Bibliograph

Chaser, unlocking the genius of the dog who knows a thousand words, John W. Pilley with Hilary Hinzmann

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Chaser, unlocking the genius of the dog who knows a thousand words, John W. Pilley with Hilary Hinzmann

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Chaser

Responsibility statement

John W. Pilley with Hilary Hinzmann

Sub title

unlocking the genius of the dog who knows a thousand words

Summary

Chaser, a border collie, has a way with words. She knows over a thousand of them-- more than any other animal of any species except humans. Pilley has opened the door to a new understanding of animal intelligence, one that requires us to reconsider what actually goes on in a dog's mind. Chaser's achievements reveal her use of deductive reasoning and complex problem-solving skills to address novel challenges. And the training methods can be adopted by any dog lover!

Table Of Contents

The dog who knows a thousand words -- Goodbye -- Christmas in June -- Let the puppy be a puppy -- "You've got to name her Chaser!" -- Chaser learns what not to chase -- Listening to the farmer -- Learning by playing -- Herding words -- Herding sheep -- Advanced lessons -- Getting published -- Going viral -- Chaser takes a bow -- Chaser goes to Washington -- Expanding the conversation -- Epilogue -- Appendix: Chaser's toys

Target audience

adult

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