Bibliograph

What the dog knows, scent, science, and the amazing ways dogs perceive the world, Cat Warren

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What the dog knows, scent, science, and the amazing ways dogs perceive the world, Cat Warren

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 306-331) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

What the dog knows

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

883148132

Responsibility statement

Cat Warren

Sub title

scent, science, and the amazing ways dogs perceive the world

Summary

Explores the world of working dogs, as well as canine intelligence and training, as the author and her German shepherd, Solo, work with forensic anthropologists, detectives, and dog handlers to find the bodies of the missing

Table Of Contents

The little prince of darkness -- Death and the dog -- Nose knowledge -- Birth of the body dog -- The shell game -- Distillations -- A spare rib -- Comfort me with bite work -- Into the swamp -- Cleverness and credulity -- All the world's a scenario -- The grief of others -- All the soldiers gone -- Running on water -- The perfect tool -- Grave work -- A second wind -- Wag -- Coda

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