Bibliograph

The year of the puppy, how dogs become themselves, Alexandra Horowitz

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The year of the puppy, how dogs become themselves, Alexandra Horowitz

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The year of the puppy

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Alexandra Horowitz

Sub title

how dogs become themselves

Summary

"Few of us meet our dogs at Day One. The dog who will, eventually, become an integral part of our family, our constant companion and best friend, is born without us into a family of her own. A puppy's critical early development into the dog we come to know is usually missed entirely. Dog researcher Alexandra Horowitz aimed to change that with her family's new pup, Quiddity (Quid). In this scientific memoir, she charts Quid's growth from wee grub to boisterous sprite, from her birth to her first birthday." --, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Part 0: gestation -- Part 1: a pup is born. Week 0: dear God, that's a lot of puppies -- Week 1: sweet potatoes -- Week 2: young blue eyes -- Week 3: the week of poop -- Week 4: professional wag -- Week 5: mouths with tails -- Week 6: little bruisers -- Week 7: adventure pups -- Week 8: your choice of models -- Week 9: calm before the storm -- Part 2: second birth -- Arrival of the storm -- (Im)perfect puppy -- Ghosts -- Puppy's point of view -- In and up -- The troubles -- To sleep, perchance -- Part 3: Quid years. Longing -- Gale force ten -- Seeing us -- The thing about sleds -- Face-first -- Lick, memory -- Postscript

Target audience

adult

Classification