Jofi, also known as Yofi (1928 – January 11, 1937), was a Chow Chow dog owned by Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis. Known for her significant role in Freud's personal life, Jofi is often cited as an early example of the therapeutic benefits of the human-animal bond.

2020年4月15日 · Freud was not raised with pets, but came to love his canine companions later in life. He kept Chows, while Anna Freud had her own dog, a German Shepherd named Wolf. Freud’s favourite dog was Jofi, who never left his side even as he was seeing patients.

2024年4月19日 · Freud got Jofi, a Chow Chow, in 1937, and the next year, the Freud family, including their beloved dog, had to flee Vienna for London due to the threat of the Nazis, who had targeted Freud not just for being Jewish but also for his works on …

2014年10月23日 · By then he was in his mid-70s and one of the dogs, a squat fluffball named Jofi, became Freud’s special companion. “When Jofi got up and yawned, he knew the hour was up,” said Martin Freud,...

2019年8月4日 · Freud and Jofi became especially close to one another. She was almost always by his side, even when he was in his office treating clients. The more Freud got to know dogs, the more he believed they had the ability to read humans.

(GERMANY OUT) Austrian author and founder of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud (1856 – 1939) with his chow, Jofi, in his study at Berggasse 19, Vienna, Austria, circa 1937. The photo was taken by Freud’s patient, American writer Hilda Doolittle (1886 – 1961).

Sigmund Freud wasn't only the father of psychoanalysis. He was a pioneer in canine-assisted therapy as well. In his later years, his Chinese chow, Jofi, frequently stayed in his office during...

According to family legend, Freud always knew when psychoanalytic sessions were over, as Jofi, lying on the floor near the couch, would always get up at exactly the right time. Freud was also said to have used her to help him evaluate potential analysands.

2014年7月26日 · Freud describes Jofi as his “emotional barometer”, for Jofi stretches out at Freud’s feet when the patient is calm and stands alert and watchful if the patient is agitated. Lewis...

Freud’s favourite dog was Jofi, who never left his side even as he was seeing patients. Dog-lover or not, a patient of Freud would be used to the large furry Chow’s quiet presence in the book-lined consulting room while their analysis took place.