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The truth about dogs
an inquiry into the ancestry, social conventions, mental habits, and moral fiber of Canis familiaris
By Budiansky, Stephen
- ISBN
- 978-0-67089-272-3
- Publisher
- New York : Viking, c2000.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on September 15, 2000
Budiansky, a scientist, former editor of Nature, correspondent for the Atlantic Monthly, and author of six books on animal behavior, including If a Lion Could Talk, debunks many commonly held beliefs about the dog: "most if not all of the conventional explanations of where dogs come from, how they ended up in our homes, and why they do what they do just have to be wrong." No B.F. Skinner behaviorist, he is a firm believer in the in...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
