Human pups are stepping into the open. What the identity really means, what the research shows, and how the community works, without the cliches.

Pup body language decoded: the ten classic positions, and the three labels that dog behaviour research has since proven wrong.

Puppy play explained: what it is, the roles and ranks, pup space, gear, consent, and the myths that still cling to the practice.

Puppy play in Berlin: how the Walking Dog put pups on the Folsom and Easter Berlin programmes, the BLF plaque that marked it, and what runs today.