Little Happier: Why You Shouldn’t Comfort a Scared Puppy

A trainer gave us good advice about our new puppy, Taffy: sometimes, a casual attitude is more calming than the most earnest reassurance. Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app. Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Little Happier: Why You Shouldn’t Comfort a Scared Puppy is an episode from Happier with Gretchen Rubin by Lemonada Media.

This episode is 3:43 long.

This episode was published on May 18, 2026.

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