The powerful bond between people and pets : our boundless connections to companion animals / P. Elizabeth Anderson ; foreword by Gerald P. Koocher.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Practical and applied psychology.
Main Author: Anderson, P. Elizabeth
Language:English
Published: Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2008.
Series:Practical and applied psychology.
Subjects:
Pet owners > Psychology.
Pets > Psychological aspects.
Pets > Social aspects.
Human-animal relationships.
Physical Description:xxvii, 248 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction: A new era for companion animals
  • Companion animals in America and around the globe
  • Genesis and nature of the bond
  • Why we choose certain animals as companions
  • Roles that animals play in our lives and how we influence each other
  • Embedded with humans--animals in the human world
  • Pets as medicine
  • Protecting our companion animals
  • When love hurts
  • Love gone bad.