Why Do Dogs Have Wet Noses?
Stanley Coren
(Reviewer - Rebecca Brown)
2006 Kids Can Press
ISBN: 1553376579

Why dogs are dogs & our oldest friends.

‘Dogs' eyes, ears and noses give them a picture of the world that's very different from humans'.’ (p. 7) So come along with this good doctor, who has a litter of grandchildren, & find out what a dog's life is all about.

Got a question about a dog? Find it in this charming book of amazing photos & simple writing that's fun to read!

Why Do Dogs Have Wet Noses? comes in four lively chapters, & for the answers to my questions you'll just have to buy the book!

1. How Humans and Dogs Became Friends -- everyone knows the first “dogs” were wolves or foxes or jackals or coyotes or dingoes & such, so how did dogs come about, who “tamed” who in the first place, & how long ago was that? Who are the smallest, the biggest, the fastest, the slowest dogs, & how many dogs are there in the world? Which are the most popular breeds?

2. How Dogs See the World -- why do their eyes see the best in dim light, like early morning or late evening? Are dogs really colorblind, & what's the wrong toy color to buy for your pet pooch? What's noise to a dog? How do dogs smell the world, & why do we train them to smell out dangerous things & diseases? Why are dogs' noses wet & cold, & what about taste & “pupsicles”?

3. How Dogs Talk -- why do dogs bark & howl? What does a dog's tail tell us? & what about their ears? How do they tell you they want to play? Why do dogs sniff where other dogs have peed? & why do dogs hate cats?

4. How Dogs Think -- How smart are they? Why do pointers point & collies herd? Why do puppies chew things? Do dogs dream?

Why Do Dogs Have Wet Noses? is a lovely, entertaining guide written for children to better understand their devoted companions.

Dr. Stanley Coren is an author, a professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia, an instructor with the Vancouver Dog Obedience Training Club, & hosts a national tv show in Canada called Good Dog!

More from Stanley Coren:
How To Speak Dog: Mastering the Art of Dog-Human Communication
The Intelligence of Dogs: A Guide To Thoughts, Emotions, And Inner Lives Of Our Canine Companions
The Pawprints of History: Dogs and the Course of Human Events
Why We Love the Dogs We Do: How to Find the Dog That Matches Your Personality
The Left-Hander Syndrome: The Causes & Consequences of Left Handedness, & more!
(04/23/06)

Rebecca