{"product_id":"9780743422369","title":"The Social Lives of Dogs","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Social Lives of Dogs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Elizabeth Marshall Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this sequel to her illuminating bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Life of Dogs,\u003c\/i\u003e Elizabeth Marshall Thomas profiles the canines in her own household to show how dogs have comfortably adapted to life with their human owners -- and with each other. A classically trained anthropologist, she answers questions we all have about our pets' behavior. Do dogs have different barks that mean different things? What makes a dog difficult to house-train? Why do certain dogs and cats get along so well? How does Snoopy recognize people he sees only once a year, while Misty barks at strangers she sees every day? \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Social Lives of Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e presents marvelous evidence of the power of the group -- and shows us that those who are fortunate enough to be given the trust of an honorable dog will also have their lives enriched.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Denver Post\u003c\/i\u003e A lovingly detailed chronicle of canines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e She makes the naysayers...seem a vanishing breed....The world opens up before her with no end to interspecies communication, which is her gift.\u003cbr\u003eJeffrey Moussaieff Masson Author of the \u003ci\u003eEmperor's Embrace, Dogs Never Lie About Love,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhen Elephants Weep\u003c\/i\u003e Nobody inhabits the minds of domestic animals the way Elizabeth Marshall Thomas does. \u003ci\u003eThe Social Lives of Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful sequel to her great tribute to the animal world, \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Life of Dogs.\u003c\/i\u003e It is just wonderful, brimming with new insights. And it carries her compelling argument in favor of the complexity of the minds of these creatures one step further, convincing me -- and, I am sure, everyone who reads her book with an open heart -- that the animals in our homes are more like family than pets.\u003cbr\u003eCaroline Knapp Author of \u003ci\u003ePack of Two: The Intricate Bond Between People and Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e Masterly at description, equipped with a deep regard for the essential dogness of dogs, and attuned to the tiny things....An affecting read.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Herald\u003c\/i\u003e It is reassuring to have our observations articulated by one who inhabits the minds of animals as convincingly as does Elizabeth Marshall Thomas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e A continuation of the author's 1993 bestseller, \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Life of Dogs,\u003c\/i\u003e by an anthropologist who leaps over parochial limits to the proper study of mankind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780743422369\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40896233472206,"sku":"9780743422369","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_84c8de75-ee33-4e25-ad4e-a7d385b83930.jpg?v=1644832944","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780743422369","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}