What the dog Knows : : the Science and Wonder of Working Dogs
Book - 2013 Adult Book / Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Pets / Dogs, 636.708 Wa 1 On Shelf No requests on this item
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Call Number: Adult Book / Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Pets / Dogs, 636.708 Wa
On Shelf At: Malletts Creek Branch
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"A Touchstone book."
The little prince of darkness -- Death and the dog -- Nose knowledge -- The birth of the body dog -- The shell game -- Distillations -- A spare rib -- Comfort me with bite work -- Into the swamp -- Cleverness and credulity -- All the world's a scenario -- The grief of others -- All the soldiers gone -- Running on water -- The perfect tool -- Grave work -- A second wind -- Wag.
Explores the world of working dogs, as well as canine intelligence and training, as the author and her German shepherd, Solo, work with forensic anthropologists, detectives, and dog handlers to find the bodies of the missing.
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A must read for dog lovers! submitted by bookher on June 17, 2015, 2:01pm Very interesting book and it was fun learning about the working dogs vs. the average family pet. I now understand my dog's intense need to smell everything. :)
PUBLISHED
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2013.
Year Published: 2013
Description: xvii, 332 p. : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781451667318
1451667310
SUBJECTS
Warren, Cat.
Search dogs -- Anecdotes.