In Part I of this series, I explored Freud's late life case of puppy love, inspired by his daughter Anna's first dog. Here I discuss the impact his bond with dogs had on his treatment sessions -- and on Anna's. Oddly, Freud's pre-eminent biographer, Peter Gay, minimized the role dogs played in his subject's life and his practice. In the sole page devoted to the topic in
Freud’s Butcher
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