Beirut, Lebanon · est. 2025
Twenty years of living with dogs, distilled into writing that respects your time and your dog. No gimmicks, no twelve-step lists, no AI fluff — just careful thinking out loud.
Where to start
Essays, field notes, and the occasional rant. Updated when there's something worth saying.
Read essaysWhat a breed needs, what it costs you, and the temperament traits the marketing leaves out.
Browse guidesTwelve questions about your life, not your aesthetic. No "perfect match" guarantees — just a starting point.
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I grew up in Beirut alongside dogs of every shape and disposition: shy ones, stubborn ones, the kind that change the temperature of a room when they walk in. I'm currently on the path to becoming a certified trainer, and I study companion animal health on the side.
The M Pack exists because most of what's online about dogs is either too soft to be useful or too clinical to be human. I'd rather write less, more carefully, and trust you to take it from there.
Read the longer storyFrom the journal
Why the early months with a new dog should look more like learning a roommate's habits than running a bootcamp — and what to do instead.
Read postAn honest inventory after twenty years and a few emergencies. What earns its place, what you can skip, and the one thing every owner under-stocks.
Read postOn the difference between separation anxiety and a dog who simply prefers your company — and why the distinction matters more than people think.
Read postHonest dog content, no noise, no spam. A note in your inbox when there's a new piece worth reading — usually once or twice a month.
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