Table of Contents
Introduction 6
Chapter 1 Barking Up the Family Tree
From Wolf to Dog 8
Chapter 2 No Bone Unturned
Dogs in the Ancient World 16
Chapter 3 Mastiffs, Mutts, and Mad Dogs
Dogs in the Middle Ages 30
Chapter 4 Tough Times, Ruff Times
Dogs of the Renaissance 38
Chapter 5 Englightenment Dogs
The 17th and 18th Centuries 46
Chapter 6 Who Let the Dogs In?
The 19th Century 60
Chapter 7 Ad Dogs, Glad Dogs, Sad Dogs, and Fad Dogs
The Early 20th Century 74
Chapter 8 War Dogs and Cold War Dogs
Moving Into Modern Times 86
Chapter 9 Nice Work
Present-Day Dogs, Future Challenges 94
Afterword 100
Do Owners Look Like Their Dogs? 101
How Do Dogs in Other Countries Say Bow-wow? 102
A Note About the Research 102
Author's Note 103
Select Bibliography 104
Rufferences 107
To Dig Up More Sources 108
To Sniff Out Places to Visit 108
Index 109
Illustration Credits 111
Credits 112