Made for Each Other: Why Dogs and People Are Perfect Partners
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Publisher Description
Dog lovers everywhere will enjoy this insightful, adorable, and fact-filled photographic picture-book exploration of why dogs really are a man's best friend.
It's no secret that people and pups are best friends. But did you know that this special bond dates back tens of thousands of years?
During that time, we have only grown closer. Now cutting-edge science is helping us learn why we're so perfect together. Brain-imaging machines show how simply seeing you makes your dog's brain light up in its reward center. And blood samples reveal how just a touch or a gaze between two devoted friends releases helpful hormones that de-stress both pooch and person. In fact, we really speak each other's language--using pointing, barking, touch, and body movement.
Dogs make our lives better in so many ways. They keep us safe, rescue us in disasters, and guide us when we can't see. But a dog's most important job is to be its person's best friend. And as we learn more about the similarities of people and our four-legged friends, it's clear we are truly made for each other.
"By the time you finish this book, you're ready to add a dog to your family." --Huffington Post
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Over three chapters, Patent thoughtfully considers the enduring connection between dogs and people, which likely began as a mutually beneficial relationship between humans and wolves: "Maybe those ancient people put up with the garbage-eating wolves because they kept dangerous animals away and helped clean up their trash," she posits. The second section looks at studies on canine cognition and behavior, including how a dog's brain responds when thinking about food or seeing a familiar human, how they interpret human facial expressions, and whether they feel jealousy. A third section details the ways that dogs help humans as service and emotional support animals. Patent gives readers a fresh perspective on this human-animal bond in a book that's sure to spark curiosity and discussion. Color photos, both from Mu oz and stock photo sources, appear throughout. Ages 6 9.)
