Author:
Cummins, Bryan, 1953-
Imprint:Durham, N.C. : Carolina Academic Press, c2013.
Descriptionxiii, 439 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Note:The enduring partnership: Canis lupus familiaris meets Homo sapiens sapiens -- At Diana's Side : the dogs of the chase -- The Wolf in the Fold: the dog and pastoral societies -- Your Beast of Burden: the dog in harness -- Hail Anubis: the dog in religion and myth -- Blood Sports: the dog and the combat arena -- The Dogs of War -- To Serve and Protect: the modern police dog movement -- Commoners, Kings and Colonials: class, status and Canis familiaris -- At the Bidding of Science: the dog, vivisection and the animal rights movement -- By Our Side: assistance dogs and the enabling of the disabled -- When the Bond is Broken: ferals and strays -- Into the Future.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 407-425) and index.
