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Dog Reactivity

Seven years writing the story of Scout Finch
Happy gotcha day to the dog I got in my 20s—the one who's moved into four apartments, one house, and now a converted van by my side.
 • Haley Young
Dog reactivity: Pattern mapping unpleasant encounters
Once in a while, we can’t avoid the chaos—and then those experiences stack atop one another, threatening all our confidence just a bit.
 • Haley Young
I don't want the vet to "win over" my dog
Poking-and-prodding betrayal is worse coming from a potential friend.
 • Haley Young
Leash your dog, please (and be nice about it?)
Come one, come all: Heated off-leash dog incidents are happening again
 • Haley Young
It’s (still) isolating to love a sensitive dog
But I am capable of crossing any imaginary line my least-productive thought spirals draw.
 • Haley Young
In fact, I think I might wave hello
On off-leash dogs and shouting at strangers and trying to make things better, not worse
 • Haley Young
My weirdo dog likes neighborhood walks now?
Reflections on preferences and fulfillment opportunities changing over time
 • Haley Young
Dogs need more than love
Well, depending on how we define "love".
 • Haley Young
Thank you for not treating her like a retriever
On Scout's cattle-dogginess, time with loved ones, and lots of gratitude
 • Haley Young
Things that make Scout an excellent campground dog
And that I hope writing down will help me stop taking for granted!
 • Haley Young
The pile on of pets where they're prohibited
I can’t stop caring about this. I don’t want to stop caring about this.
 • Haley Young
Well-behaved and composed and good
“We never scold her for anything anymore,” Sean remarked the other day. He’s right—we never need to.
 • Haley Young
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