The Genius of Dogs
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The journey began with a gut reaction. When award-winning scientist Dr Brian Hare watched a chimpanzee fail to read a simple human hand gesture in an intelligence test, he blurted out, 'My dog can do that!' The psychologist running the test challenged him to prove it, sending Hare on an…
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Dr. Brian Hare accidentally became a dog researcher when his research supervisor showed him an experiment with chimpanzees.
The chimps couldn’t understand what humans were trying to communicate when they pointed at something. Hare’s reaction: “My dog can do that!” His supervisor asked him to prove it, and a canine career was born!
The Genius of Dogs explains what dogs are good at, and what they’re not so good at. It’s absolutely fascinating, and you’ll be tempted to test out his findings on your own dog! He explains various experiments that he and other researchers have undertaken to test different…
From Michelle's list on understanding what your dog is thinking.
Humans have lived with dogs for thousands of years, but we are just now beginning to understand the depth of their intelligence, emotions, and abilities.
Brian Hare leads the Duke Canine Cognition Lab and his insights into what dogs can (and can’t) do and how they think have opened my eyes as a dog parent and lifelong dog lover. This book has helped me give my dogs a more fulfilling life by understanding more about their perceptions and needs and our relationship with them.
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