Walk around Hoboken long enough and you’ll eventually see it. One person moving down the street with a cluster of dogs. Sometimes five, sometimes eight, sometimes even more. From a distance, it almost looks impressive. There’s movement, there’s momentum, and if you don’t know what you’re looking at, it’s easy to assume you’re watching someone who’s very good at their job. That assumption makes sense. Most people don’t spend their time thinking about dog walking dynamics. They

Taken back when I worked at a daycare in Williamsburg. A still photo can’t capture the energy in that room. Most people assume daycare and dog parks are automatically good for dogs. More activity, more social time, more stimulation. On the surface, that sounds completely reasonable. And to be fair, for some dogs it actually is. There are definitely dogs who handle those environments just fine. But I also know what some people might be thinking reading this. “Of course he’s sa