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Now including a wonderful new photo insert chronicling Merle’s

life, this national bestseller explores the relationship between

humans and dogs. How would dogs live if they were free? Would they

stay with their human friends?

Merle and Ted found each other in the Utah desert— Merle was

living wild and Ted was looking for a pup to keep him company. As

their bond grew, Ted taught Merle how to live around wildlife, and

Merle taught Ted about the benefits of letting a dog make his own

decisions.

Using the latest in wolf research and exploring issues of animal

consciousness and leadership and the origins of the human-dog

relationship, Ted Kerasote takes us on the journey he and Merle

shared. As much a love story as a story of independence and

partnership, Merle’s Door is tender, funny, and ultimately

illuminating.

PROLOGUE

CHAPTER 1: From the Wild

CHAPTER 2: The First Dog

CHAPTER 3: The Synaptic Kiss

CHAPTER 4: In the Genes

CHAPTER 5: Building the Door

CHAPTER 6: Growing Into Himself

CHAPTER 7: Top Dog

CHAPTER 8: The Gray Cat

CHAPTER 9: Estrogen Clouds

CHAPTER 10: At Home in the Arms of the Country

CHAPTER 11: The Problem of Me

CHAPTER 12: The Mayor of Kelly

CHAPTER 13: The Alpha Pair

CHAPTER 14: While Muzzle

CHAPTER 15: Whale Do Dogs Wanly

CHAPTER 16: A Looser Leash

CHAPTER 17: The First Passing

CHAPTER 18: Through the Door

WITH MANY THANKS

NOTES

INDEX

TED KERASOTE is the author of many books, including the national

bestseller Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog and

Out There, which won the National Outdoor Book Award. His

essays and photographs have appeared in Audubon, Geo, Outside,

Science, the New York Times, and more than sixty

other periodicals. This is Pukka's first book.

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Humorous, 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 and fellow dog owner. Kerasote's last weeks with

the dying Merle are beautifully rendered. (July)

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From Booklist

*Starred Review* Merle showed up at the San Juan River at the same

time Kerasote and his river-rafting friends arrived. Merle looked

at Kerasote as if to say, "You need a dog, and I'm it." He

accompanied the group down the river and then went home to Wyoming

with Kerasote. A dog who was eager to please and almost trained

himself, Merle learned the ways of bison, ground squirrels, and

coyotes. Merle then taught Kerasote the fullness of the hunt,

leading Kerasote to his favorite prey. But, after Kerasote

installed a dog door, the main thing Merle taught him is that a dog

develops to his full potential, becoming the dog he was meant to

be, when allowed to make his own decisions. Merle developed a life

of his own, patrolling the small settlement where they lived with

his dog companions, and yet was always very aware of Kerasote and

his schedule. In telling Merle's story, Kerasote also explores the

science behind canine behavior and evolution, weaving in research

on the human-canine bond and musing on the way dogs see the world.

Merle is a true character, yet Merle is also Everydog. An absolute

treasure of a book. Bent, Nancy

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PRAISE FOR

MERLE'S DOOR

“Charming.”—

Entertainment Weekly

“This summer’s

Marley

.”—

People

“Anyone who ever loved a dog will find something to enjoy in

Merle’s Door

.”—

The Christian Science Monitor

“

Merle’s Door

is a window into the mind of a dog. You will

experience his loyalty, fears, and joys and his true inner self.

Everybody who loves dogs must read this book.”—Temple Grandin,

author of

Animals in Translation

“A truly wonderful book—iconoclastic, mind-blowing, and gorgeously

written.” —Delia Ephron, author of

Hanging Up

and

Frannie

in Pieces

书籍介绍

Now including a wonderful new photo insert chronicling Merle’s life, this national bestseller explores the relationship between humans and dogs. How would dogs live if they were free? Would they stay with their human friends? Merle and Ted found each other in the Utah desert Merle was living wild and Ted was looking for a pup to keep him company. As their bond grew, Ted taught Merle how to live around wildlife, and Merle taught Ted about the benefits of letting a dog make his own decisions. Using the latest in wolf research and exploring issues of animal consciousness and leadership and the origins of the human-dog relationship, Ted Kerasote takes us on the journey he and Merle shared. As much a love story as a story of independence and partnership, Merle’s Door is tender, funny, and ultimately illuminating.