The year of the puppy how dogs become themselves

"What is it like to be a puppy? Author of the classic Inside of a Dog, Alexandra Horowitz tries to find out, spending a year scrutinizing her puppy's daily existence, and poring over the science of early dog development. Few of us meet our dogs at Day One. The dog who will, eventually, bec...

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Main Author: Horowitz, Alexandra (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2022]
Edition: First edition.
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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.