The book of the month is Being a Dog by Alexandra Horowitz.
The book for March 2017 is Being a Dog: Following the Dog Into a World of Smell
by Alexandra Horowitz.
From the inside cover, "To a dog, there is no such thing as "fresh air." Every breath is full of information. Dogs, when trained, can identify drugs of every type, underwater cadavers, cancer, illicit cell phones in prison, bedbugs, smuggled shark's fins, dry rot, land mines, termites, invasive knapweed, underground truffles, and dairy cows in estrus. But they also know about the upcoming weather, earthquakes before they happen, how "afternoon" smells, what you had for breakfast, and whether a cat touched your leg yesterday."
Join us in the book club for the discussion, leave your thoughts on the book in comments on the blog, or just enjoy reading alongside us.
The Companion Animal Psychology Book Club reads ten books a year about animals and us. Follow the link for more information and a list of the previous books.
The book for March 2017 is Being a Dog: Following the Dog Into a World of Smell
by Alexandra Horowitz.From the inside cover, "To a dog, there is no such thing as "fresh air." Every breath is full of information. Dogs, when trained, can identify drugs of every type, underwater cadavers, cancer, illicit cell phones in prison, bedbugs, smuggled shark's fins, dry rot, land mines, termites, invasive knapweed, underground truffles, and dairy cows in estrus. But they also know about the upcoming weather, earthquakes before they happen, how "afternoon" smells, what you had for breakfast, and whether a cat touched your leg yesterday."
Join us in the book club for the discussion, leave your thoughts on the book in comments on the blog, or just enjoy reading alongside us.
The Companion Animal Psychology Book Club reads ten books a year about animals and us. Follow the link for more information and a list of the previous books.
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