{"title":"Raymond Coppinger","description":"\u003cp\u003eRaymond Coppinger's works offer a fascinating exploration into the world of dogs, blending scientific insight with accessible storytelling. Readers will find engaging discussions on canine behaviour, evolution, and the unique relationship between humans and dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for those interested in animal science and natural history, these books provide thoughtful perspectives on what drives our most faithful companions, making them a compelling read within the \u003cem\u003eTravel \u0026amp; Adventure\u003c\/em\u003e category.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"how-dogs-work-by-mark-feinstein-9780226637761","title":"How Dogs Work","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow well do we really know dogs? People may enjoy thinking about them as “man’s best friend,” but what actually drives the things they do? What is going on in their fur-covered heads as they look at us with their big, expressive eyes? Raymond Coppinger and Mark Feinstein know something about these questions, and with \u003ci\u003eHow Dogs Work\u003c\/i\u003e, they’re ready to share; this is their guide to understanding your dog and its behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eApproaching dogs as a biological species rather than just as pets, Coppinger and Feinstein accessibly synthesise decades of research and field experiments to explain the evolutionary foundations underlying dog behaviours. They examine the central importance of the shape of dogs: how their physical body (including the genes and the brain) affects behaviour, how shape interacts with the environment as animals grow, and how all of this has developed over time. Shape, they tell us, is what makes a champion sled dog or a Border collie that can successfully herd sheep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOther chapters in \u003ci\u003eHow Dogs Work\u003c\/i\u003e explore such mysteries as why dogs play; whether dogs have minds, and if so, what kinds of things they might know; why dogs bark; how dogs feed and forage; and the influence of the early relationship between mother and pup. Going far beyond the cosy lap dog, Coppinger and Feinstein are equally fascinated by what we can learn from the adaptations of dogs, wolves, coyotes, jackals, dingoes, and even pumas in the wild, as well as the behaviour of working animals like guarding and herding dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe cherish dogs as family members and deeply value our lengthy companionship with them. But isn’t it time we knew more about who Fido and Trixie really are? \u003ci\u003eHow Dogs Work\u003c\/i\u003e will provide some keys to unlocking the origins of many of our dogs' most common, most puzzling, and most endearing behaviours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072283853036,"sku":"9780226637761","price":41.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18605893482268.jpg?v=1765091173"},{"product_id":"what-is-a-dog-by-lorna-coppinger-9780226478227","title":"What Is a Dog?","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf the world’s dogs, less than two hundred million are pets, living with humans who provide food, shelter, squeaky toys, and fashionable sweaters. But roaming the planet are four times as many dogs who are their own masters—neighbourhood dogs, dump dogs, mountain dogs. They are dogs, not companions, and these dogs, like pigeons or squirrels, are highly adapted scavengers who have evolved to fit particular niches in the vicinity of humans. In \u003cem\u003eWhat Is a Dog?\u003c\/em\u003e experts on dog behaviour, Raymond and Lorna Coppinger, present an eye-opening analysis of the evolution and adaptations of these unleashed dogs and what they can reveal about the species as a whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExploring the natural history of these animals, the Coppingers explain how the village dogs of Vietnam, India, Africa, and Mexico are strikingly similar. These feral dogs, argue the Coppingers, are in fact the truly archetypal dogs, nearly uniform in size and shape and incredibly self-sufficient. Drawing on nearly five decades of research, they show how dogs actually domesticated themselves in order to become such efficient scavengers of human refuse. The Coppingers also examine the behavioural characteristics that enable dogs to live successfully and to reproduce, unconstrained by humans, in environments that we ordinarily do not think of as dog-friendly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProviding a fascinating exploration of what it actually means—genetically and behaviourally—to be a dog, \u003cem\u003eWhat Is a Dog?\u003c\/em\u003e will undoubtedly change the way any beagle or bulldog owner will reflect on their four-legged friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47537458807020,"sku":"9780226478227","price":41.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/f49bee09df26f27274563fde3b023dc5.jpg?v=1776901196"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/raymond-coppinger.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}