Erin Wood

Erin Wood

Contributing Editor

  • Apparel design, Brand writing, Reason-why copy, Dog behavior and human patterns, Long-form essays

Erin Wood is the contributing editor at THiNK LiKE A DOG. She spent fifteen years in advertising — first in New York, briefly in Los Angeles, eventually running accounts — before deciding she'd rather write about one thing carefully than ten things adequately. She lives in the Berkshires now, in a converted barn, and writes most mornings after the chores. Her work here explains why the objects exist: the observation that prompted them, what was made in response, and the specifics a reader can actually check.

Cream typewriter-paper background with the closing paragraph centered in monospace ink: ‘A woman noticed the neighbors could see into her kitchen again. She hung a curtain. Her dog has been seen his whole life. He never minded.’ Dated 10/20/26. THiNK

Her Dog Has Been Seen His Whole Life (Sgt. Puppy’s Field Notes, October 20)

Erin Wood 1 minute read

Camp Puppy Haven

Cream typewriter-paper background with the closing paragraph centered in monospace ink: ‘A man spent all morning setting orange stakes along his driveway so the plow could find it in January. He measured every gap twice. The dogs have never once lost

Past the Last Stake, It’s Us (Sgt. Puppy’s Field Notes, October 19)

Erin Wood 1 minute read

Camp Puppy Haven

Cream typewriter-paper background with the closing paragraph centered in monospace ink: ‘A woman pulled over and studied the box for ten minutes. She took a gourd. She left a gourd. Doris says it was the same gourd.’ Dated 10/16/26. THiNK LiKE A DOG

Doris Says It Was the Same Gourd (Sgt. Puppy’s Field Notes, October 16)

Erin Wood 1 minute read

Camp Puppy Haven

Cream typewriter-paper background with the closing paragraph centered in monospace ink: ‘A man planted his garlic Tuesday. Thursday he dug up a clove to see how it was doing. It was doing fine until Thursday.’ Dated 10/15/26. THiNK LiKE A DOG wordmar

It Was Doing Fine Until Thursday (Sgt. Puppy’s Field Notes, October 15)

Erin Wood 1 minute read

Camp Puppy Haven

Cream typewriter-paper background with the closing paragraph centered in monospace ink: ‘Dave was looking up how to tune it. A woman came in and pressed one key. Then she looked around to see if that was allowed. We let her know.’ Dated 10/14/26. THi

Then she looked around to see if that was allowed (Sgt. Puppy’s Field Notes, October 14)

Erin Wood 1 minute read

Camp Puppy Haven

Cream typewriter-paper background with the closing paragraph centered in monospace ink: ‘A man raked the lawn at seven. By noon the maple had undone it. Doris lay down in the pile. Somebody had to show him.’ Dated 10/13/26. THiNK LiKE A DOG wordmark

By Noon the Maple Had Undone It (Sgt. Puppy’s Field Notes, October 13)

Erin Wood 1 minute read

Camp Puppy Haven

Cream typewriter-paper background with the closing paragraph centered in monospace ink: ‘The map said near peak. Murph looked up once. Murph never lies.’ Dated 10/09/26. THiNK LiKE A DOG wordmark in the lower right.

The Map Said Near Peak (Sgt. Puppy’s Field Notes, October 9)

Erin Wood 1 minute read

Camp Puppy Haven

Cream typewriter-paper background with the closing paragraph centered in monospace ink: 'A couple in a rented car had followed the phone up a road that stopped being a road. The phone was confident. The Goose walked them back to the cider.' Dated 10/

For the Lost (Sgt. Puppy's Field Notes, October 8)

Erin Wood 1 minute read

Camp Puppy Haven

Cream typewriter-paper background with the closing paragraph centered in monospace ink: 'A man carried up eleven storm windows and counted twelve openings. He stood there a long time. Doris lay down in the sun and waited him out.' Dated 10/07/26. THi

Eleven Storm Windows, Twelve Openings (Sgt. Puppy's Field Notes, October 7)

Erin Wood 1 minute read

Camp Puppy Haven

Cream typewriter-paper background with the closing paragraph centered in monospace ink: 'The man comes out twice a day to look up. Every dog here knows the rule on treed things: wait, or walk away. He isn't ready for either.' Dated 10/06/26. THiNK Li

A Little Less Tree Around It (Sgt. Puppy's Field Notes, October 6)

Erin Wood 1 minute read

Camp Puppy Haven

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