Merle’s Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog
by Ted Kerasote
Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog by Ted Kerasote holds a highly rated rating of 4.18 out of 5, based on 15K reader ratings. First published in 2007. The book spans 398 pages.
About Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog
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.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Ted Kerasote |
| Published | 2007 |
| Pages | 398 |
| Kindle Price | $13.99 |
| Genres | Non-Fiction, Biography & Memoir, Biography & Memoir |
| Average Rating | 4.18 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 14,953 |
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What genre is Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog?
Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog is categorized as Non-Fiction, Biography & Memoir, Biography & Memoir. Its primary genre classification is Biography & Memoir.
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Based on 15K reader ratings, Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog has an average score of 4.18 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
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Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog has 398 pages.
Who wrote Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog?
Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog was written by Ted Kerasote. It was first published in 2007.
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The ISBN-13 for Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog is 9780151012700.0.
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