Science

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 •

I don't think sniffing is like my dog's social media

Do you feel fulfilled after scrolling social media?

Oct 7 •

Reflections on A Brief History of Intelligence by Max Bennett

A surprisingly enjoyable read for someone with little interest in AI

Sep 27 •

A running list of my dog- and animal-related reading

Not to be confused with books I recommend to fellow dog owners across-the-board (which can be found in this article).

Sep 16 •

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 •

Working through dog reactivity? My favorite resources

I first compiled this post in October 2020.

Jun 12 •

Animals Make Us Human by Temple Grandin book review

First written on July 14th 2020.

Jun 7 •

What I’d do differently if I could adopt my dog again

First published on October 28th 2022.

May 18 •

Key ways my dog is not a furry little human

First published on January 11th 2023.

May 18 •

A tribute to Frans de Waal: ethologist, author, inspiration

Frans de Waal died last week. I hold no claim to his memory — I never met him, he left this world without ever knowing I was in it — and yet I cried at…

Mar 19 •

Dog training phrases that can make me uncomfortable

This piece was first published in July 2023 and last updated in March 2024.

Mar 6 •

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