Dogmas & Dog Ewoks: How Halloween can polarize dog lovers

Everything seems crazy and awful right now in the world and then, on top of it all, people are… putting costumes on dogs.

Anamarie and I delve into the weirdness and ethics of dressing up dogs. Additionally, we talk about Brian Hare and Vanessa Wood’s Atlantic article about a third wive of domestication in dogs, and the Monks of New Skete’s feature in the Associated Press. Ultimately, my 5-year-old sums up the spirit of the episode by sharing her own impromptu thoughts on how we should consider our dogs comfort above all else.

Notes:

Join me this Saturday 11/2 at The Museum Of The Dog where I will be interviewed by Alex Pasternack of Fast Company, and signing books and

Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods in the Atlantic

The Monks of New Skete in the AP

Genealogy of Obedience by Justyna Wlodarczyk

The Ewok Costume

Time stamps:

00:00  Halloween cnversations with a three year old

00:49 Upcoming Events and Announcements

02:32 Dog Halloween Parade Concerns

06:57 Dog Training Philosophies and Stereotypes

12:00 Service Dogs and Domestication

16:00 The Monks of New Skete in the news

31:31 Halloween conversations with a five year old