The Dog as Guide Guard and Healer

<p> People and dogs have been companions since ancient times. Dogs possess both a unique psychological essence as well as physical presence within the human/dog bond. As guides guards and healers dogs share individual relationships with people couched in the present and framed by universal influences evident in cultures throughout history.</p><p> In this book philosophers psychologists dog ethological researchers and the author assist readers in a journey of discovery as their explorations seek answers to the questions of how and why the roles of guide guard and healer resonate within the human/dog bond. Comparative mythology selected scientific studies and primary source materials offer contexts and insights.</p>