A world of dogs : a celebration of fascinating facts and amazing real-life stories for dog lovers
Publication Information
Lincoln, MA : Nosy Crow, 2024.
Physical Description
96 pages : illustrations (color) ; 30 cm
Summary
"From tracing the evolutionary history of dogs to explaining the science of doggy senses, find out how pups communicate, whether they understand us, and if they really love us back! Meet the hounds of ancient history, worshipped as gods, and painted in works of art from the stone age to the modern day, and explore the stories of real-life doggy heroes, dogs with jobs, and how dogs help humans every day"--Provided by publisher.
Notes
"First published 2023 by Nosy Crow Ltd."--Copyright page.
Includes index.
Contents
- A dog is for life... even when it's a dingo!
- The origin of dogs
- Home is where the wolf is
- Can dogs really understand us?
- Doggy differences
- A nose for adventure
- Can a dog smile?
- Eyes and ears
- Toes to tail
- Barking, yipping, and yapping
- Doggy language
- Talking without words
- How smart are dogs?
- The doggy in the mirror
- Do dogs have feelings?
- Different kinds of dog
- Going to extremes
- The first breeds
- Important breeds of the past
- Rarely seen dogs
- A world of dogs
- Dogs of ancient history
- Dogs in art
- Legendary dogs
- Doggy dignitaries
- War dogs
- Daring dogs
- Loyal heroes
- Dogs in science
- Dogs in the movies
- Courage counts
- Dogs with jobs
- Protection dogs
- The paw prints beside you
- Good sniffs
- Super dogs
- Barking up the wrong tree
- Dog sports
- How to train your dog
- Festivals and fun
- Pampered pooches
- Best friends
- A helping paw
- The brilliance of dogs
- Glossary.