The Pets/Wildlife Shelf

Dogs Demystified
Marc Bekoff, author
New World Library
www.newworldlibrary.com
9781608688166, $19.95, PB, 264pp

https://www.amazon.com/Dogs-Demystified-Z-Things-Canine/dp/160868816X

Synopsis: Dr. Marc Bekoff is an expert at turning cutting-edge science into=
practical, reader-friendly information. The encyclopedic entries comprisin=
g "Dogs Demystified: An A-to-Z Guide to All Things Canine" cover everything=
related to dog care, dog-human relationships, and dog behavior, cognition,=
and emotions, making this the accessible book that every dog lover should = have.

In concise, readable A-through-Z entries, Bekoff covers everything canine, = from aggression to pack formation to zoomies, and explores why dogs do what=
they do; exactly how to meet any dog eye-to-eye, nose-to-nose, and ear-to-= ear to understand their world better; and how tuning in to a dog's unique p= ersonality leads to happier dogs and happier human companions.

Critique: An exceptionally well organized, comprehensively informative, and=
thoroughly user friendly resource for anyone who has (or who would like to=
have) a canine companion, "Dogs Demystified: An A-to-Z Guide to All Things=
Canine" by Dr. Marc Bekoff is an especially and unreservedly recommended a= ddition to personal, professional, community, college, and university libra=
ry Canine Behavioral Science collections and supplemental currciulum studie=
s lists. It should be noted that "Dogs Demystified" is also available in a = digital book format (Kindle, $9.99).

Editorial Note: Marc Bekoff (www.MarcBekoff.com) is professor emeritus of e= cology and evolutionary biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He = has published more than thirty books and writes regularly for Psychology To= day.

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