TY - BOOK AU - Anderson,P.Elizabeth TI - The powerful bond between people and pets: our boundless connections to companion animals T2 - Practical and applied psychology, SN - 9780275989057 (alk. paper) AV - SF411.47 .A66 2008 U1 - 636.088/7 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Westport, Conn. PB - Praeger Publishers KW - Pet owners KW - Psychology KW - Pets KW - Psychological aspects KW - Social aspects KW - Human animal relationships N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction: A new era for companion animals -- Companion animals in America and around the globe -- Genesis and nature of the bond -- Why we choose certain animals as companions -- Roles that animals play in our lives and how we influence each other -- Embedded with humans-animals in the human world -- Pets as medicine -- Protecting our companion animals -- When love hurts -- Love gone bad ER -