Monique A. R. Udell Boeken

Does your dog know when you've had a bad day? Can your cat tell that the coffee pot you left on might start a fire? Could a chimpanzee be trained to program your computer? This book debunks some commonly held notions about our furry friends. It argues that it may be romantic to ascribe human qualities to critters, but it's not very realistic.

A pioneering canine behaviorist draws on cutting-edge research to show that a single, simple traitthe capacity to loveis what makes dogs such perfect companions for humans, and to explain how we can better reciprocate their affection.