Dogs & Puppers | Juan's Best Friend But Kyrin's 2nd Worst Enemy

What's your favourite dog and why is it Golden Retrievers!

In Episode #466 of Meanderings Juan and I discuss: childhood memories and how these interactions have shaped our views on dogs, how owning a dog can teach us about mortality and the finite nature of life, the social dynamics of ownership, comparison to other animals & random thoughts on suffering & mental health.

Huge thanks to Petar for the support!

Timeline:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:00:48) The Importance of Dogs
(00:02:03) Childhood Dog Story
(00:05:05) Overcoming Fear of Dogs
(00:10:06) Dog Ownership and Safety
(00:14:53) Dogs As Training for Parenthood
(00:18:59) Teaching Dogs Tricks
(00:24:39) Dog Population in Australia
(00:25:40) Boostagram Lounge
(00:34:53) Dogs and Mortality
(00:52:26) Dogs As Social Connectors
(00:56:21) Final V4V

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