Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know

Author: Alexandra Horowitz

Condition: Very good

Paperback

238 pages

Horowitz takes readers on a journey into the sensory and cognitive world of dogs, painting a vivid picture of what life might feel like from a dog’s perspective. Imagine being able to smell every piece of food in a home, detect sadness in a person, or even sense the passage of time through scent. What does it mean for a small dog to play confidently with a Great Dane, to hear the hum of fluorescent lights, or to instinctively chase a person on a bike? And what is it like to explore the world from two feet off the ground, with scents from the sidewalk filling the air?

Inside of a Dog dives into these mysteries and more, revealing surprising insights once we put aside our tendency to see dogs through a human lens. With current research on how dogs can detect diseases, interpret tail movements, and read human attention, Horowitz brings these discoveries to light in ways dog lovers will find practical and fascinating. Though not a traditional training manual, Inside of a Dog offers profound insights into why our dogs behave as they do. Blending science with warmth, Alexandra Horowitz helps us glimpse the world from the vantage point of the animal we think we know best but may actually understand the least. This book brings you as close as possible to experiencing life as a dog.

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