The Doggy Diva Show - Episode 192 Celebrating Halloween Safely With Your Pets

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Hi, this is Susan Marie from the Doggie Diva Show.
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In this episode, pet health and lifestyle expert Kim Gablin
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shares helpful advice for celebrating Adopt-a-Shelter Dog Month, Pet Wellness Month,
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and fun and safe tips for celebrating Halloween with your pets.
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That's what's on our show, so let's get started.
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Come here, babies. Come here.
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It's time for a treat, the Doggie Diva Show. Here's
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national award-winning author and animal advocate, Susan Marie.
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Hi, welcome to the Doggie Diva Show, the show for
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animal lovers. I'm your host, Susan Marie.
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And as always, I'm joined by my canine co-hosts, the
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Doggie Divas themselves. Thank you for joining us today as
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Welcome back, everyone, to the Doggie Diva Show. As a
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pet parent, I find October is one of my favorite months.
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During October, we celebrate many important pet holidays, including Adopt-a-Shelter
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Dog Month, Pet Wellness Month, and fun and safe ways
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to celebrate Halloween with our pets.
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And with us today to share a few ways.
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Pet parents can benefit from Pet Wellness Month and celebrate
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Halloween safely together with their pets and the many benefits
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of celebrating Adopt a Shelter Dog Month is pet professional
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and pet health and lifestyle expert, Kim Gablin.
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Hey, welcome, Kim. back, Kim. Thank you, Sue.
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And don't just want to wish everybody a happy fall, y'all. Yeah,
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that's right.
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Great move from the summer, though to summer, we don't
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miss you.
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Sorry, a little hot this summer, extra hot. So, Kim,
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I'm a dog mom. I'm a dog mom of four
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adopted pups. So I am a big supporter of Adopt-a-Shelter
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Dog Month. Can you Can you tell us like how
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it all began and how people and pet parents can
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get involved?
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Yeah, you know, this is kind of fun and exciting.
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The American Humane Society actually began Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog Month way back
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in 1981. And they did that as a national initiative
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and they really wanted to for a way to be
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able to inspire families to adopt a dog from a
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local shelter or a rescue. So, you know, they're really
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looking for ways to be able to get people engaged
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and thinking about finding a dog that way. And so
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for the last 45 years, The campaign's really highlighted the
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importance of adoption and helping to connect deserving dogs with
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loving forever families and encouraging that responsible lifelong pet ownership, right?
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We want to be able to have pets who go
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home with people, be able to stay home with them
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and be their forever home. Absolutely. And you know, Sue,
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more than anyone, that adopting a dog is just such
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a thoughtful and loving option. You know, there were over
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6 million dogs in shelters and rescues last year. And so...
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Many dogs, when you get a dog from a shelter,
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a lot of people don't always realize, many dogs are
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already really socialized. They are house trained. They've often been
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through kind of medical evaluations by the shelter or the rescue.
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They have their vaccinations. They've been maybe spayed or neutered.
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They've had that veterinary care. And so they're ready for
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that kind of forever home in a family. So it's
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a nice way to be able to bring a dog
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home and you don't necessarily have to start from zero,
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right from the beginning.
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Right.
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Absolutely. And you know what?
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Like you said, it's a thoughtful, loving option. It just
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makes your heart so full.
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Yeah.
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And you know, I know so many people talk about
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who saved who. Exactly. Yeah.
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I always say they saved me.
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Yes.
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Yes.
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And I hear that over and over, right, from people
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who tell me stories about the dogs that they've adopted. And,
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you know, and obviously having a pet, adopting, you know,
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adopting a dog is a long-term commitment, right? And so...
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There's a lot of things to think about before, you know,
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before rushing in. And, you know, a lot of times
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the shelter or the rescue will help you kind of
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think through those things. You know, there are changes in
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your lifestyle potentially or schedule changes about when you need
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to be home, when you need to take them out,
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when they need to be fed. You want to make
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sure that they have an appropriate amount of space for
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the activity that they need. If they're a smaller dog,
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maybe they do great in an apartment or maybe they
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do good in a small yard. But if they're a
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larger dog, they might need more activity, more walking, more
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places to run around in the backyard, that kind of thing.
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So it's important to kind of think through some of
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these things. And certainly taking the time for training and
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exercising and bonding is really important. And there's just so
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many things to think about. And last but not least,
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of course, would be the ongoing costs, right? There's food
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and treats, there's veterinary care, and all the supplies, of course,
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that you probably want to spoil them with. Exactly.
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I'm telling you, I always go back. I have a
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certain treat. I put it in my purse. And whenever
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they're in the car with me, I've got their little
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seatbelts on. They're all in their little car seats. And
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if one of them may get a little out of
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hand and start vocalizing a little bit because they said, hey,
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you drove by where I can get my pup treats.
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I just have to open my purse and the aroma
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from these treats, I get their attention and everyone just
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like goes, okay, we're on board.
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But it's amazing.
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You know, it's fun, interactive. And as I always say,
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treats are a great thing.
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Yeah. Yes, they're a very helpful tool, right? Yes. For everybody,
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for you and for your dog.
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Yes.
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Well, and I know that a lot of times, Sue,
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we've talked before about people adopting at the holidays. And
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so right now, it's October. Now is a good time,
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if you're really serious about thinking about the holidays— The
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holidays are really a tough time to be able to
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bring a dog into a new family, into a new situation.
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It's a lot of hustle and bustle, a lot of
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things that are around the house that aren't usual. And
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everybody's got kind of, they're busy, they're doing other things.
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So now is a really good time if you're thinking
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about adopting. Now is a good time to maybe think
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about doing it a little earlier than the holidays, right?
