What the Dog Saw

In "What the Dog Saw", Gladwell addresses two very different concepts. The first being the relationship with human beings and dogs, and the second representing the relationships between humans beings and other human beings. There is a someone what explicit idea that Gladwell tries to express to his audience. He breaks up the passage into different sections, each displaying the relationship between humans and dogs, and in the end he gives some analysis on human behaviors and the flaws that we posses.

There is a key concept that is key to understanding this essay, and that is simply "exercise, discipline and affection". It is imperative to understanding what Gladwell means because it explains how human beings think differently that other animals. How we overlook clues and formality in our actions many times and think emotionally. Animals, especially dogs are interested in humans, in our actions and behaviors. It allows them to analyze simple situations and solve them at a faster rate than humans might at times. So it makes you wonder if Gladwell is really trying to say that maybe, just maybe a a 4 legged, cold-nosed canine could actually be slightly more logical than a human? Maybe...just maybe.