Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog by Ted Kerasote Paperback Book

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Rent Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog

Author: Ted Kerasote

Narrator: Patrick Girard Lawlor

Format: Unabridged-CD

Publisher: Ingram Pub Services

Published: Jul 2007

Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit - Inspiration & Personal Growth

Retail Price: $34.99

Discs: 11

Synopsis

Ted Kerasote met and adopted Merle, a Laborador mix, while he was on a camping trip. Merle had been living in the wild, and after taking the dog home with him to Wyoming, Kerasote soon realized that Merle could not adjust to inhabiting exclusively in the human world. So he put a door in his house to let Merle live both outside and in.A deeply touching portrait of a remarkable animal, 'Merle's Door' explores the issuees that all animals and their human companions face as their lives intertwine, and presents the latest research into animal behavior as well as the origins and evolution of human-dog interaction. Merle showed Kerasote how dogs might live were they free; Kerasote suggests how they should be allowed to live, and the doors that should always remain open to them.

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BookLender review by Gail on 2008-06-16 19:18:54

I was very surprised by the level of enjoyment I got from listening to this book. Usually dog books are only good for people who like dogs. This one was that and more. I learned about the canine development through history and the training of the current day canine. It also moved me by his emotional attachment to his pet. I would recommend this book to others.