Merle is allowed to roam free and is much the better dog because of it. This book provides new insights and contrasts to that of the Dog Whisperer, Cesar Millan, who seems to advocate complete control... (read more)

Dog lovers must read. A bit scientific in parts but I enjoyed this because I gained insight into my favorite friends evolution. Loved Merle's spirit!!!

It was interesting to a point and gave a new perspective to how we may have changed dogs to suite our citified lives to their detriment. However, the author went a little beyond his love for Merle to... (read more)

The story of Merle and the author finding each other and learning to live with each other totally fascinated me. It seemed as Mr. Kerasote and Merle really understood each other and Mr. Kerasote made... (read more)

I enjoyed this and Merle is a dog who digs into your heart. I had a few problems with parts of the book though. The author gets a little "preachy" about dog research and really advocates for a happy... (read more)