Merles Door, Ted Kerasote
Merles Door, Ted Kerasote
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Merle's Door
Lessons from a Freethinking Dog

Author: Ted Kerasote

Narrator: Patrick Lawlor

Unabridged: 13 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/15/2007

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 issues 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.

About Ted Kerasote

Ted Kerasote's writing has appeared in over fifty periodicals, including Audubon, Climbing, National Geographic Traveler, Outside, Field & Stream, and The New York Times Book Review. The author of Bloodties, his most recent book, Out There: In the Wild in a Wired Age, won the 2004 National Outdoor Book Award.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow 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.

AudiobooksNow review by Cyndi on 2008-09-02 11:12:57

I am a dog lover and this book was extremely disappointing. I think it goes to prove anyone can get published. Merle's death was maudlin and protracted and served no purpose to belabor in the manner in which Kerasote did.

Goodreads review by Stephanie *Eff your feelings* on April 23, 2012

I read this book a few years back, before I attempted writing reviews (ones beyond a few lines anyway). It has been on my favorite’s shelf ever since then and Merle has drifted into my thoughts now and again, so I thought I would try to add a few more words. One day Merle, a young yellow lab mix, sho......more

Goodreads review by Kathleen on March 07, 2008

Okay, I was suckered in by the cute dog picture on the cover. But I found myself really caring about the players in this extraordinary human-dog relationship. Granted, Merle had such a great life and so much freedom because he lived in a dog-friendly town on the edge of Grand Tetons NP. And he got t......more

Goodreads review by Maria ( ZITA ) on January 14, 2018

What a great read, for post, present and future dog owners, this book maid me happy and 😢, but one to soon not forget, love it till the end, and cried like a baby at the end......more

Goodreads review by Bobby on February 17, 2013

I am a bit surprised by some of the negative reviews of this book, especially the chap that suggested that you "skip this book." If you skip it you will have missed a gem. It is not a dog training book or a "treatise on animal behavior" as someone suggested. It is the telling of a thirteen year rela......more

Goodreads review by Jessaka on December 31, 2017

What a great dog. I had a border collie that was smart and fun like Merle, but that was over 13 years ago. I cried for 3 years until I got another dog. I will cry again. I love how the author, after telling stories about Merle for a while, changes direction and then gives scientific information on do......more

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