Welcome to Dogs Anonymous, the Online Support Group for People With Difficult Dogs
Jason ParhamCultureSep 20, 2026 7:00 AMWelcome to Dogs Anonymous, the Online Support Group for People With Difficult Dogs“This is a place where you can come and say, I fucking hate my dog today,” a Dogs Anonymous cofounder tells WIRED. “We wanted to create something that was repeatable, sustainable, and eventually autonomous, which is the way that recovery groups work,” she says. The most important one was anonymity—what is discussed in the group stays in the group.The founders say the effectiveness of the group doesn’t necessarily stem from the advice they impart during meetings but comes from members bonding over shared struggles.
- ▪Jason ParhamCultureSep 20, 2026 7:00 AMWelcome to Dogs Anonymous, the Online Support Group for People With Difficult Dogs“This is a place where you can come and say, I fucking hate my dog today,” a Dogs Anonymous cofounder tells WIRED.
- ▪“We wanted to create something that was repeatable, sustainable, and eventually autonomous, which is the way that recovery groups work,” she says.
- ▪The most important one was anonymity—what is discussed in the group stays in the group.The founders say the effectiveness of the group doesn’t necessarily stem from the advice they impart during meetings but comes from members bonding over
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Jason ParhamCultureSep 20, 2026 7:00 AMWelcome to Dogs Anonymous, the Online Support Group for People With Difficult Dogs“This is a place where you can come and say, I fucking hate my dog today,” a Dogs Anonymous cofounder tells WIRED. “And there are people who are going to be like, yeah, that was me last Tuesday.”Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyJust past 6 pm on a recent Wednesday night, half a dozen pet owners logged into a Zoom meeting to confess something they’re afraid to talk about in public: They’re fed up with their dogs.Before discussion began, Louise Crane, the president and cofounder of Dogs Anonymous, the organization hosting the meeting, recited the seven acknowledgements participants…
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