Canine Connection

Key Selling Points

• This STEM title examines the most recent science behind the dog–human bond and how and why it evolved over the course of human history. This book explores the various theories on the origins of how dogs became domesticated, either being adopted into human groups or choosing to join us.
• Dogs are the most popular pet in North America. More than 65 million US households have a dog and there are almost 8 million pet dogs in Canada.
• Includes facts and statistics about the oldest dog breeds in the world, what different dog behaviors can tell us about how our pets are feeling, why huskies have blue eyes, what jobs different breeds were originally bred for and ancient dog breeds that still exist today.
• Includes specific examples that illustrate the dog–human bond throughout history, from prehistoric paw prints discovered in a cave in France to ancient petroglyphs in Saudi Arabia that show a hunter with his dogs.
• Chris Gudgeon is the author of several books for adults and kids. This is his second book in the Orca Wild series after Great Apes.
• Librarian read. Librarian chosen. Featured in the 2026 Children's Book Council Librarian Favorites list for 6th - 8th Grade.