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Milk Teeth: A Memoir of a Woman and Her Dog
Robbie Pfeufer Kahn
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Description for Milk Teeth: A Memoir of a Woman and Her Dog
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Dogs are the most popular pet in the United States and a beloved family member to many. As with a human baby, a puppy's innocent "wild" behavior can provoke unkind treatment. The source of this unfortunate but common reaction often lies in the pastùthe family history of the caretaker.
Written as a year-long journal, Milk Teeth chronicles sociologist Robbie Pfeufer Kahn's struggle to achieve a loving relationship with her black Labrador puppy, Laska. Mirthful, mischievous, intelligent, and strong-willed, Laska challenges her owner's attempts at leadership and affection. The puppy refuses pats, jumps up, and mouths with needle-sharp teeth. To ... Read more
Dogs are the most popular pet in the United States and a beloved family member to many. As with a human baby, a puppy's innocent "wild" behavior can provoke unkind treatment. The source of this unfortunate but common reaction often lies in the pastùthe family history of the caretaker.
Written as a year-long journal, Milk Teeth chronicles sociologist Robbie Pfeufer Kahn's struggle to achieve a loving relationship with her black Labrador puppy, Laska. Mirthful, mischievous, intelligent, and strong-willed, Laska challenges her owner's attempts at leadership and affection. The puppy refuses pats, jumps up, and mouths with needle-sharp teeth. To ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
New Brunswick NJ, United States
ISBN
9780813543710
SKU
V9780813543710
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Robbie Pfeufer Kahn
Robbie Pfeufer Kahn is a professor of sociology at the University of Vermont. She is the author of Bearing Meaning: The Language of Birth, winner of the 1997 Jesse Bernard Award.
Reviews for Milk Teeth: A Memoir of a Woman and Her Dog
"This book is moving, haunting, revealing, and at times, gently humorous. It examines, in very personal, honest terms, how relationships with dogs can teach us about ourselves, especially those lessons we have been avoiding."
Leslie Irvine
author of If You Tame Me: Understanding Our Connection with Animals
"If one were interested in finding a gold mine of ... Read more
Leslie Irvine
author of If You Tame Me: Understanding Our Connection with Animals
"If one were interested in finding a gold mine of ... Read more