Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home: And Other Unexplained Powers of Animals

by Rupert Sheldrake

Paperback, 2000

Status

Available

Call number

133.89

Genres

Collections

Glenn, Gifts

Publication

Three Rivers Press (2000), Edition: Reprint, Paperback, 368 pages

Description

Many people who have ever owned a pet will swear that their dog or cat or other animal has exhibited some kind of behaviour they just can't explain. How does a dog know when its owner is returning home at an unexpected time? Filled with captivating stories and thought-provoking analysis, Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Homeis a groundbreaking exploration of animal behaviour that will profoundly change the way we think about animals, and ourselves. After five years of extensive research involving thousands of people who own and work with animals, Rupert Sheldrake conclusively proves what many pet owners already know - that there is a strong connection between humans and animals that lies beyond present-day scientific understanding.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member gibbon

The author superseded his training in mechanistic biology to explore a more inclusive kind of science.

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LibraryThing member MarthaJeanne

Many of the stories are interesting. The book gets less and less so as you go along.

LibraryThing member Salsabrarian

The catchy title caught my eye. In the end, this doesn't definitively answer any questions about the unique powers of animals. The author presents interesting anecdotes and relates them to animal research over the years which have indicated some kind of telepathy or precognition is going on. He

also proposes that science needs to look more seriously into the powers of animals rather than askance and place them into a wider context of biology and evolution. More of a read to broaden one's mind about the potential of science to better understand animal behavior.

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LibraryThing member greglief

This is a fascinating read for any pet owners (or "pet staff" in the case of cats). It is even more thought-provoking if you have ever felt a special connection with one of your pets. As an aside, considering the author's pedigree, I think that his concept of "morphic resonance" should be taken

seriously by the scientific establishment. Humans don't know all there is to know about the world.

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