Psychology professor and dog person Horowitz was studying the ethology (the science of
animal behavior) of white rhinos and bonobos at the San Diego Zoo when she realized that
her research techniques could just as easily apply to dogs at the local dog park; there,
she began to see "snapshots of the minds of the dogs" in their play. Over eight years
of study, she's found that, though humans bond with their dogs closely, they're clueless
when it comes to understanding what dogs perceive.leading her to the not-inconsequential
notion that dogs know us better than we know them.

Horowitz begins by inviting readers into a dog's umwelt.his worldview.by imagining
themselves living 18 inches or so above the ground, with incredible olfactory senses
comparable to the human capacity for detailed sight in three dimensions (though dogs'
sight, in combination with their sense of smell, may result in a more complex perception
of "color" than humans can imagine). Social and communications skills are also explored,
as well as the practicalities of dog owning (Horowitz disagrees with the "pack" approach
to dog training).

Dog lovers will find this book largely fascinating, despite Horowitz's meandering style
and somnolent tone.

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