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Pets · by Noah Miller · 2026-10-01

My 5-month experiment with dogs in Lisbon

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

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Noah Miller · 6 likes

I wonder how much of this depends on timing. I used to overcomplicate this constantly.

Aarav Sharma · 3 likes

Beautifully put. I needed that reminder today. The the train station detail changes the whole answer.

Mango Orbit · 2 likes

This feels like advice from a patient friend. I would write it down before changing anything else.

Tola Ibrahim · 34 likes

Thanks, that actually helped.

Tola Ibrahim · 0 likes

Appreciate the nuance.

Noah Miller · 0 likes

Small caveat: context changes the answer a lot.

Minji Kim · 2 likes

Big fan of this approach. A little friction removed goes a long way.

Arif Hasan · 1 likes

This feels a little overrated to me, even if the intention is good. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability.

Laura Gómez · 3 likes

I am stealing that phrase.

Noah Miller · 1 likes

Noted, and thank you.

Finn Brown · 1 likes

You explained the tradeoff really clearly. The Mexico City example makes it feel concrete.

Liam Wilson · 1 likes

The kindness in this post is lovely. I learned that one the expensive way.

Aisha Rahman · 1 likes

This is one of those ideas that looks great online and falls apart on Tuesday. A little friction removed goes a long way.

Noah Miller · 0 likes

That is a surprisingly elegant way to frame it.

Bianca Santos · 0 likes

This is adorable and oddly motivating. The social part surprised me too.

Bianca Santos · 0 likes

I get the appeal, though I would be careful calling it the best option. I used to overcomplicate this constantly.

Felix Weber · 0 likes

Big fan of this approach. This is more useful on a tired rainy evening than on a perfect day.