# What's a Dog For?

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- Book: [What's a Dog For?](https://www.bookquiver.com/john-homans/whats-a-dog-for) ([What's a Dog For?.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/john-homans/whats-a-dog-for.md))
- Authors: [John Homans](https://www.bookquiver.com/john-homans)
- Publisher: penguin_books
- ISBN: 978-01-4312-412-2
- Pages: 272
- Published: 2013-10-29
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

As dogs take their place as coddled family members and their numbers balloon to over 77 million in the United States alone, it’s no surprise that canine culture is undergoing a massive transformation....