Kerasote, Ted
Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog
- ISBN 13:
- 9780156034500
- author:
- Kerasote, Ted
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Harvest Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2008
- Pages:
- 416
- Dimensions:
- 13.46 x 3.3 x 20.32 centimetres
- Genre:
- Pets
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
A moving love story about the relationship between humans and dogs. Ted Kerasote's account of his time with Merle, a Labrador mix he met while camping, is both deeply personal and universally relatable. As Kerasote brought Merle home, he realized that the dog's native intelligence would be diminished by living exclusively in the human world. To give Merle more freedom, he installed a dog door in his house, allowing the dog to live both inside and out. This simple yet profound decision had a profound impact on their relationship. Through Kerasote's story, we see the issues that all animals and their human companions face as their lives intertwine. A deeply touching portrait of a remarkable dog and his relationship with the author, Merle's Door explores the complexities of animal consciousness and behavior, offering insights into the origins and evolution of the human-dog partnership.