For all of us who love animals and want to do the best for the dogs that we own, this book is full of invaluable information. It's imaginative, sensible, interesting and tasty - in every sense.

The hard science is as gripping as the fiction

Entertaining and illuminating

Fantastic... this is some of the best science writing around today, intelligent and witty, creative and playful... if only science could be taught like this in school, many of us would have paid more attention

Scholarly yet passionate ... nothing less than a manifesto for a new understanding of our canine friends ... fascinating

A lovely and clear-headed book on all things dog-emotion, mind, and breed. John Bradshaw's authority and experience are matched by the thoughtfulness and humanity of his writing. Read this before you bring a dog into your life.

[A] wonderful, reassuring, and encouraging book ... distinguishes canine science from canine folklore

Truly fascinating ... rich in ideas and counter-ideas, and will reward anyone who respects animals ... enlightening ... Bradshaw's years of knowledge and his clear passion for dogs both shine through

Authoritative, wise and, in its sharp appreciation of the cost of dogs of living with us, rather moving

The most fantastic book ... required reading for dog lovers everywhere

A well-grounded overview of the Canis family's evolutionary journey...this is what makes the book so appealing. He does more than simply lay out interesting theories; he uses science to advocate for a better life for companion dogs.

A wonderfully informative, quietly passionate book that will benefit every dog whose owner reads it

Wonderfully humane, calmly-written and curiously moving ... [a] lovely book, illuminating for everyone who has or is thinking of having a dog

By giving the reader an overview of mankind's relationship with both dogs and wolves, [Bradshaw] also shows us ourselves

One may feel fully confident when reading [this] ... Bradshaw makes deft work of summarising important and novel insights on dog evolution

An alternative to conventional, dominance-based approaches to understanding dogs (Cesar Millan's methods, for example) in an informative...guide to how canine biology and psychology determine behavior.... Bradshaw's book is useful to those looking to further their understanding of dog behavior and clarify common misconceptions

Both an interesting armchair read and an important primer for any dog owner

In Defence of Dogs provides an extensive insight into the minds of man's best friend - a must for all owners. John Bradshaw [is] a pioneer

His is a funny, harrowing, beautifully written love letter to Africa

In this captivating memoir [Root] documents his brushes in the bush and his passion for wildlife

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Root has written the most extraordinary love letter to Africa – packed with drama and knowledge, tragedy and hope... A completely gripping and important study of this complex and disappearing natural environment

His is an extraordinary story laced with tragedy

[Root's] life story, vividly related here, is crammed with incident and adventure. Curious, creative and fearless, he has diced with death on numerous occasions and been mauled several times in his efforts to capture the daily lives of everything from silver-back gorillas to leopards in the wild on film. A gripping account of a life well lived