Archive - Paws and Reflect

Say hi to THE DOG LOVER'S BUCKET LIST

An inspirational journal for pet parents published by the Quarto Group and coming out in May 2026!

Dec 5 • Haley Young

My van is broken, but my dog is great! (Nov recap)

A roundup of reading, writing, van travel, Scout news, and other tidbits.

Dec 1 • Haley Young

November 2025

Is is strange that I live in a van?

Or is it strange that you don't live in one? What does a "normal life" even look like?

Nov 22 • Haley Young

Dog park free-for-alls versus off-leash under voice control

Our dogs deserve to move their bodies freely—but treating every off-leash legal area like a designated dog park isn’t cool.

Nov 19 • Haley Young

What section of the bookstore are you stuck in?

Find me in the "non-human animals" aisle. Never make me leave!

Nov 16 • Haley Young

From afar friends: Surprise campground cats

Watching them comfortable enough to inch closer is a glorious sight. (Plus a scrapbook of other recent thoughts, all in one place.)

Nov 11 • Haley Young

I got engaged in the redwoods!

But not to my current partner. As much as it sometimes feels weird to talk about my past self in that past relationship, it also feels important.

Nov 9 • Haley Young

Van life duality in California's redwoods

Aren’t the multitudes the point?!

Nov 7 • Haley Young

Two best friends finding beaches

In many ways, Scout and I have built the foundation of our life together on wet salty sand. You’d think that would be unstable, you know?

Nov 6 • Haley Young

I think I've gotta let myself be that, again

Here is what I am, actually: An emotional dog lover who wants to share thoughts in clunky long social media captions.

Nov 5 • Haley Young

I don't want the vet to "win over" my dog

Poking-and-prodding betrayal is worse coming from a potential friend.

Nov 3 • Haley Young

October 2025

Testing a dog's commitment to relaxation?

I want my dog to interact with me as a social creature. Of course she responds to my own movements!

Oct 28 • Haley Young

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