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Our Dogs, Ourselves

The Story of a Singular Bond

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Our Dogs, Ourselves

Written by: Alexandra Horowitz
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Inside of a Dog and The Year of the Puppy, an eye-opening, informative, “entertaining, and enlightening” (BookPage) 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 relationship that “dog lovers will savor and absorb” (Shelf Awareness).

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 makes us “see canine companions in new ways” (Science News). Anthropology Biological Sciences Pet & Animal Care Science Dog Science
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a great book as always can't expect much less from Horowitz. 11/10 would recommend and read again

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Spent almost 22 minutes of the author just naming off dog names, feel like its trying to fill time on pointless examples rather than using one example and getting to the valuable information. Very disappointed that I couldnt get through the book out of annoyance because there is good information.

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