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Canine confidential : why dogs do what they do / Marc Bekoff.

by Bekoff, Marc.

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The University of Chicago Press, c2018.

636.70887 B424cc

Dogs -- Behavior.

Dogs -- Psychology.

Human-animal communication.

Human-animal relationships.

xv, 271 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-260) and index.

Preface: A naturalist in a dog park -- The many joys of watching and living with dogs -- The world according to dogs -- Dogs just want to have fun -- Dominance and the society of dogs -- Who's walking whom? -- Minding dogs -- Emotions and heart -- Dog park confidential -- A dog companion's guide -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix: So, you want to become an ethologist?.

For all the love and attention we give dogs, much of what they do remains mysterious. Just think about different behaviors you see at a dog park: We have a good understanding of what it means when dogs wag their tails--but what about when they sniff and roll on a stinky spot? Why do they play tug-of-war with one dog, while showing their bellies to another? Why are some dogs shy, while others are bold? What goes on in dogs' heads and hearts--and how much can we know and understand? Canine Confidential has the answers. Written by award-winning scientist--and lifelong dog lover--Marc Bekoff, it not only brilliantly opens up the world of dog behavior, but also helps us understand how we can make our dogs' lives the best they can possibly be. Rooted in the most up-to-date science on cognition and emotion--fields that have exploded in recent years--Canine Confidential is a wonderfully accessible treasure trove of new information and myth-busting. Peeing, we learn, isn't always marking; grass-eating isn't always an attempt to trigger vomiting; it's okay to hug a dog--on their terms; and so much more. There's still much we don't know, but at the core of the book is the certainty that dogs do have deep emotional lives, and that as their companions we must try to make those lives as rich and fulfilling as possible. It's also clear that we must look at dogs as unique individuals and refrain from talking about "the dog".

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