The author of Being a Dog: Following the Dog Into a World of Smell
First, can we just stop to appreciate that there is an entire laboratory devoted to dogs’ acquisition of “knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses” (otherwise known as ‘cognition’)? I’m getting a mental image of rows of dogs writing essays on “The Early History of Tail Docking” or “Cats: Friend or Foe?” Do they hire tutors to prepare them for the DATs (Dog Aptitude Test)?
Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It’s So Hard to Think Straight About Animals (P.S.)
Herzog is an anthrozoologist. That means he studies the interactions between people and animals, including the animal/human bond, how animals fit into human society, and how different cultures treat animals.
Donald McCaig is an American author who, like me, has had an unorthodox career. He earned a university degree in philosophy. Perhaps that explains why he started out in the advertising business on Madison Ave., then quit to move to a large farm in Virginia to raise sheep and devote himself to Border Collies. His biography says he has completed postgraduate studies in ‘shepherding and sheepdogs’. Who knew you could go to school to learn those things? And where do I sign up???
Eminent Dogs, Dangerous Men: Searching Through Scotland For A Border Collie