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The Dog Mother

Phillippa Law

Weekly adventures, photos, and videos of Bramble and Doughnut — two unforgettable dogs — alongside thoughtful essays exploring canine behaviour, the human world dogs navigate, and the myths shaping dog law and public safety.

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The Dogs Aren’t Breaking the Law - Trail Hunting Is Setting Them Up To

Until this week, I thought I knew what trail hunting was.

I thought it was essentially what I know as drag hunting, where somebody lays down an artificial scent trail across the countryside and a pack of hounds follows it. No fox required....

6 days ago
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The Nursery Was Trying to Kill Us - FFA #28

For weeks, the puppies had existed as ultrasound images, educated guesses and increasingly ridiculous doughnut-themed names.

Then Bramble’s abdomen kicked me back.

The first movements were tiny.

Little fluttering taps beneath her ribs th...

9 days ago
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3# How to Watch a Canine Conversation

This series was not originally meant to have three parts.

I was already working on what I thought would be a two-part exploration of canine socialisation when I went to Brean Beach. Then, over four days watching hundreds of dogs share one...

13 days ago
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The Great Puppy Nursery Negotiations – FFA #27

For the first few weeks after the mating, there had been almost nothing practical to do.

Either Bramble was pregnant or she was not.

Then the ultrasound revealed puppies.

Actual puppies.

Plural.

And suddenly, after weeks spent staring...

16 days ago
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Are Dogs Becoming the Default Scapegoat in Public Space?

I have no problem with protecting wildlife from dogs.

Dogs can disturb wildlife. An off-lead dog charging through resting or nesting birds can flush them, interrupt feeding or incubation, expose eggs and chicks and make habitat less usable...

20 days ago
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