Dogs are extremely popular household companions and a large percentage of these amazing beings are free-ranging with or without homes to which to return or feral and on their. Regardless of lifestyle and where they are encountered, they all share the basic behavior patterns that are used in a wide variety of social contexts and being fluent in dog—dog literate—is crucial for giving dogs the best lives possible no matter of where they're encountered.1

I've always found making it fun to learn about the behavior of any nonhuman animal (animal) is a great way to become fluent in the way they tell others—members of the same or different nonhuman species or humans—what they know, feel, want, and need.2 That is why a new book titled The Mind of a Dog: Science Meets Comics by Finnish animal behavior researcher Dr. Helena Telkänranta—which is beautifully illustrated by Maija Karala and Ville Sinkkonen, two internationally acclaimed artists known for their scientifically accurate yet lively depiction of animals—is so important for anyone who wants to learn more about these amazing beings and give them the best and happiest dog-appropriate lives they can.........

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