The Dog as Guide, Guard and Healer: A Journey with People Since Ancient Times

People and dogs have been companions since ancient times. Dogs possess both a unique psychological essence as well as physical presence within the human/dog bond. As guides, guards and healers, dogs share individual relationships with people couched in the present and framed by universal influences, evident in cultures throughout history.

In this book, philosophers, psychologists, dog ethological researchers and the author assist readers in a journey of discovery, as their explorations see...