For all the readers and tv watchers out there: what do you recommend?
Obviously a lot of people love Cesar Milan and Victoria Stilwell (sp?). Thor and I watch "It's Me or the Dog" every week together.
Did anyone see the episode on the Pomeranian? I loved it.
Anyway, I just read a fascinating book called 'Animals Make Us Human'. The author, Temple Grandin, is well known for being autistic and designing humane slaughterhouses. She has some incredible insights into animals' emotional lives. She says that being autistic helps her because she thinks "in pictures", like animals do, rather than with language, as most people do.
While this book covers most domesticated animals (pigs, cows, horses, chickens, cats, and DOGS), she has two chapters specifically on dogs and what they need to be happy. She makes some interesting claims about most dogs' current quality of life. In fact, she says that a humanely butchered cow may have better quality of life than the average dog today! Provocative stuff, but I think everyone would find at least a few of her suggestions valuable.
What is YOUR favorite animal book?
Amazon link:
Amazon.com: Animals in Translation: Using the...