Table of Contents
Introduction 8
In Wolf's Clothing: How the wolf came in from the cold 10
Wild Dogs: Meet the relatives 19
Dog's Body: The remarkable physiology of the domestic dog 24
Dogs' Behaviour: Why our dogs do what they do 32
Dog's Mind: What makes our dogs tick 44
A Matter of Breeding: Encounters with mutts and pedigrees 51
Every Dog Has Its Day: A look back at some dog breeds of the past 63
Herd Instinct: The story of a pastoral partnership 69
Game, Set and Fetch: The world of game birds and gundogs 77
Nothing but a Hound Dog: A trail by sight or by scent 83
Down to Earth: A good grounding in the terrier world 98
All in a Day's Work: The working lives of assorted canine professionals 103
Just Good Friends: A life in the lap of luxury 110
Dogs to the Rescue: Canine helpers and heroes 116
Dogs in Myth and Legend: Canines of fantasy and imagination 127
The Dog in Words: Dogs from pen to paper and word of mouth 137
The Dog in Pictures: From rough sketches to screen icons 146
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home: The story of the world's oldest dogs' home 159
Dogs Remembered: Dogs lost, mourned and celebrated 168
The Tail End 175
