SOLVED. Non-fiction about dog behavior. [s]

[David]

The book chronicles the research by a woman who studied dog behavior in urban settings. I believe it was written in the 1990s, or early 1980s. The book I had was paperback and it had a maroon cover. I believe the author was British (not 100% sure). It was full of interesting dog behavior, one story I can remember described how dogs do not cross streets at intersections - too dangerous. Instead they go up the street a ways, cross over more safely, then return to the intersection to go along their way. I lost the book and would love to know the title or author so I can get it again.

[SamSpayedPI]

The Hidden Life of Dogs maybe?

When crossing an intersecting street, however, Misha used a better and more intelligent method than his human counterparts. Unlike us, he didn’t cross at the corner. Instead, he would turn up the intersecting street and go about twenty feet from the corner, cross there, and return on the sidewalk to Brattle Street’s sidewalk, where he would continue his journey. At first I couldn’t understand this maneuver, although Misha invariably used it. Then I saw its merits, and copied him thereafter. Why is Misha’s method safer? Because at any point along the block, traffic comes from only two directions instead of from four directions, as it does at the intersection. By crossing at midblock, one reduces one’s chances of being hit by a turning car. Since learning the midblock technique from Misha, I have noticed that almost all free-ranging dogs do likewise, as do people who need extra time to cross or who depend on their hearing for safety. Certain blind people, for instance, use the same technique.

[David]

That's it! Thank you so much!!