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Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals Paperback – January 12, 2010

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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Mariner Books; 1 edition (January 12, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0547248237
  • ISBN-13: 978-0547248233
  • Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.9 x 8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (333 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsTemple Grandin's latest book: Be kind to your four-footed friends
By Kindle Customer VINE VOICE on January 8, 2009
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Understanding animals and "Creating the Best Life for Animals" is the focus of Temple Grandin's new book. As it turns out, we have more in common emotionally with our animal friends than we knew. "All animals and people have the same core emotion systems in the brain." The Core Emotions are: 1. Seeking, 2. Rage, 3.Fear, and 4. Panic; plus three sophisticated, special-purpose ones: 5. Lust (sex drive) 6. Care, and 7. Play.

Temple Grandin, as a person with autism, brings her unique perspective about animal emotions and behavior to her readers. Her tendency to "think in pictures", rather than in words--among other things--aids her ability to "see things from animals point of view". Despite the fact that she is autistic, she has achieved an almost unheard of success in the "real world", academically and within the industry of animal husbandry, as also the lay public. Dr. Grandin has authored or co-authored numerous books, and is also a popular speaker.

"Animals Make Us Human" is not only quite readable to the "lay" audience, but the book is also firmly rooted in scientific research. Her co-author, Catherine Johnson, PhD; is a writer in the field of neuropsychiatry and the brain. The book is well-indexed and extensively footnoted. This is a huge improvement over her earlier book,"Animals in Translation". She sites over one hundred scientific papers (which I find amazing)that help back up the information she bases on her personal intuition and experiences with the animals she works with. Also, she loves them.

I found her previous book, "Animals in Translation", intriguing and readable. Although I found much of her reasoning to be rather speculative, it did give me a lot of food for thought.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsLiving well with domestic animals
By Lynn Harnett VINE VOICE on February 17, 2009
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Grandin, an animal behaviorist known for her humane slaughterhouse designs and her outstanding books on autism (particularly her memoir "Thinking in Pictures") and relationships with animals ("Animals in Translation"), focuses on how we can give domestic animals the best life.

Most people will find the chapters on cats and dogs the most useful. Other chapters explore the emotional and physical worlds of horses, cows, pigs, poultry, wildlife and zoo animals and how each intersects with humans (not always a pretty picture). In each, Grandin engages the reader with illuminating behavioral studies and empathic interpretations.

She approaches her subject with a system. "The rule is simple: Don't stimulate RAGE, FEAR, and PANIC if you can help it, and do stimulate SEEKING and also PLAY."

Much of her advice is common sense but the science offers fascinating reinforcement and explanation. Purebred dogs, for instance, have lost a lot of the wolf's natural submissive behaviors -- designed to keep the peace -- and may no longer be able to recognize warning signs in other dogs.

She also calls the animal's natural social evolution into play. Dogs, she says, descend from families of wolves, not packs, and are looking for a parent, not an alpha. Horses' fear and flight responses are the basis of their survival in the wild and training them requires reassurance, not breaking.

She shows how to recognize emotional states in animals and gives advice on avoiding negative reactions. All animals are frightened by new things -- and all animals are attracted to new things. It all depends on how it's presented -- forcibly or voluntarily.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsInsightful and spectacular. Oprah needs to pick this today.
By James on January 21, 2009
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I read this book in one sitting. As a veterinarian and writer, I've come across many, many silly books about animals. But Animals Make Us Human (along with Animals In Translation) is truly an enlightening and thought-provoking and dare I say 'necessary' read for any pet owner or anyone in the animal husbandry industry. This should be an Oprah pick for the mere chance to open the minds of the general populace to the natural world around us and those inhabitants who share this globe with us. For true insight, forget Cesar Millan...read this book today.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThis will change the way you look at dog behaviors!
By S. Jackson on September 27, 2009
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I believe that I have read all of Dr. Grandin's previous books, however this to me is the best one yet! As someone who nearly never marks up a book, my copy of Animals Make Us Human has now set the record for my most folded, underlined and highlighted so far!

Dr. Grandin provides numerous "ah-HAH" moments......presenting us with ideas where you immediately feel its' truth.

As an example, I've never been able to buy into the "alpha-dog" concept presented in so many dog training books and popular TV shows. Employing domination techniques (and especially an "alpha-roll") is counter-intuitive when I look into the eyes of my canine friends.

Dr. Grandin cites studies of wolves in their natural environment that indicate that, "In the wild, wolves don't live in wolf packs, and they don't have an alpha male who fights the other wolves to maintain his dominance. Our whole image of wolf packs is completely wrong. Instead, wolves live in the way people do: in families made up of a mom, a dad, and their children."

To some, the difference between an alpha male and a father may not seem so significant, but to me it makes all the difference in the world. It's the difference between a relationship based in dominance and aggression and one based on love and mutual respect.

For all serious students of our relationship with dogs this is not only a "must read", but a "must read twice"!
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5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Fascinating book with a perspective that is both entertaining and insightful!

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Every American should be acquainted with this author.

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5.0 out of 5 starsAnimals Teach Us How To Be Human

Every now and then someone comes along and has a message that really resonates with you. Temple Grandin has authored many books and the movie about her life is a must see. Read more

Published 2 months ago by Judy Helm Wright aka Auntie Artichoke
5.0 out of 5 starsBeautifully written. You learn all about animals as only ...

Beautifully written. You learn all about animals as only Temple Grandin understands them. True insights not only into the animals, but our human ways of ding things as well. Read more

Published 2 months ago by Mpoppins
4.0 out of 5 starsGetting to know the whole animal

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Grandin leads us through animals mind. She is able to see and understand ways to make animals lives better. Read more

Published 2 months ago by J. Warren Benton
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Fantastic, insightful another incredible revelation from Temple Grandin.

Published 2 months ago by Suzi Herrin
2.0 out of 5 starsThe author goes on to make the assumption that smaller breed dogs are...

Made it through the first section on dogs, and so far not only do I personally disagree with some points, they are down right ridiculous! Read more

Published 2 months ago by katie
3.0 out of 5 starsbut felt that it was in not good enough condition to give as a gift

The book arrived in a somewhat dogeared condition. I had bought it as a gift for someone, but felt that it was in not good enough condition to give as a gift. Read more

Published 3 months ago by Body-n-Soul
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Fabulous book for anybody who loves animals. Temple has a deep understanding of what makes them tick.

Published 4 months ago by Dorothy M. Wright

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