A review by littlefreeinterrobang
Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know by Alexandra Horowitz

informative medium-paced

3.5

I learned a few interesting little nuggets reading this book, but it was pretty dry and failed to really make the topic come to life. Not, however, for lack of trying… the author inserts little vignettes about her own dog at the start of each chapter, but they were a bit stiff and it didn’t take long before I started skipping over them. There are also many instances where the topics felt horribly over-explained. As an example from page 139: “Visual attention begins with looking; auditory attention with hearing: both are possible for all animals with eyes and ears" …pardon me while my eyes glaze over. So, definitely something of a slog to get through, but overall I still found this book worthwhile as I did learn a few things that helped me understand my dog a teensy bit better.