Canine Health

Do dogs need blankets and jackets and comfort?

Scout is a majestic predator-scavenger descended from wild ancestors. She also likes to be cozy.

Sep 29 •

Hills I will die on as a dog lover

The more specific a guideline, the more likely I am to take issue with it. But I stand behind some overarching beliefs.

Sep 3 •

I hope we have years of still becoming

What it is like to love a dog who is wearing out before your eyes

Jul 24 •

My interview with Carol Mithers, author of Rethinking Rescue

It's finally live! An in-depth conversation about the ties between human and domestic animal welfare

Feb 28 •

My timid dog has come to love the outdoors

So have I. How did Scout transform from a homebody clinger to (as my partner lovingly jokes) a “feral maniac”?

Dec 26, 2024 •

November 2024 recap

What I wrote (spoiler: I published my first print magazine piece!) and read, where we traveled, Scout updates, etc

Dec 3, 2024 •

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

For her, poking-and-prodding betrayal is worse coming from a potential friend

Nov 27, 2024 •

Notes on Rethinking Rescue by Carol Mithers

A great read on poverty, inequality, and the inextricable relationship between human and animal welfare ★5

Oct 25, 2024 •

I don't think sniffing is like my dog's social media

Do you feel fulfilled after scrolling social media?

Oct 7, 2024 •

Two years since I met foster puppy Joey

The fragile baby dog I carried out of the SPCA and into my heart is nearly a full adult now

Sep 23, 2024 •

A running list of my dog- and animal-related reading

Not to be confused with books I recommend to fellow dog owners across-the-board (which can be found in this article).

Sep 16, 2024 •

Our cattle dog's experience with idiopathic epilepsy

First published in June 2022 when we made the decision to put Scout on a long-term anticonvulsant medication.

Jul 29, 2024 •

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