<p>In honor of the arrival of a new dog, we take a flashback to previous discussions of our lives with Barnaby, Daisy, and Nacho. We each decided to “Choose the bigger life,” and we’re very happy we did. Bonus: One of the all-time best episode of “A Little Happier,” all about Barnaby.</p> <p><strong>Resources & links related to this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/little-happier-weve-had-our-dog-barnaby-always/">A Little Happier: We’ve Had Our Dog Barnaby Always.</a></li> <li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/27-choose-the-bigger-life/">Podcast 27: Choose the Bigger Life, Identify Your “Tell”–and I Reveal Whether I’ll Get a Dog.</a></li> <li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/24-take-photos-of-everyday-life/">Podcast 24: Take Photos of Everyday Life, the Tension that Exists in Love — and Should I Get a Dog?</a></li> </ul> <p>Get in touch: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p> <p>Visit<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/"> Gretchen's website</a> to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the <a href="https://thehappierapp.com/"><em>Happier </em>app</a>. </p> <p>Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. </p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>