What the Dog Knows: The Science and Wonder of Working Dogs Audiobook Review
What the Dog Knows: The Science and Wonder of Working Dogs Audiobook Review
- Author: Cat Warren
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 11 hours and 5 minutes
- Unabridged
- Genre: Memoirs/How-To
Download or CD available to BUY at Amazon.
What the Dog Knows: The Science and Wonder of Working Dogs Audio Book Summary:
This is the audiobook edition of the book written by Cat Warren. Warren is a university professor and former journalist who have developed a fascination with quite a niche kind of hobby. You see, Warren and her German Sheperd dog, Solo, has made a career out of searching for dead bodies. Solo is what you call a cadaver dog. Warren initially started training Solo to help manage his almost limitless energy and gusto. This in turn opened the doors for Warren and Solo that lead them into the world of working dogs, the trainers and the handlers.
Solo is part of hundreds of thousands of working dogs that are active in the United States alone. Warren takes a closer look at the fascinating lives working dogs and their handlers live. From cadaver dogs, tracking and apprehension and drug and bomb sniffing dogs, Warren studies the rigorous training and exercise these dogs go through in order for them to harness their natural skills to the fullest. While to the layman these dogs appear to have amazing, bordering on magical talents when it comes to locating objects it is thanks to Warren’s studies that we are shown that it is a combination of both talent and discipline.
Warren conducts interviews with various experts ranging from psychologists, historians and forensic anthropologists to trainers and handlers who with these skilled working dogs at a daily basis. Warren shows the intricate relationship based on trust and respect that handlers have with their working dogs.
One reason to listen:
This is a fascinating audiobook that dog lovers will surely enjoy.
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Reactions:
“What a wonderful book! Cat apparently has the ability to do that as well as research thoroughly and write engagingly and with humor. It was a pleasure to read her well written book.” – T. Fisher
https://www.amazon.com/review/R1TOTREBWW0JBB/
“This is probably the most enjoyable and well written book having to do with the Working Dog…well, EVER.” – Robert W. Vaughan
https://www.amazon.com/review/R34V0Y0OWXYXE0/
“WHAT THE DOG KNOWS is a great Christmas gift for dog lovers, for anyone interested in forensics, for those working in law enforcement, and for animal enthusiasts in general. I give it my highest recommendation.” – Anna Jean Mayhew
https://www.amazon.com/review/R2O9WV6I9HTROJ/
“For dog lovers who have some experience in tracking, trailing, scent detection, and the like, it’s interesting enough. I wonder how many in the general public will find it fascinating.” – Bill Hansen
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R1KCTRHHM7K2VD/
“It turned from the first chapters of excitement to read it to, are we at the end yet? It has some great facts, but overall it was not was I expected. And it is just me personally, if you can’t be amazed or surprised about the dogs capabilities of finding anything in any conditions, then you might be in the wrong field.” – KatK9
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R3AQILXXPITQ6B/
Score on Audible: 4.3 out of 5
Score on Amazon: 4.5 out of 5
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