https://medium.com/creatures/the-hallmark-dog-syndrome-bce73ea39270

https://medium.com/creatures/my-dog-has-anxiety-and-so-do-i-its-not-a-good-combination-212d46893e17

See essay on Medium: https://medium.com/creatures/the-day-i-gave-my-umbrella-to-my-dog-1711e208a7f1

See post on Medium: https://medium.com/creatures/my-dogs-are-my-best-friends-out-of-convenience-c209e4927943

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