The Lost History of the Canine Race: Our 15,000-Year Love Affair with Dogs

by Mary Elizabeth Thurston

Book Overview

Dogs have been our best friends from the Pleistocene to the present day -- from the mysterious healing dogs of ancient Rome who were reputed to cure with a lick of the tongue, to the canine... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380730499
• ISBN13: 9780380730490
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Avon Books
• Length: 301 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Must read for dog people

After getting past the very unpleasant history of Man and Dog..., well it wes never truly finished. But the book is an excellent read and has a place on your book shelf. She presents some interesting modern potential actions that us dog people can take, too. Last chapter and the one on war-dogs was the best.

excellant dog history

this is a wonderful book about dog orgins, i read it several years ago, and bought my own copy, a delightful read with lots of information.

Absolutely Fantastic!

I'm a dog lover and thought I knew everything canine. Apparently not! This book is chuckfull of information and trivia. I especially enjoyed the chapter on US Army dogs and how unfair the US government has been to them. A must read!

Lost History of the Canine Race

The dedication of Mary Elizabeth Thurston's book says it all. She dedicated this book to her grandmother, who taught her the importance of spoiling dogs. This is a person who knows the love of sharing their life with their dog, and writes about dogs from her heart and soul. I think the chapter that stirred the deepest interest was the Dogs of War. These brave dogs and their handlers have often been forgotten, but in Thurston's book they are not only remembered, but truly honored for their contribution to the freedom we enjoy today. Thank you for writing, not just a informational book, but one that shows how much our lives are intermingled with our canine companions.

Lost History is a MUST HAVE book for dog lovers!

I got Mary Thurston's THE LOST HISTORY OF THE CANINE RACE, expecting to learn some interesting bits about the heritage of our best friends. What I found was all that and so much more. From the mysterious circumstances surrounding the emergence of dogs at the end of the Ice Age, to a profoundly eloquent examination of canine "history in the making" and the emergence of a global pet society on the advent of the 21st century. Ancient Egyptian dog mummies, medieval Turnspits, Victorian dog shows, the valiant American K9 Corp of WWII, and so much more. Beautifully illustrated throughout, The Lost History offers something for everyone who's ever lived with a dog, pure or mixed breed. A must-have addition to pet libraries everywhere, this book has changed the very core of my relationship with canines.