Citizen Canine

In Citizen Canine David Grimm tells the story of how the lives of dogs and cats have intertwined with humans.  He traces their origins as wild animals, the early stories of domestication, their ups and downs in relation to humans over the course of history, and their current status as, essentially, family.  He also does a little speculating about what the future may hold for them.  The book was a fascinating read, raising interesting questions about our relationship with our pets and what the future holds.  It is very much an opinion book. The author uses anecdotes & stories rather then data to support his ideas which is good in the sense that it makes it easy for the reader to agree or disagree with the thesis and is bad in the sense that if you agree with him you’ll need to look elsewhere for your supporting evidence as you go out to promulgate the ideas.

Recommended for anyone interested in our relation with our pets.