The listing, What's a Dog For? by John Homans BRAND NEW PLUS FREE SHIPPING has ended.
What's a Dog For?: The Surprising History, Science, Philosophy, and Politics of Man's Best Friend Hardcover – November 8, 2012
by John Homans
John Homans adopted his dog, Stella, from a shelter for all the usual reasons: fond memories of dogs from his past, a companion for his son, an excuse for long walks around the neighborhood. Soon enough, she is happily ensconced in the daily workings of his family. And not only that: Stella is treated like a family member—in ways that dogs of his youth were not. Spending humanlike sums on vet bills, questioning her diet and exercise regimens, contemplating her happiness—how had this all come to pass, when the dogs from Homans’s childhood seemed quite content living mostly out in the yard?