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How to Speak Dog : Mastering the Art of Dog-Human Communication

At long last, dogs will know just how smart their owners can be. By unlocking the secrets of the hidden language of dogs, psychologist Stanley Coren allows us into the doggy dialogue and makes two-way communication a reality. For the first time, instead of receiving an incomprehensible mash of mixed human signals, man's best friend will be treated to the proper use of dog language. Finally, effective communication can take place between canines and these "strange tall dogs" who have mystified them for so long. (Available at bookstores everywhere.)

Why We Love the Dogs We Do

"Why We Love the Dogs We Do" is Coren's newest dog book to reach best-seller status. It explores how the personality of people determines the specific dog breeds that they will love and be happiest with. It has a scientific basis, and is based on testing the personality of over 6000 people and determining the dogs they loved and hated from among the breeds that they actually lived. Based on this information he created a personality questionnaire that you can take, and the scores will tell you which dog breeds you are most likely to be happiest with. You can compare your choice of a dog to those of many celebrities and historical people. However, what endeared this book the most to dog lovers, was the extensive collection of stories of many well known people and their relationship to their dogs.

What Do Dogs Know?

"What Do Dogs Know?" which is co-authored by Jan Walker, has been called a "touchingly hilarious, fact-filled book". It is a small book with a collection of short true stories about dogs, their behaviors and their relationship to people. There is history, folklore, humour, and science all mixed together in a readable collection of dog related matter. Perhaps the most interesting aspects of the book have to do with the relationships between people and dogs.

The Intelligence of Dogs

Perhaps Coren's most popular book is "The Intelligence of Dogs." (This book went into 16 printings in hard cover, and is still briskly selling in paperback. It has also been translated into 18 languages.) This book contains a facinating description of how dogs think, their mental abilities, and the various types of dog intelligence. Perhaps one of its most controversial, but intriguing, findings, was that there are systematic and regular differences among the dog breeds in their working and obedience intelligence. These findings, and the list ranking the relative intelligence of dog breeds, became front page news in many newspapers around the world.

Sleep Thieves

"Sleep Thieves" was a startling book which pointed out the fact that as a society we are all chronically sleep deprived. For example, what do the nuclear accident at Chernobyl, the near melt down at Three Mile Island, the environmentally disastrous oil spill by the Exxon Valdez, and the loss of the NASA space shuttle Challenger all have in common? They were all caused by people who were making mistakes because they had had too little sleep. Coren not only reviews the scientific information about sleep in a lively and interesting way, but also presents some first hand interviews with people whose jobs or life style forces them to lose sleep.

The Left-hander Syndrome

Coren's first best seller was "The left-hander syndrome: the causes and consequences of left-handedness" now in paperback (Bantam Books). This best selling book was widely discussed in the media because it not only talked about the nature and origin of left-handedness, but also explored the startling research findings which suggested that left-handers may have shortened lifespans.

Much of the book, contains interesting insights about handedness and left-handers. For instance, he points out the kind of discrimination and abuse that left-handers have had over the years, and how the very words associated with the left have become negatively tinged.

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