Book Review

It was beautiful and sunny here for a change yesterday, so Arthas and I celebrated by sitting on the deck for a bit tossing his much-battered ball around. While he chased it, I checked out a book that someone lent my mom. It's not a new book, but it's intreaguing.

Written by a man with beloved border collies of his own, it explores how dogs have changed in recent history from pets people bought with a purpose - hunting, watch dog, herder - to surrogate people owners can imbue with whatever emotions and personality they need.

As Katz flows seamlessly from case to case, he reveals real people with very real and common needs and the dogs they've chosen to try - some more successfully than others - to meet them. If you like animals, psychology or sociology at all I highly recommend picking this up. It's not a hard read, but will give you plenty to think about.