Cat Warren is a professor and former journalist with a somewhat unorthodox hobby: she works with cadaver dogs — dogs who search for missing and presumed-dead people. What started as a way to harness the energies of her unruly, smart, German shepherd puppy, Solo, soon became a passion for them both (though Solo thinks it’s simply a great game, with the reward of a toy at the end). They searched for the missing throughout North Carolina for eight years.
‘What the Dog Knows is a fascinating, deeply reported journey into
scent, death, forensics and the amazing things dogs can do with
their noses: sniffing out graves, truffles, bedbugs, maybe even
cancer. But it's also a moving story of how one woman transformed
her troubled dog into a loving companion and an asset to society,
all while stumbling on the beauty of life in their searches for
death.’
*The New York Times Book Review*
‘It you have ever loved a dog, you must read this book. I loved
it!’
*Robert Crais, author of Suspect*
‘A personal, informed account of the myths and truths of working
dogs.’
*Los Angeles Times*
‘Masterfully shows how even the best technology cannot compete with
our best friends. If you have ever wondered what dogs are truly
capable of, this is the book for you.’
*Brian Hare, author of The Genius of Dogs*
‘A book for anyone who loves dogs, and has watched them catch a
scent on the wind or in the leaves on the ground and wondered about
that brilliant organ they possess: the nose.’
*Virginia Morell, author of Animal Wise*
‘A meaty, fascinating tour of not only what led humans to train
dogs to sniff drugs, bombs and dead bodies but also the science
behind why dogs can be good at these tasks.’
*Raleigh News & Observer*
‘Warren writes with verve and provides rare insight into our
working partnership with canines.’
*Kirkus Reviews*
‘A beautifully written, fascinating, heartwarming, and
oft-hilarious homage to working dogs.’
*Maria Goodavage, author of Soldier Dogs*
‘This moving account is one of the most engaging and fascinating
books you will read, and the perfect gift for the dog lover in your
family.’
*Canberra Weekly*
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