Chaser

Chaser

by Hinzmann, Hilary

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A New York Times Bestseller "The most scientifically important dog in over a century."?Brian Hare Chaser has fascinated dog lovers and scientists alike. Her story reveals the potential for taking out dialogue with dogs well beyond "fetch." When retired psychology professor John Pilley first got his new Border collie puppy, Chaser, he wanted to explore the boundaries of language learning and communication between humans and man's best friend. Exhibiting intelligence previously thought impossible…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Chaser / Hilary Hinzmann.

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A New York Times Bestseller "The most scientifically important dog in over a century."?Brian Hare Chaser has fascinated dog lovers and scientists alike. Her story reveals the potential for taking out dialogue with dogs well beyond "fetch." When retired psychology professor John Pilley first got his new Border collie puppy, Chaser, he wanted to explore the boundaries of language learning and communication between humans and man's best friend. Exhibiting intelligence previously thought impossible in dogs, Chaser soon learned the names of more than a thousand toys and sentences with multiple elements of grammar. Chaser's accomplishments are revolutionizing the way we think about the intelligence of animals. John and Chaser's inspiring journey demonstrates the power of learning through play and opens our eyes to the boundless potential in the animals we love.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2013.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • Place of Publication:Place of publication not identified
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2013.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780544102439, 0544102436
  • oclc:on1007376111
  • LC Classification:QL795.D6
  • Dewey Decimal:636.737/4

Table of Contents

The dog who knows a thousand words -- Good-bye -- Christmas in June -- Let the puppy be a puppy -- "You've got to name her Chaser!" -- Chaser learns what not to chase -- Listening to the farmer -- Learning by playing -- Herding words -- Herding sheep -- Advanced lessons -- Getting published -- Going viral -- Chaser takes a bow -- Chaser goes to Washington -- Expanding the conversation -- Epilogue : Unleashing Chaser's genius -- Appendix. Chaser's toys.

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Subjects

Chaser, (Border collie) Chiens -- Dressage Chiens -- Psychologie Communication avec les animaux Dogs -- Psychology Dogs -- Training Human-animal communication Hund Intelligenzleistung PETS -- Dogs PSYCHOLOGY -- Cognitive Psychology SCIENCE -- Life Sciences Tierpsychologie

Writers

Hinzmann, Hilary

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