The way I read this book was, as an example of what is necessary to have as close to a reciprocal relationship with a dog as is humanly possible. The author lives in a community where it is safe and possible for his dog to run freely with other dogs; where it is safe for his dog to be intact (un-...
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...