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"Bestselling author, psychologist, and world-renowned expert on dog behavior and training Dr. Stanley Coren presents the most informative, in-depth, fascinating book yet on dogs. Acclaimed for its solid scientific research and entertaining, eminently readable style, How Dogs Think gives you the insight that you need to understand the silly, quirky, and apparently irrational behaviors that dogs demonstrate, as well as those stunning flashes of brilliance and creativity that they also can display. It lets you see through a dog's eyes, hear through his ears, and even sense the world through his nose, as Coren presents a fascinating picture of the way dogs interpret their world and their human companions, and of how they solve problems, learn, and take in new information. How Dogs Think also answers questions about our canine companions that have puzzled many: Can dogs count? Do they have an appreciation of art or music? Can a dog learn how to do something just by watching another dog or even a person do it? Do dogs dream? What is the nature of dog personality? Which behaviors are prewired into your dog, and which can you actually change? And, can dogs actually sense future earthquakes or detect cancer? With sound behavioral science and numerous funny, informative anecdotes, experiments, and firsthand observations, How Dogs Think shatters many common myths and misconceptions about our four-legged friends and reveals a wealth of surprises about their mental abilities and potential. It will make you love and appreciate all dogs -- including your own -- in wonderful new ways. "
Customer Review: If I could give it 0 stars I most certainly would.
I had high hopes when I ordered this book, given the many star ratings it recieved, only to be greatly disappointed. This book left a lot to be desired. Too many pages, too wordy, not a book for those in search of a concise how to tell all on the K9. I don't want a book that is hard to decipher when I need a how-to guide with a bit of why. Just wasn't for me and may not be for you....trying to save people the frustration of having to return it, really grateful to amazon for their return policy in this particular case. Sincerely, DL in NJ USA
Customer Review: do dogs think?
as i read throught the book, i cannot help but feel like it might just be more apt for the title to be "do dogs think?" first, let me say that this book is quite similar in many ways to bruce fogle's "the dog's mind". i have areview of that book as well! i shall talk about the difference at th end of the review. this book is 320 pages long. the first half of the book is dedicated to the anatomy and functions of the 6 senses (yes, for those who vehemently believes that our best friends have a 6th sense or ESP, there is a whole chapter dedicated to it!). how we learn and think must invariably come through these 6 senses (sight, sound, touch, smell, taste and ESP), so it is appropriate to go through these to explain the difference between humans and dogs. after these, the author goes on to talk about the learning abilities of canines. how they learn, and even digress a little to give us his views on which is the best way to teach our dogs. this leaves us with the last part of the book, made up of 3 chapters. one is about whether our furry friends have a scientific or atistic mind. another discusses how age affects them, and the last chapter discusses if they have a "conscious mind". this book is well written, funny at times (i laughed out loud a few times, to be honest), and witty occasionally. prof corenalso use a lot of research on various tests (some performed in the early 20th century) to tell us his stories and views. i'll compare this book to "the dog's mind" now. dog's mind is more scientifically written, precise and succinct. whilst reading that book, you have a feeling that you are attending a lecture about the thoughts of dog's by a friendly and knowledgeable teacher.whilst in this book, you have a warmer feel, like prof coren has just invited you to his home (or comes over to yours) and tells you over coffee or tea about how the dog think. as such informal "lecture" goes, prof coren will undoubtedly stray to tell you fond stories of his own dogs (or stories he's heard or experienced with other dogs), related to the topic of discussion, just to give you examples. it is quite a fun read, but sometimes coren gets too chatty and dwells just a tad too long with examples. nothing much to complain about unless you're in a hurry to complete the book, i suppose!


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