A Neuroqueer Guide to Dog Autonomy

This zine is neuroqueer because it refuses “normal” expectations—of dogs, of people, asking what it means to thrive with another being beyond fear-based punishment. Drawing parallels between coercive dog training and how domination becomes normalized, this collaboratively made zine by Bee Guevara and Cedric Tai invites you to build trust instead of obedience through curious, guiding questions. It is rooted in noticing coercion, using trauma-informed ways of communicating, and introducing practices that foster autonomy.

About the Artist 

Cedric Tai is an un-disciplinary artist / educator born in Detroit, currently in Los Angeles (Tongva/Chumash/Kizh land.) 

She thinks through sculpture, talking, writing, performance and experimental exhibitions.

They’ve partnered with neuroscientists, academics from critical psychiatry, artist collectives, disability justice influencers, and somatic therapists to co-create art and accessible resources where "mental health" meets anti-capitalist solidarity.