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Alexandra Horowitz

Biography

Alexandra Horowitz

Alexandra Horowitz is the author of the bestselling INSIDE OF A DOG: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know and ON LOOKING: A Walker’s Guide to the Art of Observation. She teaches psychology, animal behavior and canine cognition at Barnard College, Columbia University. In New York City, Alexandra walks with her husband, the writer Ammon Shea, her son, and two large, non-heeling dogs.

Alexandra Horowitz

Books by Alexandra Horowitz

Being a Dog: Following the Dog Into a World of Smell (Audiobook)
written and read by Alexandra Horowitz - Nonfiction, Pets, Psychology

Alexandra Horowitz, an eminent research scientist in the field of dog cognition, explores what the nose knows by taking an imaginative leap into what it is like to be a dog. Inspired by her own family dogs, Finnegan and Upton, Horowitz sets off on a quest to make sense of scents. In addition to speaking to experts across the country, Horowitz visits the California Narcotic Canine Association Training Institute and the Stapleton Group’s “Vapor wake” explosives dog training team; meets vets and researchers working with dogs to detect cancerous cells and anticipate epileptic seizure or diabetic shock; and travels with Finnegan to the west coast where he learns how to find truffles.