Merle's Door Lessons from a Freethinking Dog

Name: Merle's Door Lessons from a Freethinking Dog
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ISBN: 9780156034500

ISBN-10: 0156034506

ISBN-13: 9780156034500

Edition: 2007

Authors: Ted Kerasote

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How would dogs live if they were free? Would they choose to remain near their human friends?nbsp; nbsp; 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…

Book details

List price: $19.99
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 4/21/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.07" long x 1.18" tall
Weight: 0.902
Language: English

Ted Kerasote is the author of many books, including the national bestseller "Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog" and "Out There: In The Wild in a Wired Age", 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.



prologue



From the Wild



The First Dog



The Synaptic Kiss



In the Genes



Building the Door



Growing Into Himself



Top Dog



The Gray Cat



Estrogen Clouds



At Home in the Arms of the Country



The Problem of Me



The Mayor of Kelly



The Alpha Pair



White Muzzle



What Do Dogs Want?



A Looser Leash



t-family: 'Times New Roman'" The First Passing



Through the Door


With many thanks


Notes


Index