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Posted on December 13, 2025December 13, 2025 by Craig A. Phillips, Ph.D.

WHAT MY DOG TAUGHT ME ABOUT JOY

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Watching my Cavapoo Rosie explode into the first snowfall of the year reminded me of something we’ve all forgotten. The ability to feel unbridled joy doesn’t disappear as we grow up—it just gets buried.

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