What the Dog Knows

WINNER OF THE MERIAL HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND AWARD

WINNER OF THE DWAA BEST REFERENCE BOOK AWARD

WINNER OF THE 2014 DOG WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA: 2014 DOGWISE BEST BOOK AWARD

A New York Times–bestselling book about the extraordinary abilities of man's best friend

When Cat Warren adopted Solo, an unruly German shepherd puppy, she soon began to wonder what she'd let herself in for. Solo's boundless energy was what made him loveable — but it also made him exhausting, and difficult to train. Then she struck upon an idea: what Solo needed was something to do.

Like many dogs, Solo was destined to work: using his nose to help the police locate missing people. In this lively, accessible book, Warren details Solo's journey from troublesome pup to expert cadaver dog, and explores the fascinating hidden world of animals that do essential work and the handlers who train them.

PRAISE FOR CAT WARREN

'What the Dog Knows is a fascinating, deeply reported journey into scent, death, forensics and the amazing things dogs can do with their noses: sniffing out graves, truffles, bedbugs, maybe even cancer. But it's also a moving story of how one woman transformed her troubled dog into a loving companion and an asset to society, all while stumbling on the beauty of life in their searches for death.' The New York Times Book Review

'A personal, informed account of the myths and truths of working dogs.' The Los Angeles Times