Companion Animal Psychology Book Club September 2019
" a treat for dog lovers, but also essential reading for anyone interested in our relationship with nature, and what that says about us.” - Ed Yong.
By Zazie Todd PhD
By Zazie Todd PhD
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This month's choice for the Animal Book Club is Our Dogs, Ourselves: The Story of a Singular Bond
by Alexandra Horowitz.
From the book description,
This delightful book was on my summer reading list and will be published on 3rd September. This (and all previous choices) are available in my Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/animalbookclub
To join the book club, ask to join on Facebook and be sure to answer the questions. If you prefer more general chit chat about animal books without a commitment to read and comment each month, you may prefer the Animal Books Facebook group. You can find more information on the animal book club page.
This month's choice for the Animal Book Club is Our Dogs, Ourselves: The Story of a Singular Bond
by Alexandra Horowitz.From the book description,
"From Alexandra Horowitz, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Inside of a Dog, an eye-opening, informative, and wholly entertaining examination and celebration of the human-canine relationship for the curious dog owner and science-lover alike.
We keep dogs and are kept by them. We love dogs and (we assume) we are loved by them. We buy them sweaters, toys, shoes; we are concerned with their social lives, their food, and their health. The story of humans and dogs is thousands of years old but is far from understood. In Our Dogs, Ourselves, Alexandra Horowitz explores all aspects of this unique and complex interspecies pairing.
As Horowitz considers the current culture of dogdom, she reveals the odd, surprising, and contradictory ways we live with dogs. We celebrate their individuality but breed them for sameness. Despite our deep emotional relationships with dogs, legally they are property to be bought, sold, abandoned, or euthanized as we wish. Even the way we speak to our dogs is at once perplexing and delightful.
In thirteen thoughtful and charming chapters, Our Dogs, Ourselves affirms our profound affection for this most charismatic of animals—and opens our eyes to the companions at our sides as never before."
This delightful book was on my summer reading list and will be published on 3rd September. This (and all previous choices) are available in my Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/animalbookclub
To join the book club, ask to join on Facebook and be sure to answer the questions. If you prefer more general chit chat about animal books without a commitment to read and comment each month, you may prefer the Animal Books Facebook group. You can find more information on the animal book club page.
Zazie Todd, PhD, is the award-winning author of Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy and Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy. She is the creator of the popular blog, Companion Animal Psychology, writes The Pawsitive Post premium newsletter, and also has a column at Psychology Today. Todd lives in Maple Ridge, BC, with her husband, one dog, and two cats.
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