Stanley Coren: 13 books
How Dogs Think
Understanding the Canine Mind
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2005
How Dogs Think is “a sharp-eyed analysis and wry wit” (The Seattle Times) analysis of dog behavior from bestselling author, psychologist, and world-renowned expert, Dr. Stanley Coren. With smart humor, Cohen presents informative, in-depth, and fascinating details that shatter many common misconceptions...
Why Does My Dog Act That Way?
A Complete Guide to Your Dog's Personality
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2006
We've shared our lives with dogs for thousands of years, but they still act in ways that baffle us. Do you ever look at Ginger's body language and wonder what she's about to do? Do you wish you could predict how King will act when brought into a new situation or meeting a new person? Do you compare...
The Left-Hander Syndrome
The Causes and Consequences of Left-Handedness
Language: English
Release Date: December 25, 2012
Nine out of every ten human beings are naturally right-handed. Those who were not right-handed were feared, shunned, or forcibly retrained in many periods and cultures. Indeed, some members of fundamentalist sects still regard left-handers as in league with the devil, and prejudices against left-handers...
How To Speak Dog
Mastering the Art of Dog-Human Communication
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2010
“A must read for all dog owners.” —The Washington Post
“The best key to what dogs are thinking.” —The Seattle Times
How to Speak Dog is one of the few books today that show us what dogs are trying to tell us, not just how we can control them.
Parlez-vous Doggish?
At...
Why We Love the Dogs We Do
How to Find the Dog That Matches Your Personality
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2000
A Dog's Best Friend
In Why We Love the Dogs We Do, Stanley Coren provides a foolproof guide to understanding which dog will make the best lifetime companion. He brings together his expertise in the fields of human psychology and animal behavior to provide a completely new approach to the dog/human...
Born to Bark
My Adventures with an Irrepressible and Unforgettable Dog
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2010
"For Christmas the woman who would become my wife bought me a dog—a little terrier. The next year her Christmas gift to me was a shotgun. Most of the people in my family believe that those two gifts were not unrelated."
So begins Born to Bark, the charming new memoir by psychologist and beloved...
by Stanley Coren
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2012
In a conversational Q&A format, a leading dog expert answers the most commonly asked questions about how dogs think and act.
Do dogs dream? Can they recognize themselves in the mirror or understand what they’re seeing on television? Are they more intelligent than cats? People have a great...
The Modern Dog
A Joyful Exploration of How We Live with Dogs Today
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2008
Dogs are invented creatures -- invented by humans, who have been shaping the lives of these four-legged companions for more than 14,000 years. However, we often forget that, just as dogs live in our world, we live in theirs. The Modern Dog is a look at our coevolution, interpreting both canine and...
The Pawprints of History
Dogs in the Course of Human Events
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2002
The Pawprints of History shines a new light on a favorite subject -- the relationship between humans and their four-legged best friends. Stanley Coren, a renowned expert on dog-human interactions, has combed the annals of history and found captivating stories of how dogs have lent a helping paw and...
by Sarah Hodgson, Stanley Coren
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2011
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the prospect of getting a dog or nervous about caring for the one you’ve already brought home, now you can relax. Understanding Your Dog for Dummies helps you recognize not only why your dog behaves the way she does, but in a way that enables you to parlay that...
by Stanley Coren
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 1997
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 1997
An eye-opening and engrossing exploration into the science and mysteries of sleep and sleeplessness from the bestselling author of The Intelligence of Dogs.
Is there some way to determine if you are getting enough sleep?
Do dogs and cats dream?
What are the ways to help children...
Gods, ghosts and black dogs
The fascinating folklore and mythology of dogs
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2016
A rich collection of folklore, mythology and tall tales concerning dogs, providing a fascinating insight into the way we think about dogs, and our emotional bond with them.Spooky, funny, sad and inspiring stories: some of which engage that part of our brain we use when reading detective stories; trying...
by Clare Porac, Stanley Coren
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Lateral preferences are strange, puzzling, and on the surface, not particularly adaptive aspects of behavior. Why one chooses habitually to write or to brush the teeth with the right hand, while a friend or family member habitually uses the left hand, might be interesting enough to elicit some conversation...