Dog Training

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”?

6 hrs ago •

November/December Q&A

Aiming to do these every month-ish. Ask stuff via IG, email, or here on Substack!

Dec 24 •

Ways Scout's patio behavior has gotten worse

And why I'm thrilled!

Dec 11 •

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 •

Am I finally past my emotional (over)reaction to my dog growling?

Reflections from an oil change, a campground interaction, and other completely normal situations

Nov 14 •

Testing a dog's "commitment to relaxation"

Thoughts about a specific situation I saw in a sit on the dog exercise, culminating in reflections on interacting with our pets as social creatures

Oct 22 •

On off-leash forest walks and "folk nonsense"

There is magic in building a social bond with another species

Oct 9 •

My dog is less confident when my partner isn't here

Reflections on a long weekend in the van with Scout... without Sean

Sep 14 •

Is it ever okay for a pet dog to bite?

A lengthy response to an Instagram reel

Aug 27 •

Why we didn't integrate the dogs while house sitting

Sean and I just watched my parents’ dogs for a full week.

Aug 7 •

Social and training implications of giving our dogs affection

First published in March 2023 and last tweaked in July 2024.

Jul 23 •

Critical anthropomorphism as a domestic dog owner

First published in April 2023 and last updated in July 2024.

Jul 17 •

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