"Drawing on scientific research that has stood the test of the past decade, interviews with top breeders and trainers, and his own personal observations as a lifelong dog lover, Stanley Coren speculates on these and many other fascinating questions about man's best friend. He offers practical tips on how to evaluate your dog's body language and understand the sophisticated "language" of a dog's bark, and how to tailor a training program to suit your dog's special needs. Here, too, are the famous, controversial lists and rankings of more than 100 breeds for obedience and working intelligence, as well as for specialized tasks such as hunting, home security, and companionship."--Publisher description.

1. Do Dogs Think? -- 2. The Natural History of Dogs -- 3. Early Views of the Dog's Mind -- 4. Modern Views of the Dog's Mind -- 5. The Nature of Dog Intelligence -- 6. Linguistic Intelligence in Dogs -- 7. Varieties of Dog Intelligence -- 8. Instinctive Intelligence -- 9. Adaptive Intelligence -- 10. Working or Obedience Intelligence -- 11. The Personality Factor -- 12. Increasing a Dog's Intelligence -- 13. The Dog's Mind and the Owner's Happiness.