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Merle's Door : Lessons from a Freethinking Dog by Kerasote, Ted is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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From Publishers WeeklyHumorous, jubilant and touching by turns, this story of the relationship between man and dog is informed by the author's grasp of animal research and his attachment to Merle, a stray dog he adopted. A Labrador mix, Merle first appeared while the author was on a camping trip. Kerasote (Out There: In the Wild in a Wired Age), an award-winning nature writer, decided to take his canine friend home to rural Wyoming. This chronicle of their 13 years together is interspersed with studies by animal behaviorists that strengthened Kerasote's desire to see Merle as a responsible individual rather than a submissive pet. Merle set his own eating schedule (though not without early mishap), refused to hunt birds (although not elks) and, according to the author, possessed a range of emotions and sentiments similar to those of humans. Kerasote tends to anthropomorphize Merle's every look and movement, but this narrative is entertaining and Kerasote's strong love for Merle and enthusiasm for life in the wild will win over many readers. Kerasote's joyous relationship with Merle is balanced by a bittersweet account of a close relationship the author had with Alison, a neighbor an

Who reads Merle's Door : Lessons from a Freethinking Dog?

Author

Kerasote, Ted

Publisher

Orlando: Harcourt, Inc.

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9780151012701

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Agriculture, Fiction, Memoir

Rating

4.18 / 5 (15,170 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14