{"product_id":"dog-smart-life-changing-lessons-in-canine-intelligence-hardcover","title":"Dog Smart: Life-Changing Lessons in Canine Intelligence - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer S. Holland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis cutting-edge science narrative, chock-full of heartwarming case studies, is one woman's quest to learn the true meaning of dog intelligence.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis delightful narrative takes readers on a powerful search to unlock the secrets of dog cognition, based on evidence from trainers, owners, behaviorists, and the animals themselves. With in-depth reporting and more than a few personal adventures, bestselling author Jennifer S. Holland digs into what intelligence really means. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReaders will meet a pack of genius dogs embodying all types of smarts. Holland heads into the field with a cadaver dog and his trainer to learn about \"nose intelligence.\" To unpack emotional intelligence, she examines how dogs help people dealing with trauma. To investigate task learning ability, she seeks agility trainers, TV-dog trainers, and a man whose dog has learned to hang glide--one step at a time. She interviews police-dog trainers (volunteering to be attacked by a bite dog in the name of science), service-dog trainers, and trainers who rehabilitate \"bad\" dogs. And she gets to know breeds that are considered especially intelligent--border collies, cattle dogs, and German shepherds--to discover whether they are truly \"smarter\" or just more willing to do as they're told. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn between field experiences, Holland spends time with the dogs she knows best while pondering the lessons the animals teach us about ourselves. And she poses entrancing philosophical questions: How do we define intelligence in another being? Where do \"instinct\" and \"intelligence\" meet and diverge? Can we be more \"dog smart\" in our own lives? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth surprising and heartwarming, this book is one woman's quest to understand what it means to be smart--and how dogs got that way.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer S. Holland\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eUnlikely Friendships\u003c\/i\u003e, which spent more than 46 weeks on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list. Holland's insatiable curiosity has taken her all over the world: flying in zero gravity over the Gulf of Mexico, scuba diving with tiger sharks in the Bahamas, climbing the tallest tree in Costa Rica, and camping out with bushmen in Papua New Guinea. A contributor to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and NPR, she splits her time between Maryland and Virginia with her husband and two beloved dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.4 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 21, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748451844384,"sku":"9781426222719","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f571fa572ca23aa6b53d69ca8233aae4.webp?v=1779910119","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dog-smart-life-changing-lessons-in-canine-intelligence-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}