Sitemap - 2024 - Paws and Reflect
Why are van lifers so insufferable?
My timid dog has come to love the outdoors
Lil' Christmassy things we did this year
What my dog's given up for full-time van life
All in favor of permanent standard time
What it takes to fulfill Scout on days with lots of alone time
Reflecting on my laser eye surgery anniversary
Is this me being a weakling? Or is this me being a woman?
Ways Scout's patio behavior has gotten worse
The first time I made this drive
Nostalgia down social media memory lane
Map: Every overnight spot we’ve stayed in our van
How we keep our van clean (with our dog in tow)
How to feel like a “real” writer (or dog person)
I don't want the vet to "win over" my dog
In pursuit of deep connection with just one creature
Living with a shy dog has made me less social
Am I finally past my emotional (over)reaction to my dog growling?
I want to be a published author. Right?
An ode to an ancient winery dog
Notes on Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer
Drifting in jealousy of imagined lives
“Just because we can doesn’t mean we should”
Notes on Rethinking Rescue by Carol Mithers
Testing a dog's "commitment to relaxation"
I finally finished reading TMTRD's book
Losing Larry, my first childhood dog
Does embarrassment have a place?
Notes from Hidden Potential by Adam Grant
On off-leash forest walks and "folk nonsense"
I don't think sniffing is like my dog's social media
I'm a rescue advocate who won't say "adopt don't shop"
On "owning" my flaws and struggles and mistakes
I thought I was going to get bitten this morning
Reflections on A Brief History of Intelligence by Max Bennett
My relationship might be most romantic when it isn't
Two years since I met foster puppy Joey
Fur against skin against blankets against moonlight against sweet air
How do I even make sense of this summer?
A running list of my dog- and animal-related reading
My Scholomance series soundtrack
My dog is less confident when my partner isn't here
Reflecting on social media, again
Noah Kahan at Alpine Valley Music Theatre, take two
My old favorite park appears to be cursed
Things that bring me joy lately
Is it ever okay for a pet dog to bite?
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On my niece's relationship with my sensitive cattle dog
Several short reflections on my old writing
A forest clearing fixes everything?
Why we didn't integrate the dogs while house sitting
Our cattle dog's experience with idiopathic epilepsy
Social and training implications of giving our dogs affection
Financial transparency: How much we spend on our dog
Critical anthropomorphism as a domestic dog owner
How I tell friends to adopt or “shop” their next dog
8 United States-Canada border crossings in our van, with our dog
Favorite activities to share with our cattle dog
Do enrichment toys teach our dogs to be amped up?
Calling people “in” to conversation on social media
Why do dog leash laws matter? (And alternatives to breaking them)
(Mostly dog) stuff we use every day living in our van
How I handle getting frustrated with my dog
I plan more—and less—than ever before living in a van
Are you my mother, Amanda Montell? Reflections on The Age of Magical Overthinking
Van life, public parks, and “loitering” oh my
Still learning from my fourteen-year-old self
Why I love to (sometimes) “leave the dog behind”
The place command: What it means to us and our dog
Resources we’ve used to teach our dog to play with us
Working through dog reactivity? My favorite resources
One* takeaway from each of my 2024 reads so far
Animals Make Us Human by Temple Grandin book review
In defense of reading with my eyes
Tortured Poets Department songs that could actually be about dogs
The meaning of life is not across the world
Diary of a 7 hour ferry ride with our dog and van
A love letter to Cape Breton… and doing nothing
Before working with a dog trainer or business, I want to ask…
Traveling full time means scattering myself
The golden rule: Who’s rude, me or my neighbors?
Life on the road, home in a parking lot
What I’d do differently if I could adopt my dog again
Key ways my dog is not a furry little human
I’m sure I am a morning person in Acadia National Park
“Maximize your memories per dollar”
On BECs and social media messiness
Farewell to real-time social media sharing (mostly)
Diary of an off-leash dog encounter, entry 15973
“Nonsense Pursuit” days 2-4: PAO systems work!?
Hey neighbors, what if we all played with our dogs?
“Nonsense Pursuit” episode one: I’m memorizing shuffled decks of cards
My tumultuous relationship with subheadings
Would life with my dog look the same sans social media?
Logging my journey to use (way) less soap
How I handle getting emotional about off-leash dogs
What I miss about social media (why go back at all?)
Our favorite dog ownership products and training gear
Always feel like somebody’s watching me, van life edition
Maybe Instagram has made my writing worse
A tribute to Frans de Waal: ethologist, author, inspiration
In favor of retractable leashes (and how we use our flexi responsibly)
Dog training phrases that can make me uncomfortable
Van life with Scout: February 2024 recap
How I reorganized our van after living in it for a year
My ideal training timeline for future dogs
An update on the Paws and Reflect book
Validation I needed earlier in my journey with my dog
Van life with Scout: January 2024 recap (happy vanniversary!!)
How I decide whether to bring my dog somewhere
Handling a “scuffle” with my parent’s husky
Scout’s training timeline: Looking back at five years
What advocating for my dog looked like this holiday season
Dog-related podcast notes: Master running list
Something to Bark About podcast notes: Running list
Dog Training Conversations podcast notes: Running list
GRC Dog Talk podcast notes: Running list
The Canine Paradigm podcast notes: Running list
Training Without Conflict podcast notes: Running list
Dog-Related Huberman Lab podcast notes: Running list