“A warm, engaging, deceptively simple tribute to innate wisdom. May we all learn from such loveable teachers.”
— Dennis Palumbo – screenwriter My Favorite Year, author the Daniel Rinaldi mysteries
“A beautiful, heartfelt, and entertaining book, that gives the reader a deep understanding of the profound relationship between the human psyche and the souls of the other animals with whom we share this planet.”
— Linda Buzzell, co-editor Ecotherapy – Healing with Nature in Mind
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- Should I stay with my parents while dealing with Depression or Anxiety?Lolida asks: How do I tell my parents that I have depression and anxiety disorder? And how do I tell them I want to move out and go somewhere? Hi Lolida – I’m just a dog, but my human friend Handsome is a licensed psychotherapist, so I’m going to pass ... read more
- Does a cheater deserve a second chance?Lena asks: I am currently in a relationship, that is almost shattered. Recently, my boyfriend admitted that he cheated on me, and now I find it hard to process and put up with. He asks me to think about it and give him a second chance. I find it very hard ... read more
- The Discomfort Zone … choosing your life pathA few weeks ago, Handsome was talking with a friend about a tough situation they were in, and they said they knew they needed to get out of their “Comfort Zone” and fix it. Then they took a pause, and said, “But wait, I’m not comfortable at all!” We often ... read more
- Juicybest asks:I’ve been single for some months now but there are two guys currently trying to get me to be their partner. I’m confused on who to choose, because frankly speaking I don’t want a boyfriend. Just one whom I could end up getting married to. And they are both sweet ... read more
- How to get over someone who treats you badlyBlessing special asks: How do I get over someone I really like? After we spent time for the first time (cause we have been talking for a while), we finally met through a friend of mine – but even before we met he didn’t want any strings attached even though ... read more
- How to stop overthinkingAlllyyyy asks: I’m a overthinker. I always overthink in every situation. My mind is always disturbed by this overthinking. Nowadays I’m not able to sleep properly either, from this overthinking. Please suggest to me what to do. Hi Alllyyyy – I have to admit, to us dogs’ eyes, all you ... read more
- Sorry Not Sorry … the nature of regretHandsome recently told me about a fascinating movie he’d just seen. Hard to describe, but in many ways, it was fundamentally about the nature of regret. We dogs don’t deal a lot with regret. Or rather, we don’t deal with it for long. We’ll regret something we did ... read more
- Should one commit to a relationship that’s about to become long-distance?Goku asks: My college is almost about to end. All my life I’ve been into terrible relationships. I have an amazing best friend who supported me throughout and helped me get through. She went through a break up 6 months ago, for a lot of reasons, but main one being ... read more
- How to cope with the effects of a traumatic experience.Shelby asks: My life was normal until I was on my way to work, waiting for my shuttle service, and my phone got snatched. I have been living at my parents’ for so many years. But that night changed my life. I am so thankful that the robbers did not ... read more
- What to do when someone won’t forgive you for a small mistakeLilly asks: I have asked you many questions about my relationship. My problem that I don’t know what is going on. I can’t get over him; I love him so much and need him back in my life, but he doesn’t want me. He thinks I am not good enough ... read more
- What to do when you find you wanted more commitment than you’d thoughtTuktuk asks: I met a guy in college, a senior. We talked on insta and snapchat for some time and then we met. I didn’t set any boundaries and it was go with the flow concept. We met and we got intimate. Our relationship was more of a physical one ... read more
- Because I Could … the danger of EntitlementA president, having lost an election, spreads lies about having actually won it, to the degree that hundreds of his supporters storm their own government in a failed attempt to take it over and undo the election – after which he denies any blame for it while many of ... read more
- What to do when your ex keeps treating you badly for making a mistakeLilly asks: The man I made a mistake with months ago continues to treat me badly. I am feeling too much disturbed feeling alone, the smile on my face has gone too far. He has not even seen my messages in 2 days (or he’s seen but is not reacting ... read more
- Why can’t the people who care about us understand what we’re feeling?Soumyaguna asks: I want to know why do people tend to show their emotions to us and when we try to say what we have to, we are not understood. Why do people not care about what the other person might be going through, especially when you are not just ... read more
- What’s the best way to deal with false rumors at school?Arty asks: A few weeks ago at lunch one of my friends at school told me that someone who I thought was my friend made a story about me on FaceTime (Maybe she was jealous but she also might have just been bored or feeling mean. I’m not sure.). It ... read more