Thoughts on healthy dog (and human) relationships

Guest reflections from Sean, yet again

Featured photo credit to the very talented Saint Paisley Photography

I think healthy relationships are arguably the most important thing for both our development as children and continued growth as we get older.

I’ve been lucky to have multiple incredible relationships in my life so far — friends, family, Haley most special of all — and my connection with our dog, Scout, is one of the most unique. It is such a different dynamic with a canine (unlike the humans in my life, she doesn’t seem to think that not saying many words is “poor communication skills” )

In all seriousness, working on my bond with our cattle dog has given me a broader perspective on how to build strong, healthy relationships between any two creatures in general.

Here are some more thoughts on that what that means to me.

The role of luck in our relationships

Luck played a huge role in which parents I was born to and which experiences I was privileged to have growing up. Even as I’ve gotten older and taken more agency for m…