By Imogen West-Knights
Something was wrong with Bunny. Her owner, Alexis Devine, an artist and jewellery designer in her 40s, had just brought her back from an autumn walk near their home in Tacoma, Washington. Normally Bunny, a bubbly young sheepadoodle, would be exhausted by the exercise, but today she wouldn’t settle down. For most dog-owners, this would be the beginning of a frustrating guesswork process. Was Bunny hungry? Did she need to go to the toilet? Was she bored?
Explore more
More from 1843 magazine
1843 magazine | The year in pictures 2024
Images that defined the year
1843 magazine | To the manor bought: the Americans who want to be British lords
The market for “noble” titles is booming
1843 magazine | The earthling’s guide to building a Moon base
One-armed robots are being trained in lunar construction
1843 magazine | Inside the AI back-channel between China and the West
Computer scientists are reaching out across the geopolitical divide to try to stop an apocalypse
1843 magazine | A journey through the world’s newest narco-state
Drugs transformed Ecuador from a Latin American success story into a war zone
1843 magazine | The radioactive flood threatening Central Asia’s breadbasket
What it’s like to live with nuclear waste on your doorstep