Secret Lives of Dogs: The Real Reasons Behind 52 Mysterious Canine Behaviors

by Jana Murphy

Book Overview

The real reasons that dogs do the things they do! You'll discover what's behind your dog's everyday actions, with intriguing, practical advice on topics such as: digging...chewing sticks...eating... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1579542557
• ISBN13: 9781579542559
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Rodale Books
• Length: 289 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 7.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Really Helpful & Informative

There are so many books out there regarding animal behavior, you can't possibly read them all... yet you do so want to understand "just why does my dog do that?" Well this handy dandy small yet fact-packed book really helps you get to the heart of many perplexing dog questions. I love that it's not ridiculously wordy and yet it not only explains why our furry friends do what they do but also suggests very logical alternatives to unacceptable/destructive/just plain gross behavior. I recommend it without hesitation.

A Dog Lover's Book

Interesting and insightful, The Secret Lives of Dogs, is a fun reference for many of the peculiarities that make us love dogs, as well as make us scratch our heads about their behavior. The book is full of good tips by authorities and interesting photographs of canines at their best and worst. It is enjoyable to read about these 52 dog mysteries or to just flip through the many pages of pictures. I would recommend this book to anyone who is curious about some of the seemingly strange behaviors of our canine friends and to anyone who just likes dogs.

Few Books

"Must read" is an overused term, but in this case, if you own a dog, or know someone that's having trouble with a dog, this book is eye opening. It explores the history and evolution of the species, scientific reasons for them being our friends, and why they do the wonderful, dumb, crazy, and infuriating things they do. Really, if you take care of a dog, you owe it to yourself and the animal to read this book.

Sometimes The Dog Doesn't Even Know Why!

This book is so fun! I totally enjoyed reading about the antics of our funny little buddies and some reasoning for their entertaining and sometimes enraging behaviors. Great ideas for positive ways to deal with behaviors that need to be changed and thought provoking ideas about behaviors we may consider okay but just wonder why in the world they do that. This is a very humanistic, uplifting, and optimistic author. I just can't tell you how very much I enjoyed it. My angel even took a sneek peek at what I was reading, and gave both paws up for this one! You'll love it!

The best dog book ever!

I have read many books on dogs, but this book really explains some of the mysteries of their behavior with suggestions for how to improve each situation. I highly recommend it and I am buying copies for all my friends that need help with their little troublemakers.