By Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods is published in hardback by Oneworld, priced £20 (ebook £11.34).
THE Genius of Dogs, penned by evolutionary anthropologist Brian Hare and his wife and colleague Vanessa Wood, explores canine intelligence with a cognitive scientific approach rather than the familiar, they argue flawed, method of behaviour correction.
Through a series of tests, Hare and Woods measure canines against other animals such as chimpanzees, bonobos, rats, coyotes and foxes, as well as wolves.
Through their unique domestication, dogs have become “more like infants than wolves” that can read human behaviour and even learn human vocabulary.
The Genius of Dogs is a fascinating read for any dog lover, whether you are looking to improve training methods, or to gain a better understanding of the human-canine relationship.
8/10
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