Reviews

""If Dogs Could Talk"--and indeed they do in their own special ways--is a fascinating book about a fascinating animal. Wonderful stories and difficult to find scientific data are nicely woven together into an easy to read text. Anyone who wants to know more about our 'best friends' will surely want to read Csanyi's important book." --Marc Bekoff, University of Colorado, Boulder; author of "Minding Animals and The Ten Trusts" (with Jane Goodall) and editor of the "Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior"
"Vilmos Csanyi is highly respected for his research and writing as an ethologist. In "If Dogs Could Talk," he artfully combines scientific research and personal observations to give us an insightful picture of the workings of the canine mind. Perhaps the most interesting aspects of the book are the comparisons between the mental processes of humans and dogs--two species that seem to have much more in common than most people ever suspected. Fascinating!" --Stanley Coren, author of "How to Speak Dog and How Dogs Think"
"There is no friendship on this planet as intense, profound and finally mysterious as that between dogs and humans. After reading this erudite, charming and utterly delightful book you will understand that bond better. Written in an accessible style and filled with touching anecdotes from the lives of his own marvelous dogs, it is a book based on original scientific research, much of it conducted by Professor Csanyi himself. I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It is a sheer delight." --Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, author of "Dogs Never Lie About Love"
"This splendid book is a probing scientific study of the intelligence, emotions and feelings of animals, with theemphasis on those of dogs. Csanyi's account, lucid and easily accessible to the general reader, is enriched by his perceptive reports on the doings of his two enchanting dogs, Flip and Jerry. Readers will be amazed to learn of the complexity and depth of the canine mind. Anyone interested in animals, and especially anyone who is fond of dogs, will cherish this book." --George Pitcher, author of "The Dogs Who Came to Stay"
""If Dogs Could Talk" is one of those books that have you saying, 'Yes! He's right!' after almost every paragraph. Revelation and insight provide the most pleasurable form of reading, and "If Dogs Could Talk" is packed with both. I recommend it very highly." --Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author of "The Hidden Life of Dogs and The Social Lives of Dogs"
"Have you ever gazed into the eyes of your closest canine companion and wondered, 'What are you thinking?' Well wonder no more! After reading this book, when your dog does speak, you will be listening!" ---Lisa E. Weiss, Special Projects Coordinator, Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind
"Csanyi's way of thinking is that of a scientist, but he writes in a way that nonspecialist readers, as well as his peers, can understand. "If Dogs Could Talk" abounds with stimulating and original insights." --Mark Ridley, lecturer, Department of Zoology, Oxford University, and author of "Evolution and Animal Behavior"

""If Dogs Could Talk--and indeed they do in their own special ways--is a fascinating book about a fascinating animal. Wonderful stories and difficult to find scientific data are nicely woven together into an easy to read text. Anyone who wants to know more about our 'best friends' will surely want to read Csanyi's important book." --Marc Bekoff, University of Colorado, Boulder; author of "Minding Animals and The Ten Trusts (with Jane Goodall) and editor of the "Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior
"Vilmos Csanyi is highly respected for his research and writing as an ethologist. In "If Dogs Could Talk, he artfully combines scientific research and personal observations to give us an insightful picture of the workings of the canine mind. Perhaps the most interesting aspects of the book are the comparisons between the mental processes of humans and dogs--two species that seem to have much more in common than most people ever suspected. Fascinating!" --Stanley Coren, author of "How to Speak Dog and How Dogs Think
"There is no friendship on this planet as intense, profound and finally mysterious as that between dogs and humans. After reading this erudite, charming and utterly delightful book you will understand that bond better. Written in an accessible style and filled with touching anecdotes from the lives of his own marvelous dogs, it is a book based on original scientific research, much of it conducted by Professor Csanyi himself. I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It is a sheer delight." --Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, author of "Dogs Never Lie About Love
"This splendid book is a probing scientific study of the intelligence, emotions and feelings of animals, with theemphasis on those of dogs. Csanyi's account, lucid and easily accessible to the general reader, is enriched by his perceptive reports on the doings of his two enchanting dogs, Flip and Jerry. Readers will be amazed to learn of the complexity and depth of the canine mind. Anyone interested in animals, and especially anyone who is fond of dogs, will cherish this book." --George Pitcher, author of "The Dogs Who Came to Stay
""If Dogs Could Talk is one of those books that have you saying, 'Yes! He's right!' after almost every paragraph. Revelation and insight provide the most pleasurable form of reading, and "If Dogs Could Talk is packed with both. I recommend it very highly." --Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author of "The Hidden Life of Dogs and The Social Lives of Dogs
"Have you ever gazed into the eyes of your closest canine companion and wondered, 'What are you thinking?' Well wonder no more! After reading this book, when your dog does speak, you will be listening!" ---Lisa E. Weiss, Special Projects Coordinator, Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind
"Csanyi's way of thinking is that of a scientist, but he writes in a way that nonspecialist readers, as well as his peers, can understand. "If Dogs Could Talk abounds with stimulating and original insights." --Mark Ridley, lecturer, Department of Zoology, Oxford University, and author of "Evolution and Animal Behavior