Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know Audiobook

" Not the usual touchy-feely dog book, more the "how" of dogs, senses, behaviours, etc. hard to rate...I liked but some might want more of a dog story "

" This is written by a scientist with a large vocabulary, but it's still highly readable by the general public, and especially by those who like dogs. I find it fascinating. I am definitely changing the way I treat my dog in subtle ways after reading this! "

" It was an ok book with some good info, but a bit dry and somewhat pretentious (if I had to read the word "umwelt" one more time I would have screamed). Also, some of her own cognitive science research seemed assumptive. For example, she writes for pages about how dogs' whole world view and actions are based on their incredibly keen sense of smell. She acknowledges that dogs can find bombs, detect cancer, and find people trapped in rubble. However, she says that dogs probably don't have a desire or drive to help people. As example, she cites a study where people pretended to be in danger to see how their dogs would behave. Most dogs failed to respond much at all. But maybe that was because they didn't smell that their humans were in danger, so they didn't really think they had to do anything. There were several leapt-to assumptions like that, and most of the really good information she provided I'd read elsewhere. "

" Very informative, a little clinical. Read it over a few months with more entertaining fiction at the same time. Very insightful, as owner of a therapy dog and non profit therapy dog group, priceless look into the minds of our canines. "

" The author seems as if she's trying a bit too hard... but otherwise a very interesting read. She's a cognitive psychologist which puts a very scientific spin on the information she presents, which I do like. "

" I didn't read all the way to the end of this one, I got about 80% of the way through. It wasn't bad. She is an animal researcher and she summarizes a lot of the current research on dogs. First she goes through all the current research, then she goes through it again according to categories of things a dog knows (smell, sight, experience of time passing, etc). It's not bad, but it's a little heavy. I was also a bit turned off by the author's attitude. It's subtle, but I got the sense that she feels like she's got it all figured out and she's got the perfect relationship with her dog. Throughout the book she gives these little snippets of stories about her dog that relate to whatever that section's topic is. What bothered me about these is she's inconsistent with the tense: sometimes she's talking about her dog in the past tense (what my dog used to to) and sometimes in the present (what my dog always does). It conflicts, and it's confusing. Since I didn't read all the way to the end I don't know which one is the right tense: I don't know if the dog is still alive or has passes away. Anyway, interesting read and very good at giving the idea of how a dog perceived the world, how their senses are different from ours. A bit of a heavy read, and a little repetitive, that's why I didn't read all the way to the end. "

" This book gives a new and in depth understanding of what it must be like to be a dog. I'd recommend it to all dog lovers. "

" Overall this book included some fascinating information about dog behavior. It lacked in the emotionally evocative side of things and was very "removed" in tone and style. "

" "OK" read on how different dogs really are in difference to our "human" view of what they are thinking, feeling, reacting, etc. More technical overview than I anticipated. "

" A Good Read For Any First Dog Owners. "

" Educational, and very interesting, fully of good facts...but boring and sluggish through some parts. In all it was good information...but reading the book slowed more toward the end, as I would use the book to fall asleep on nights when I had trouble calming down... "

" If you have a dog a must... made me think completely different about my dog's way of seeing the world "

" Not as informative as I'd hoped. I'd recommend The Other End of the Leash over this one for people looking for information on dog psychology. "

" What an awesome book. I love learning about animal behavior, especially dogs'. Although a bit wordy and "sciencey" at times, I love the way she writes, popping In personal anecdotes about her own dogs as well as comparing dogs to other animals, including us. A must read for dog lovers! "

" Good book with interesting information on how our furry fellows see the world. "

" Very insightful. I like the way she diminishes the "pack" mentality that has been so overdone by TV trainers. And if Temple Grandin thinks it's a great book about animal behavior, then it must be good. "

" It was ok. I think this book would actually be more interesting to someone who had never lived with a dog. I've lived with dogs for most of my life, though, so a lot of the info in the book seemed obvious. "

" The science of canines is fascinating. I'm not sure that I understand my dogs better just yet, but at least I'm much more conscientious about the chemical smells I subject them to. No more pretty smelling dog soap! "

" I gave this book a four because even though this book tells a lot about dogs it was a little too much information. "

" Unwelt -- that pretty much sums up the book. Took me a long time to read, but that was me being distracted by other things. Hope I get to better explore the world, through smell (with the unusual time dimension associated with it). "

" Fascinating! I will never look at my dog that same again. This book made you think of your dog as a completely different being. It also made you love them even more. "

" I don't like dogs but it was the only book in English in my hotel. "

" This book didn't have big 'aha!' revelations, but was enjoyable to read and offered insights into subtle aspects of dog behavior. I appreciated the research offered and especially loved the little pen and ink line drawings that accompany the text. "

" Horowitz guides us to use the way dogs experience the world to understand them, rather than casting human emotions and motivations onto what they do. "

" perfect if you want to get a dog, already have a dog or have owned a dog. i'm a feline person so some parts were not of interest to me. "

" i liked the first chapter and the last chapter. i got lost in between. "

" Very interesting. I still have many questions about why my puppy dog does what she does, but i feel like i have a better understanding now. Plus, I really enjoyed the writing style of this author; very witty. "

" This book has a lot of interesting information about dogs, but it was a little too scientific for a good leisure read book. "

" Mweh. Not as compelling as I had hoped it would be. "