{"product_id":"our-dogs-ourselves-the-story-of-a-singular-bond-paperback","title":"Our Dogs, Ourselves: The Story of a Singular Bond - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexandra Horowitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eInside of a Dog \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Year of the Puppy\u003c\/i\u003e, an eye-opening, informative, \"entertaining, and enlightening\" (\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e) celebration of the human-canine relationship for the curious dog owner and science-lover alike.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe keep dogs and are kept by them. We love dogs and (we assume) we are loved by them. We buy them sweaters, toys, shoes; we are concerned with their social lives, their food, and their health. The story of humans and dogs is thousands of years old but is far from understood. In \u003ci\u003eOur Dogs, Ourselves\u003c\/i\u003e, Alexandra Horowitz explores all aspects of this unique and complex relationship that \"dog lovers will savor and absorb\" (\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Horowitz considers the current culture of dogdom, she reveals the odd, surprising, and contradictory ways we live with dogs. We celebrate their individuality but breed them for sameness. Despite our deep emotional relationships with dogs, legally they are property to be bought, sold, abandoned, or euthanized as we wish. Even the way we speak to our dogs is at once perplexing and delightful. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 13 thoughtful and charming chapters, \u003ci\u003eOur Dogs, Ourselves\u003c\/i\u003e affirms our profound affection for this most charismatic of animals--and makes us \"see canine companions in new ways\" (\u003ci\u003eScience News\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexandra Horowitz is the author of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eInside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBeing a Dog: Following the Dog into a World of Smell\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eOur Dogs, Ourselves\u003c\/i\u003e. She teaches at Barnard College, where she runs the Dog Cognition Lab. She lives with her family and two large, highly sniffy dogs, one cat, and one puppy in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Our Dogs, Ourselves: How We Live with Dogs (Young Readers Edition)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760007774496,"sku":"9781501175015","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/45cfa97d733ef9f966ce574cc5b28ee0.webp?v=1780168773","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/our-dogs-ourselves-the-story-of-a-singular-bond-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}