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November 2025 Paws and Reflect recap
Is is strange that I live in a van?
The difference between dog park (free for alls) and off-leash (under voice control)
Which section of the bookstore are you stuck in?
Van life duality in California's redwoods
I don't want the vet to "win over" my dog
I don't believe in testing a dog's commitment to relaxation
Manners are subjective, so our dog-training goals are too
A story of positive punishment and prancing prairie dogs
My dog is slowing down, but I can't imagine her death
Why I encourage my dog to play with things that aren't toys
Do dogs need blankets and jackets and comfort?
It's just a slip lead, but sometimes an object becomes memory
Is off-leash dog drama really worth physical assault?!
A squirrel, some chaos, and the circle of life
Hills I will die on as a dog lover
Our time runs out: Portland roundup
What it is like to love a dog who is wearing out before your eyes
Train the dog, take the dog, leave the dog... just enjoy life with the dog!
It’s (still) isolating to love a sensitive dog
In fact, I think I might wave hello
April 2025 Paws and Reflect recap
What is talent without effort?
I left an outdoor gear affiliate program
They all say that “it gets better” but what if I don’t?
Why we're taking a (brief) break from the road
March 2025 Paws and Reflect recap
Let's talk about taste, romantasy, thought, and nuance
My weirdo dog likes neighborhood walks now?
I don't know what I'm doing on the internet.
Why I fulfill my dog differently than I used to
Close encounters of the creature kind
Can we talk about dog leash laws without virtue signaling?
A love so evident it doesn't need any evidence
Perfectionism, procrastination, and worshipping productivity
February 2025 Paws and Reflect recap
My interview with Carol Mithers, author of Rethinking Rescue
I've split in two: My nomad self and my hometown self
Ways we've gone increasingly feral
Thank you for not treating my cattle dog like a retriever
Carpe noctem: Notes on The Darkness Manifesto by Johan Eklöf
Can we judge without, you know, judging?
Moments I'd forgotten and will never remember
Things that make my dog an excellent campground neighbor
What's the value of a fox-kit moon?
The pile on of pets where they're prohibited
What makes my dog well-behaved and composed and good
Dispatches from the Florida keys
I meet my younger self for coffee
I am distraught but I am in paradise
Van life means I'm always (but also never) on vacation
You know, hedging my communication can be, well, prosocial?
January 2025 Paws and Reflect recap
Hometown vignettes: Wausau, Wisconsin in winter
Celebrating 60,000 miles and 2 years in our converted van
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"Under control" off-leash dogs can still be a problem
Reading tales of grief to make sense of my own
December 2024 Paws and Reflect recap