Merle's door : lessons from a freethinking dog / Ted Kerasote.
Describes how the author adopted a wild dog by installing a dog door so that the dog could live both inside and outside, in a study of the human-dog partnership, animal consciousness and behavior, and how dogs might live if they can make some of their own decisions.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780151012701
- ISBN: 0151012709
- ISBN: 9781410402752
- Physical Description: 398 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: Orlando : Harcourt, [2007]
- Copyright: ©2007
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-380) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Chapter 1 From the Wild 1 -- Chapter 2 First Dog 26 -- Chapter 3 Synaptic Kiss 49 -- Chapter 4 In the Genes 67 -- Chapter 5 Building the Door 97 -- Chapter 6 Growing Into Himself 113 -- Chapter 7 Top Dog 145 -- Chapter 8 Gray Cat 169 -- Chapter 9 Estrogen Clouds 181 -- Chapter 10 At Home in the Arms of the Country 194 -- Chapter 11 Problem of Me 210 -- Chapter 12 Mayor of Kelly 234 -- Chapter 13 Alpha Pair 249 -- Chapter 14 White Muzzle 270 -- Chapter 15 What Do Dogs Want? 284 -- Chapter 16 A Looser Leash 304 -- Chapter 17 First Passing 313 -- Chapter 18 Through the Door 327 -- With Many Thanks 363. |
| Target Audience Note: | 1120L Lexile |
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| Subject: | Kerasote, Ted. Dogs > Wyoming > Anecdotes. Dogs > Behavior > Wyoming > Anecdotes. Human-animal relationships > Anecdotes. Dog owners > Wyoming > Anecdotes. |
| Genre: | Anecdotes. |
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- 49 of 50 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
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| Jacksonville Main Library | 636.7092 KER (Text) | 36015000629937 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Swansboro Branch Library | 636.7092 KER (Text) | 36015000958674 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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