36: Memoirs of a Dog Dad

Prophecies, stoicism, colonoscopies, general AI, and other lessons from my first few weeks as a dog owner.

I recently came into possession of a dog. My loveable ball of energy is a 10-week old Cavachon pup named Harry. I wasn't allowed near anything with fur for most of my childhood due to severe asthma, but have always loved dogs. The quest for Harry really started in 2014, during a short stint in Shanghai.

I'd been yearning to see the Middle Kingdom after t…