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Author:
Alexandra Horowitz
Publisher:
Viking
Date:
September 20, 2022
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.
What The Reviewers Say
[Horowitz] has created a heartwarming and personal story about dogs that seamlessly incorporates captivating science about our beloved canine companions.
There are quite a few weird, fun, early-weeks-of-puppy-life facts that might interest brains of whatever size.
Horowitz's writing is as simultaneously buoyant and precise as Quid's zest for catching tennis balls — over, and over, and over again. Her chapters, packed with close observations about canine cognition and behavior, are mini-mood lifters..
... a personal and heartwarming retelling of these initial experiences and the observations made at home during the first year of the puppy’s life. The result is a fascinating beauty of a book that will add immensely to the world of dog research and will thrill dog owners.
