My wife has been making fun of the care and concern I have demonstrating for our new dog by calling me “obsessed.” Am I obsessed? To be honest, probably a little. Two weeks into caring for this particular dog, I have been surprised by how much love, care, and responsibility I feel for her. More…
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Dogs in American Culture
I’ve been thinking about animal consciousness and suffering even more than usual lately in light of the fact that my wife and I adopted a shelter dog last Friday that we’ve named Bwana. I’ve long expressed my ambivalance about dog ownership, even though I love dogs. They demand a lot of care and attention, their…