In this astonishing book, the eminent scientist as well as best-selling author, Konrad Lorenz, “the male who chatted as well as animals,” enlightens with entertains us with his explained data of the distinctive relationship between humans in addition to their pets.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #8980410 inside Books
- Published on: 2000-06
- Format: Unabridged
- Original language: English
- Binding: Audio Cassette
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
The book is worth every penny and then some.
By Frank Bierbrauer
As usual with Konrad Lorenz the book deserves 5 stars. He has the most charming writing style and writes of his many dogs, and cats, in tones of wonder, friendship, joy, surprise and love. Here is a man who found his life task, he simply couldn’t do anything else, it is his love, his joy his purpose in life. Its rare that this happens so easily in someone’s life and in that sense he is a most fortunate man as well as the fact that he recognised this path early on in his life, even as a young boy.
Lorenz not only enjoys writing but does so from both a practical and deeply knowledgeable orientation. In this book he describes the many remarkable experiences he had with his dogs and also gives plenty of practical adice: such as when to buy a dog, what sort of dog to buy, dogs and children, canine personalities etc etc. As with his other book “King Solomons Ring” the book is full of his wonderful little drawings which are most expressive of each character trait of his dogs and cats.
The book is simply invaluable as a guide to sharing your life with your very own devoted friend, whether it be a jackal or lupus dog. there is much that was unknown to me such as the previous distinction between dog types or the fact that a dog’s eyesight is poor and that dogs are capable of lying, astonishing.
The book is worth every penny and then some.
15 of 19 people found the following review helpful.
outdated, though still worth a read
By David Group
Lorenz is a keen observer of dog behavior and a wonderful teller of tales. On that level, the book is very enjoyable and highly recommended. Where is comes up short, though, is in the science.
While his many tales are very insightful, they are not necessarily indications of general behavior. And though the book is a wealth of information, some information is clarified or discredited by more recent research (see Desmond Morris’ DOGWATCHING and Stephen Budiansky’s THE TRUTH ABOUT DOGS). His jackal/wolf theory about dog evolution, in particular, is invalid. He gives some valuable information about dog ownership, though this book is not a complete guide to owning a dog.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful.The best book ever for training a dog as a family pet
By Al Fisher
A slim and witty volume with many anecdotes from Lorenz’s work as an animal behaviorist. But the jewel in the book is a single chapter where he lays out how to train a dog so that the dog understands what you want of him. Train your dog in two weeks, 30 minutes a day.
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