Collared

An enthralling account of the transformation of dogdom from blue-collar worker to human alter ego. Essential reading, especially for anyone who added a dog to their family during lockdown -- John Bradshaw, author * In Defence of Dogs * From the caves to our sofas - the long and eventful canine journey explored with compelling anecdotes and deep affection. If we still had tails, they'd be wagging at this sweeping and enchanting account -- Simon Garfleid, author * Dog's Best Friend * A fascinating read ... a real and searching piece of social history that tells us perhaps more about ourselves than our canine companions. Chris Pearson is wonderfully unafraid of revealing some of the harder truths as well as the more uplifting elements of our relationships with dogs ... intriguing, compelling -- Ruth Goodman, author * How to be a Victorian * Collared absolutely thrilled me. Pearson nails the balancing act between dog lover and historian as he navigates tales of how dogs and humans are entwined: from canine workers to public health, lap dogs to lavatories. This is an essential deep-dive into how contemporary dogs came to live the good life -- Jessica J. Lee, editor * Dog Hearted: Essays on Our Fierce and Familiar Companions * Splendidly instructive and entertaining ... every aspect of our long, close relationship with dogs - historical, political, military, emotional and more - is illuminated in this book in close, fascinating and often very funny detail in a way which will delight and intrigue anyone who loves dogs -- Esther Woolfson A love letter to the dogs who share our lives, and how history made them -- Fern Riddell, author * Sex: Lessons from History * Pearson's dog-eye view is unflinching. Between brilliant anecdotes, he takes us through the best and the worst of human-dog history -- Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, author * Starling Days *