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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”?
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Haley Young
November 2024 recap
What I wrote (spoiler: I published my first print magazine piece!) and read, where we traveled, Scout updates, etc
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I don't want the vet to "win over" my dog
For her, poking-and-prodding betrayal is worse coming from a potential friend
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Notes on Rethinking Rescue by Carol Mithers
A great read on poverty, inequality, and the inextricable relationship between human and animal welfare
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I don't think sniffing is like my dog's social media
Do you feel fulfilled after scrolling social media?
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Two years since I met foster puppy Joey
Tomorrow marks two years since we brought home the sickest puppy we ever fostered.
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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.
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How I tell friends to adopt or “shop” their next dog
First published in August 2023 and last updated in July 2024.
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Do enrichment toys teach our dogs to be amped up?
This post was first published in November 2023 and last updated in July 2024.
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Our (awesome!) house call veterinarian experience
Scout had her first house call vet appointment last month. I don’t think we’ll be heading back to a traditional clinic waiting room any time soon!
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Our favorite dog-safe cleaning products living in a van
Our small space gets dirty easily.
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Our favorite dog grooming products
Australian cattle dogs are known as “wash and wear” companions — but we swear by a few grooming staples.
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