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Hardcover Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog Book

ISBN: 0151012709

ISBN13: 9780151012701

Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog

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Book Overview

WINNER OF THE NATIONAL OUTDOOR BOOK AWARDA moving, insightful love story about the vast possiblities of the relationship between humans and dogs.While on a camping trip, Ted Kerasote meets a Labrador mix living on his own in the wild. They become attached to each other, and Kerasote decides to bring the dog, who he names Merle, home. There, after realizing that Merle's native intelligence would be diminished by living exclusively in the human world, he installs a dog door in his house, allowing Merle to live both outside and in.Merle shows 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, 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. 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. This description may be from another edition of this product.
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Customer Reviews

11 customer ratings | 1 review

Rated 5 stars
Like a wall made strong with love Merle's 'Door is a classic you will want to share

I fell in love.Merle's Door brings all those moments shared between those you loved. It a great journey that like an old friend you never want to say good bye.

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Merle’s Door was touching & informative.

I chose the book as a HS graduation present, having read the book years ago myself. What touched me most was how the author Ted Kerasote & his dog Merle developed a cooperative relationship. The author has another book published more recently, but it is more of a picture book, not serious reading.

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Rated 5 stars
An Inspiring Story of Companionship and Love

I can count on my hands (maybe one of my hands) the number of books I've read which I was compelled to read again, immediately after finishing it. "Merle's Door" is one of those rare books. Of the thousands of books I've read, this is one of the very best. It is a truly inspiring book which explores more than the relationship between one person and his dog. It offers insight into how profoundly rewarding a deep bond between...

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Rated 5 stars
Are you a Dog Lover?

I heard this book suggested on a call in talk radio station and ordered it the same day. It is a MUST READ for ALL DOG LOVERS. Not only is it a story about a man and his dog such as is Marley and Me...but it combines insightful knowledge of how dogs communicate with us and other dogs. I will keep this book and make sure all my friends read it as well. Mr. Kerasote is a very lucky man to have known Merle. My only caveat...

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Wonderful Story Masterfully Written

"Wow. What a book." These are the words that I breathed out when I reached the end of Merle's Door. Ted Kerasote is to writers what Mozart is to composers. His writing is that good. If he were to write about how the grass grew in his yard over summer, I have no doubt it would be a page-turner. But that's not the story he wrote. This story is so much more. This unforgettable story begins when a big golden dog emerges from...

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