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 Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/K99e8fysBn Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: V4V: https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast