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Describes how the author adopted a dog living on its own in the wild and his decision to install a dog door in his house so that the dog could live both inside and outside, in a study of the human-dog partnership and animal consciousness and behavior.
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He came out of the night, appearing suddenly in my headlights, a big, golden dog, panting, his front paws tapping the ground in an anxious little dance. Read the first page
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Strangely enough this book has lots of 5-star comments on the american site of amazon, but no comment yet on the Briish site. I found it a wonderful book. The deep friendship between the author and his intelligent dog Merle was not only revealing about dogs in the (more or less) wild, about their behaviour and thoughts It is a beautiful and moving description of Ted Kerote's relationship to a dog he found in the wild and with whom he lived to the last moment of Merle's life. It is fun to read, informative in many senses, and it changes your outlook on the dog-human relationship. I love the respect and the understanding between those two, that Kerote knows perfectly how to convey. You will love it and so will young people and everybody who loves dogs or wants to get to know them. I wish there had been more pictures though. I would want one for myself!
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've read a few "dog" books over the years, probably most of them in fact. Merle's door is the best of them all. Following Ted's relationship with Merle, from their first meeting in the backcountry when Merle was looking for a human and Ted a companion, the book charts the highs and lows of their relationship, and the profound effect that they have on one another. It looks in more detail at some of those areas that all dog owners have to consider at one time or another, and the approach that Ted and Merle took. It is meticulously researched, by turn funny, harrowingly sad, full of insight and worth everyone of the five stars in this review.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book in the States where it has certainly been a big success. Unlike the often sugary Marley and Me this is a book for those who are willing to question the 'received' wisdom around dogs and the relationship with humans. It debunks a lot of the 'you must do it this way or else' methods of dog training and adds to where dogs came from and why. Ted Kerasote writes in an easy style yet imparts some thought provoking observations and researched facts. I read it feeling relieved to find there was at least one other person in the world who had a truely open mind about dogs (and Cats). If you have read other dog books this will be a new experience for you. If you haven't read a dog related book you will find this delivers more than you might expect. Read this and prepare to enjoy you dog more! If you want to learn more try Ted Kerasote's web site.
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Freethinking not for everyone
This is an exceptional book, it isn't a story of how a man trained a dog or how a changed a man's life, making it better or easier, it's a book about relationship, partnership, and... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mela
Dreadful
Awful book. Only bought it as it was a book group selection by a new member. The worst kind of American sentimental clap trap. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Ms. S. H. H. Smith
A powerful love story
Ted Kerasote's memoir "Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog" is a powerful love story about Ted, a man is his 40s, and Merle, a yellow Lab with some Golden Retriever mix. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Niki Collins-queen, Author
Wonderful
I so loved this book. It didn't necessarily follow my thinking about dogs but converted me to a fan of Merle and his way of life. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Elsablue
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Merle's door is so very different form the recent block buster dog books written by people who don't understand dogs. Read more
Published on 18 Dec 2009 by Pennie
A Fantastic Autobiography about a man and his dog
The book, Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog, is a must for anyone who has ever had a close relationship with a dog, or loves the country. Read more
Published on 28 Dec 2008 by Rebecca W. Thompson
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