Journal

Quiet writing on dogs.

Psychology, ethology, and honest conversations from the studio. A new post every day.

The critical window of the first sixteen weeks

The most formative window in a dog's life is open for a remarkably short time. What happens during it — and what cannot be undone later.

A dog that lunges and barks at other dogs on the street is not necessarily aggressive. Often, they are afraid — and trapped.

Not every dog that destroys the couch when you leave the house has separation anxiety. The distinction is critical — and the treatment is opposite.

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