{"product_id":"9780547727493","title":"Pukka's Promise: The Quest for Longer-Lived Dogs","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis guide by the author of \u003ci\u003eMerle’s Door\u003c\/i\u003e is “beneficial for anyone who wants to ensure that their dogs will be healthy and well\u003c\/b\u003e” \u003cb\u003e(\u003ci\u003eSeattle Post-Intelligencer\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e From the bestselling author who offers “the most utterly compelling translation of dog to human I have ever seen” (Jeffrey Masson), this is a joyful chronicle of a dog and a groundbreaking answer to the question: How can we give our dogs the happiest, healthiest lives?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e When Ted Kerasote was ready for a new dog after losing his beloved Merle—who died too soon, as all our dogs do—he knew he wanted to give his puppy Pukka the longest life possible. But how to do that? So much has changed in the way we feed, vaccinate, train, and live with our dogs from even a decade ago.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In an adventure that echoes \u003ci\u003eThe Omnivore’s Dilemma\u003c\/i\u003e with a canine spin, Kerasote tackles these subjects, questioning our conventional wisdom and emerging with vital new information that will surprise even the most knowledgeable dog lovers. Can a purebred be as healthy as a mixed breed? How many vaccines are too many? Should we rethink spaying and neutering? Is raw food really healthier than kibble, and should your dog be chewing more bones? Traveling the world and interviewing breeders, veterinarians, and leaders of the animal-welfare movement, Kerasote pulls together the latest research to help us rethink the everyday choices we make for our companions. And as he did in \u003ci\u003eMerle’s Door\u003c\/i\u003e, Kerasote interweaves fascinating science with the charming stories of raising Pukka among his dog friends in their small Wyoming village.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Funny, revelatory, and full of the delights of falling in love with a dog, \u003ci\u003ePukka’s Promise\u003c\/i\u003e will help redefine the potential of our animal partners. \u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47123829424368,"sku":"9780547727493","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780547727493_p0.jpg?v=1769896919","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780547727493","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}