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Written by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson - Audio book narrated by James Lurie - Abridged Nonfiction - 2 CASSETTES - 3 hours

Publisher, Random House Audiobooks (1997)

Reflections on the Emotional World of Dogs

"Here at last, a beautiful and sensitively written book on the exceedingly important subject of dogs' emotional lives…We owe a debt of gratitude to Jeffrey Masson." --Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author of The Hidden Life of Dogs

As he guides readers through the surprising depth of canine emotional complexity, Jeffrey Masson draws from myth and literature, from scientific studies, and from the stories and observations of dog trainers and dog lovers around the world. But the stars of the book are Masson's own three dogs - Sasha, Sima, and Rani - whose delightful and mysterious behavior provides the way to exploring a wide range of subjects - from emotions like gratitude, compassion, loneliness, and disappointment to speculating what dogs dream of, how they perceive of other species (including humans), and how their powerful sense of smell shapes their perception of reality. As he sweeps aside old prejudices on animal behavior, Masson navigates through the rich universe of dog feeling to its essential core, their "master emotion": love.