The Best Walks Of The Year
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On autumn light, fallen leaves and the particular joy of this season with a dog. There is an argument to be made that autumn produces the best walks of the...
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The Best Walks Of The Year
On autumn light, fallen leaves and the particular joy of this season with a dog. There is an argument to be made that autumn produces the best walks of the...
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Why Dogs Sleep So Much
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On rest, recovery and why it is something to appreciate rather than worry about. A healthy adult dog sleeps between twelve and fourteen hours a day. Puppies and older dogs...
The Things We Learn Too Late
4 min read
On hindsight, early care and the decisions worth making now. Most of what we know about looking after dogs well we learn in the years after we needed it. The...
Working Dogs and What They Carry
3 min read
On the physical demands of dogs built for purpose and what they need in return. Working dogs operate at a level that most pet owners never see up close. The...
On Getting Another Dog
3 min read
The decision nobody makes lightly and almost nobody regrets. At some point the thought arrives. Usually quietly, in the background, while watching the dog you already have do something that...
The Dog Who Chose You
4 min read
On rescue, second chances and what it means to be chosen back. There is a particular kind of dog owner who will tell you, unprompted and with complete conviction, that...
The Walk That Had No Purpose
2 min read
On slowing down and what dogs already know about it. There is a type of walk that has become almost countercultural. No distance target. No fitness tracker. No particular destination....
Thirteen Years
3 min read
On the particular maths of a dog's life. You do the maths at some point. Usually earlier than you would like to. You look at the dog asleep in...
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