| Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog Contributor(s): Kerasote, Ted (Author) |
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ISBN: 0156034506 ISBN-13: 9780156034500 Publisher: Harvest Publications OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2008 Annotation: How would dogs live if they were free? Would they choose to remain near their human friends? Merle and Ted found each other in the Utah desert--Merle was living wild and Ted was looking for a pup to keep him company. As their bond grew, they taught each other new ways to think and live: Ted taught Merle how to live around wildlife, Merle taught Ted about the complexity of a dog's intelligence and the benefits of letting a dog make his own decisions. Using the latest in wolf research and exploring issues of animal consciousness, leadership, and the origins of the human-dog relationship, Ted Kerasote takes us on the journey he and Merle shared. As much a love story as a story of independence and partnership, "Merle's Door" is tender, funny, and ultimately illuminating. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Pets | Essays & Narratives - Pets | Dogs - Breeds |
| Dewey: 636.709 |
| Lexile Measure: 1120 |
| Physical Information: 1.12" H x 5.36" W x 8.05" (0.99 lbs) 416 pages |
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| Publisher Description: While on a camping trip, Ted Kerasote met a dog--a Labrador mix--who was living on his own in the wild. They became attached to each other, and Kerasote decided to name the dog Merle and bring him home. There, he realized that Merle's native intelligence would be diminished by living exclusively in the human world. He put a dog door in his house so Merle could live both outside and in. A deeply touching portrait of a remarkable dog and his relationship with the author, Merle's Door explores the issues that all animals and their human companions face as their lives intertwine, bringing to bear the latest research into animal consciousness and behavior as well as insights into the origins and evolution of the human-dog partnership. Merle showed Kerasote how dogs might live if they were allowed to make more of their own decisions, and Kerasote suggests how these lessons can be applied universally. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kerasote, Ted: - TED KERASOTE is the author of several books, including the national bestseller Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog and Out There, which won the National Outdoor Book Award. His essays and photographs have appeared in Audubon, Geo, Outside, Science, the New York Times, and more than sixty other periodicals. He lives in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. |