I was recently recommended to read a book by one of our customers called "Inside of a Dog" by Alexandra Horowitz. This had to be one of the best books I have ever read in reference to understanding what dog life is really like (and I've read many!). Early on, Horowitz introduces us to the German word "umwelt," which loosely means point-of-view. So throughout the novel, we are walked through almost the entire inner and outer working of dogs to understand the umwelt of a dog.
As a person that very (very!) frequently humanizes dogs, it was relieving to read that dogs, in most ways, are not at all like humans. You can rest assured that when your dog sighs as he sees you getting ready for work in the morning, this is literally just a sigh (possibly preparing himself for a good, long nap), not a sign of depression that you are leaving! Horowitz also tells us why some breeds are great at retrieving and why most couldn't care less about watching the television. Ever wonder why your dog wants to sniff every single blade of grass or mark every tree/fire hydrant/electrical box on your walk? Questions answered!!
What a great read for people who want to know what's really going on in the mind and body of their beloved dogs!!
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