The Hidden Life of Dogs by Thomas, Elizabeth Marshall; Williams, Jared T - 1993

Boston + New York Usa: Houghton Mifflin Company. As New in Fine dust jacket 1993. Fifth Printing. Hardcover. Marfree, acidfree, SIGNED by author late fresher prtg in F unclipped DJ Gift qual; not marked-in, clearance or discard. Mails from NYC usually within 12 hours, full buyer protection -- our business is founded on your satisfaction. ; 0.8 x 0.8 x 8.2 inches; 148 pages; \Thomas's multifaceted discussion of canine life was a 28-week PW bestseller. \n From Library Jour: Novelist/ethologist Thomas may be well known to readers for her novels Reindeer Moon and The Animal Wife. This work, however, takes a much different tack in that it provides a readable account of how, over a a span of years, her family dogs were transformed into a family unit not unlike a wolf pack. Thomas is a firm believer that animals think and express emotion and is not ashamed to be "anthropomorphic" in her particular analysis of dog behavior. Her intention is to find out, by observing her own animals, what it is that dogs "want. " The dogs were free to make their own decisions; Thomas fed them, sheltered them, and provided medical care but otherwise didn't train them or direct their activities. The observations she makes are entertaining and amusing to anyone who has owned a dog. Her conclusion is that dogs want each other, and people are merely substitutes for other canines. Although Thomas draws on her knowledge of philosophy and the theory of animal consciousness, this book never bogs down in theory and remains very readable. A title worth considering for libraries where there is client interest. - Edell Marie Schaefer, Brookfield P. L. , Wis. Copyright 1993 Reed.; Signed by Author .