Patricia McConnell

For the Love of a Dog Patricia McConnell

A marvelous book that everybody who loves dogs should own. Temple Grandin, Animals in Translation Yes, humans and canines are different species, but current research provides fascinating, irrefutable evidence that what we share with our dogs is greater than how we vary. As behaviorist and zoologist Dr. Patricia McConnell tells us about emotions in dogs and in people, more and more scientists accept the premise that dogs have rich emotional lives, exhibiting a wide range of feelings that includes fear, anger, surprise, sadness, and love. In For the Love of a Dog, McConnell suggests that one of the reasons we love dogs so much is that they express emotions in ways similar to humans. McConnell teaches both beginning dog owners and experienced dog lovers how to read the more subtle expressions hidden behind fuzzy faces and floppy ears. For those of us who deeply cherish our dogs but are sometimes baffled by their behavior, this book will come as a revelation. Those who consider their dogs part of the family will find For the Love of a Dog engaging, enlightening, and utterly engrossing.