Dogs are usually thought of as obedient, loyal animals, but we don’t always pay attention to their wide range of personal¬ity attributes and vast repertoire of communication signals. Dogs not only have advanced and nuanced ways of reaching out to other members of their own species, but have evolved specialized skills to ‘converse’ with humans as well.
Dog Knows navigates the journeys of several dogs, helping us decode the rich, complex social and emotional lives of dogs. What does it mean when a dog is not making eye contact, or is growling slowly? How do street dogs learn to cope with fear or pick up communi¬cation skills and how can our pet dogs learn the same?
Based on behavioural and ethological research, Sindhoor Pangal uses engaging anecdotes to delve into the ancient, deep and often magical bond that dogs and humans share. Dog Knows is a book that any dog lover will want to have on their shelves.
Sindhoor Pangal is an engineer-turned-canine behaviour consultant and canine myotherapist. She is currently the principal and director of the Bangalore-based BHARCS, an academy that educates pet parents and professionals on canine behaviour and ethology.
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Dog Knows and Sindhoor shares their wisdom
Best dog behavior book I have ever read! I truly cannot praise Sindhoor enough for work with streeties! Mind blowing insights about who dogs really are from observations of street dogs. The amazing information that Sindhoor has gathered has changed the way I see dogs and how I want to care for them. There is so much we can learn by slowing down and observing our dogs, so we can really show up for them and build an even better, richer and more fulfilling relationship with our dogs. I have learned so much from her studies on street dogs, now I have so much more to unlearn from all the misconceptions I grew up with about dogs. This is a MUST read for any dog owner! It will change you and your dog's life for the better.
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Best book, so many learnings to unlearnings.
Best book if you want to understand your dogs better and provide them quality. This book will be just the beginning you need.
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Dog Knows: Learning how to learn from dogs
A very enjoyable read filled with so much information about how dogs learn. We need to get this book into the hands of everyone who shares their life with dogs, whether professionally or personally!
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Truly a life changing need
This book is what started me off on my journey of understanding my dogs and strengthening my relationship with them. It approaches dog parent in such a refreshing way and gives you so many “aha” moments. A must read for anybody who shares their life with dogs
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Dog knows and so does Sindhoor
I have quite a library of dog books, but I didn’t get far into reading before I knew that I needed a personal copy. Dog Knows FOREVER changed the way I walk dogs. I have been walking dogs for over 20 years and walk multiple shelter dogs almost daily. Sindhoor’s teaching focuses on how to foster curiosity, how not to interfere with a fearful dogs exploration, and the calming benefits of sniffing. It’s impossible to cover everything I learned. You need to read the book!
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By far one of my favourite dog book
I've been doing a lot of learning about dogs recently. I've read many of the highly recommended books in the positive reinforcement and forcefree space, but Dog Knows is by far one of my favourites. Sindhoor's conversational style and storytelling make the book an easy read. Her perspective on dogs is refreshing. She beautifully combines research on Street dogs and how to meet the needs of our family dogs.
