Dog book review
Question:
I am currently reading this book. I actually found the section about celebrities and their dogs to be the most interesting part so far. Of course I’d love to group myself in with such interesting people as some of them, but I know that I’m pretty "average" :-) And then, there are some people on there, such as Bo Derek, who have/have had *many* different breeds. Makes me wonder if she really researched them, or just loved the "look" of a Collie or a Borzoi strolling about her property. Shelly, Coda & Guiness…
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Review: Why We Love the Dogs We Do, by Stanley > Coren > Stanley Coren, a psychologist famous for his > popular ‘The Intelligence of Dogs,’ attempts in > this more recent book to categorize the various > dog breeds by their psychological natures in order > to best match prospective owners and dogs. > An intriguing idea, but unfortunately not > accomplished in this work. > Coren places each breed in one of seven rather > indistinct categories: Friendly, Protective, > Independent, Self-Assured, Consistent, Steady, > Clever. > He tests your personality and indicates which of > the groups is best for you. You are then > encouraged to choose from among the breeds in that > group, breeds he bills as fairly interchangeable > compatibility-wise. > A large flaw in this is that no breed is described > as having more than one strong characteristic: for > example, no breed is listed as both friendly and > clever. > Additionally, no other compatibility issues are > considered. For example, in matching you with a > breed, no consideration is given to the breed’s > needs/demands for attention and exercise. Nor is > consideration given to the breed’s tolerance for > children and other dogs. > The most noteworthy accomplishment of this book is > Coren’s very extensive historical description of > famous people and their relationships with their > dogs, but the contribution of such anecdotes in > establishing breed characteristics is rather > ambiguous. > Jeff > Jeff Harper > jeff#doplay.com
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Review: Why We Love the Dogs We Do, by Stanley Coren Stanley Coren, a psychologist famous for his popular ‘The Intelligence of Dogs,’ attempts in this more recent book to categorize the various dog breeds by their psychological natures in order to best match prospective owners and dogs. An intriguing idea, but unfortunately not accomplished in this work. Coren places each breed in one of seven rather indistinct categories: Friendly, Protective, Independent, Self-Assured, Consistent, Steady, Clever. He tests your personality and indicates which of the groups is best for you. You are then encouraged to choose from among the breeds in that group, breeds he bills as fairly interchangeable compatibility-wise. A large flaw in this is that no breed is described as having more than one strong characteristic: for example, no breed is listed as both friendly and clever. Additionally, no other compatibility issues are considered. For example, in matching you with a breed, no consideration is given to the breed’s needs/demands for attention and exercise. Nor is consideration given to the breed’s tolerance for children and other dogs. The most noteworthy accomplishment of this book is Coren’s very extensive historical description of famous people and their relationships with their dogs, but the contribution of such anecdotes in establishing breed characteristics is rather ambiguous. Jeff Jeff Harper jeff#doplay.com
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Pretty funny – what on earth does he do about breeds he has no clue about – oh yeah he guesses or asks AKC obedience judges <VBG> Nancy
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Review: Why We Love the Dogs We Do, by Stanley > Coren > Stanley Coren, a psychologist famous for his > popular ‘The Intelligence of Dogs,’ attempts in > this more recent book to categorize the various > dog breeds by their psychological natures in order > to best match prospective owners and dogs. > An intriguing idea, but unfortunately not > accomplished in this work. > Coren places each breed in one of seven rather > indistinct categories: Friendly, Protective, > Independent, Self-Assured, Consistent, Steady, > Clever. > He tests your personality and indicates which of > the groups is best for you. You are then > encouraged to choose from among the breeds in that > group, breeds he bills as fairly interchangeable > compatibility-wise. > A large flaw in this is that no breed is described > as having more than one strong characteristic: for > example, no breed is listed as both friendly and > clever. > Additionally, no other compatibility issues are > considered. For example, in matching you with a > breed, no consideration is given to the breed’s > needs/demands for attention and exercise. Nor is > consideration given to the breed’s tolerance for > children and other dogs. > The most noteworthy accomplishment of this book is > Coren’s very extensive historical description of > famous people and their relationships with their > dogs, but the contribution of such anecdotes in > establishing breed characteristics is rather > ambiguous. > Jeff > Jeff Harper > jeff#doplay.com
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