“Just inside the Farm Bureau Center, the doormats were already covered in fur.”
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The Yarddogs of Northwest Arkansas
“What is never discussed in all of this hand-wringing is the fact that those dogs and their owners likely far predate the people riding their bikes here.”
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What Training My Chaotic Dog Taught Me About Power, Control – and Human Beings
“Our lovable yet unruly boxer Dusty forced me to wonder: if a dog has no morals, how do you teach it to be ‘good’?”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
In this edition: the jaws of history; war and piece(s); the last day of camp; stay a while; picture me rollin’.
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‘Their Power Feels Like Mine’: A Dog Sled Racer Says Goodbye to Her Pack
“After years of racing, I wanted to take my sled dogs back into the wilderness.”
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Recursive Resemblance
“On the feedback loops of mimesis, from the ancients to AI.”
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When Coyotes Threatened Livestock on Central Texas Ranches, the Solution Was to Unlock an Ancient Ability in Dogs
“Killing the predators is not nearly as effective as the intimidating presence of well-trained guardians, a role some breeds have played for 5,000 years.”
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Friends in Low Places
“At the buda wiener dog races, big personalities come in small packages.”
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How to Save a Dog
“For nearly a year, a motley crew scoured New Orleans for a shaggy white mutt named Scrim.”