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A review by mformato
Dog Language by Roger Abrantes
informative
slow-paced
3.0
I read this book in preparation for my CCPDT certification exam.
This book is a semi-decent dictionary for any terms related to dogs. It does not go indepth into actual dog language and its complexities, much to my disappointment. It is also a bit outdated considering it was written over 20 years ago. I really didn't like how often it referred to wolf behavior considering domestic dogs and wolves, though sharing a common ancestor, are two different species and there really is no purpose in studying wolf behavior to better understand dogs. I wouldn't recommend this to casual dog owners as there is very little to gain from it. I can only see it as a decent spot to look up a quick, but lacking, definition for something if you don't have access to the internet. Don't do what I did and read this cover to cover.
This book is a semi-decent dictionary for any terms related to dogs. It does not go indepth into actual dog language and its complexities, much to my disappointment. It is also a bit outdated considering it was written over 20 years ago. I really didn't like how often it referred to wolf behavior considering domestic dogs and wolves, though sharing a common ancestor, are two different species and there really is no purpose in studying wolf behavior to better understand dogs. I wouldn't recommend this to casual dog owners as there is very little to gain from it. I can only see it as a decent spot to look up a quick, but lacking, definition for something if you don't have access to the internet. Don't do what I did and read this cover to cover.