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Pukka's promise, the quest for longer-lived dogs, Ted Kerasote

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Ted Kerasote

the quest for longer-lived dogs

When Ted Kerasote was ready for a new dog after losing his beloved Merle--who died, as all our dogs do, too soon--he knew that he would want to give his puppy the longest life possible. But how? Combining cutting-edge research with an adventurous narrative, Kerasote offers answers that will surprise you. He provides vital new information on whether a purebred can be as healthy as a mixed-breed, whether you should say no to yearly vaccines and spaying or neutering, and how to pick the best food from the crowded shelves. Traveling the dog world in Europe and North America and interviewing breeders, veterinarians, and leaders of the animal-welfare movement, Kerasote helps us rethink the everyday choices we make for our companions, interweaving fascinating science with the charming stories of raising Pukka among his many dog friends in their small Wyoming village.--From publisher description"When Ted Kerasote got his new dog Pukka, he found that dog culture had been transformed: dizzying choices of grain-free and raw food, conflicting arguments for and against vaccinations, and battles between positive and dominance trainers. Giving The Omnivore{u2019}s Dilemma a canine spin, Kerasote questions the common wisdom to show us how our dogs can have the best and healthiest lives today, no matter where we live. He weaves fascinating science and groundbreaking insight from breeders, vets, and animal advocates into the story of raising Pukka in the Wyoming wilderness. Fascinating and revelatory, Pukka{u2019}s Promise 'might be the most important book about dogs written in a decade' (Patricia B. McConnell, author of The Other End of the Leash)."

Too soon over -- The clocks of danger -- Loaner dogs -- Houndy labs -- Sifting the genes -- On a farm in Minnesota -- Duration of immunity -- At our start -- Outward bound -- Building the dikes -- In the time of the big light -- Carnivore to monovore -- Should a wolf eat corn? -- Real food, many forms -- Whom shall we eat? -- The worst word in the world -- Dog speed -- The bad good death -- Shelters to sanctuaries -- Chance -- The flip side of spay/neuter -- Not long enough -- Forever young