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...
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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...
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...
What Changes After Seven
3 min read
On the invisible shift that happens in the middle years of a dog's life. Seven is not old for most dogs. It is not even middle aged by some measures....
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....
The Summer Skin Problem Nobody Talks About
4 min read
Heat, allergens and why some dogs struggle more than others in warmer months. Summer is good for dogs in a lot of ways. Longer walks, more time outside, the particular...
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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