Merle's door [electronic resource] : Lessons from a freethinking dog. Ted Kerasote.
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- ISBN: 9780547415987 (electronic bk)
- Physical Description: 1 online resource
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Summary, etc.: | 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. |
Target Audience Note: | Text Difficulty 7 - Text Difficulty 9 1120 Lexile. |
Reproduction Note: | Electronic reproduction. New York : Mariner Books, 2024. Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser. |
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Subject: | Nonfiction. Biography & Autobiography. Pets. Sports & Recreations. |
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Merle's Door : Lessons from a Freethinking Dog
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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prologue | p. xiii | |
chapter 1 | From the Wild | p. 1 |
chapter 2 | The First Dog | p. 26 |
chapter 3 | The Synaptic Kiss | p. 49 |
chapter 4 | In the Genes | p. 67 |
chapter 5 | Building the Door | p. 97 |
chapter 6 | Growing Into Himself | p. 113 |
chapter 7 | Top Dog | p. 145 |
chapter 8 | The Gray Cat | p. 169 |
chapter 9 | Estrogen Clouds | p. 181 |
chapter 10 | At Home in the Arms of the Country | p. 194 |
chapter 11 | The Problem of Me | p. 210 |
chapter 12 | The Mayor of Kelly | p. 234 |
chapter 13 | The Alpha Pair | p. 249 |
chapter 14 | White Muzzle | p. 270 |
chapter 15 | What Do Dogs Want? | p. 284 |
chapter 16 | A Looser Leash | p. 304 |
chapter 17 | t-family: 'Times New Roman'" The First Passing | p. 313 |
chapter 18 | Through the Door | p. 327 |
With many thanks | p. 363 | |
Notes | p. 365 | |
Index | p. 381 |