but they seem largely speculative and anthropomorphic, though stated as factual. Okay, so he was curator of mammals at a zoo...but no mention of his educational background or other qualifications.
Nate
Read this book. Dogs are not stupid. People who think dogs are stupid are stupid, stupid......
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Desmond John Morris is most famous for his work as a zoologist and ethologist, but is also known as a surrealist artist and author.

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