{"product_id":"merles-door-lessons-from-a-freethinking-dog-2","title":"Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog","description":"WINNER OF THE NATIONAL OUTDOOR BOOK AWARD\n\nA moving, insightful love story about the vast possiblities of the relationship between humans and dogs.\n\nWhile on a camping trip, Ted Kerasote meets a Labrador mix living on his own in the wild. They become attached to each other, and Kerasote decides to bring the dog, who he names Merle, home. There, after realizing that Merle’s native intelligence would be diminished by living exclusively in the human world, he installs a dog door in his house, allowing Merle to live both outside and in.\n\nMerle shows 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, 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. 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.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0156034506\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: RDV.0156034506.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Kerasote, Ted\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is a well used but readable copy. Integrity of the book is still intact with no missing pages. May have notes or highlighting. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45759817580721,"sku":"RDV.0156034506.A","price":6.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/0156034506-0.jpg?v=1750959522","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/merles-door-lessons-from-a-freethinking-dog-2","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}