We celebrate their individuality but breed them for sameness. As Horowitz considers the current culture of dogdom, she reveals the odd, surprising, and contradictory ways we live with dogs. In Our Dogs, Ourselves, Alexandra Horowitz explores all aspects of this unique and complex relationship that “dog lovers will savor and absorb” ( Shelf Awareness). The story of humans and dogs is thousands of years old but is far from understood. We buy them sweaters, toys, shoes we are concerned with their social lives, their food, and their health. We love dogs and (we assume) we are loved by them. From the number one New York Times best-selling author of Inside of a Dog, an eye-opening, informative, “entertaining, and enlightening” ( BookPage) celebration of the human-canine relationship for the curious dog owner and science-lover alike.
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