What's a Dog For?: Wednesday, March 6, 1-2 p.m.

You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialize correctly.

Midday_030613_Hr_2_What'sADogFor.mp3

Dogs have become a ubiquitous part of our culture; in some families, they’re treated as honorary humans. In "What’s A Dog For? The Surprising History, Science, Philosophy and Politics of Man’s Best Friend," John Homans looks at the complex relationship between dogs and people, and tells the story through his own experiences as a life-long dog owner. Homans is executive editor of New York magazine.