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That gives you a little bit more time. to be
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able to settle in before all the hustle and bustle starts.
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And one of my favorite things is the weather in
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most of the US right now is cooperating a little
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bit better than it would be in December for some
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of us, especially those of us who live up north.
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I cannot relate to that.
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Sorry. Yeah, yeah. So, you know, taking him outside and
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you're in the snow or you're in the cold or whatever,
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it's just a little bit harder transition for everybody. So
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if you're thinking about it, in October, a lot of
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shelters and rescues have reduced adoption fees. So now is
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a really good time to think about maybe bringing home
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a dog if you were thinking about it for the holidays.
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Do it a little earlier and give everybody a little
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bit of a chance to settle in.
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And there's other things people can do too, like even
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the volunteer, donate supplies. You know, the shelters and rescues
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all have on their websites, they have their wish lists
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so you could give them exactly what it is they need.
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And I have to talk about fostering because we always
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have foster dogs in our home and I am a
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foster failure.
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We adopt all of them.
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And we talked about the holidays and the last one
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was Daisy Noel. And we started fostering her in October of,
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it was 2024. And on Christmas Eve, we fully adopted her.
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And that's why her name is Noel, Daisy Noel for
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the holidays. But- We did exactly as you're suggesting, Kim.
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It was in the holidays, kind of a hustle bustle.
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At the time, we were in hurricane season and our
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home was actually damaged.
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From the hurricane.
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So we had a lot going on and she weathered
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it great with all of the girls and everybody.
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They did great. They were a perfect match together.
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And as our Christmas gift to each other, we adopted
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her because we had fostered her for two months and
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it was a perfect fit. So what you're saying is
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absolutely right. Now's the time to do it, whether it's adopt,
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which will change your life forever, or foster, because when
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you foster, you actually, you're taking the dog or cat
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or whatever animal out of the environment, creating space for
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another homeless animal to go into the shelter or the rescue.
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And it's helping that process of saving all of these
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homeless pets.
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And I love that idea, too, Sue, because maybe you
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can't have a dog full-time. Maybe you like to travel.
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Maybe you have other responsibilities, right, part of the year.
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And so fostering is also a way to be able
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to kind of do that as a part-time, kind of
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still get the benefit.
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Yes.
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Of having a pet at home, you're having your dog
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at home and having a dog and helping them also
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get adjusted and get ready to go to a forever
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home while maybe you can't have one all the time.
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That's really a great idea to be able to do
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that as well.
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It is.
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I love fostering.
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So all of you out there, if you can't fully
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commit to an adoption, If you foster, you're also going
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to be helping to change the life of a pet
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and you'll be helping to acclimate them to a home
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life and find out what it is they like or
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don't like so that their forever home will have the
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perfect match for them. And they're going to know what
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it is that the pups, kitties, whatever they are, what
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they like to do, what they don't like to do.
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And it helps the shelter or rescue find a perfect
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match for them. So that's great.
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Thank you, Kim. You know what?
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Speaking of that, October is also Pet Wellness Month. So
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can you tell us about why this whole concept began,
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which is a wonderful concept, and what pet parents can
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do to benefit their pets during this month?
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Yeah, you know, October really is a lot of celebrations
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going on for different kinds of pet things. And certainly
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Pet Wellness Month is an important part of that. And
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this was something that was started by the American Veterinary Association.
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And they really were focusing on, you know, preventative care,
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and the benefits of nutrition and the overall health of dogs, cats,
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or other companion animals that you may have at home. So,
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you know, it's really a time for us to kind
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of step back and think about our pet's wellness. And,
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you know, over time, just like us, you know, things
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change with us, things change with our pets. Maybe they
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are less active, maybe they've gained a little weight, or
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maybe they've lost a little weight. Maybe they're getting a
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little older. Maybe you've noticed something, maybe like a little
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bump on their skin or something else. So it's a
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great time to kind of step back and do an
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assessment of, hey, how is your dog doing? How is
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your cat doing? How is your horse doing? And being
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able to get them to their veterinarian, for example, for
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one of the things I think about is like preventative checkups.
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up to date on their vaccinations, making sure that they're,
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you know, do they need some blood work? Those are
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all kind of really regular things to be doing with
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your pet, you know, and thinking about doing it if
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you haven't done it this year yet for their preventative checkup. And,
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you know, a lot of times, even senior pets, you know, Sue,
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you know, sometimes with senior pets, they can benefit from
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having an exam twice a year, right? So kind of
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watching them a little more closely, seeing if there's anything
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going on early.
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Things like senior pet exams, right, that have some specific
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testing for older dogs to just make sure that things
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are on track and they're, you know, doing as healthy
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as they can. We just had three, three out of
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my four seniors. We just went through our, we do
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it twice a year and we just went through our
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first round. So about a month ago. Yeah.
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talk to your vet about it. And it's wonderful.
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It's actually life-saving.
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in pet food, certainly nutrition. Nutrition is a really big
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thing to be thinking about, right? And their weight. So
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you want to make sure that you're feeding your dog
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or cat an age-appropriate, high-quality food and that you're monitoring
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their weight. Their weight is such a big, big thing.
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of your dog's health. And so you want to make
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sure that you're feeding them a good quality food. You're
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not giving them a lot of extra garbage on the
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side so that they're not having too many extra calories.
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food on a regular basis just to make sure that,
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you know, you're monitoring their weight and then measuring their
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food to kind of keep track of, is it going
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up a little bit? Is it going down a little bit?
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that can lead to conditions like diabetes. So it's really
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important to kind of try to get that in front
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of that, right? And make sure that you're managing that
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as best you can.
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We've had so many dogs and cats come in and
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out of our lives. And I have been working with
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the same vet for well over 20 years. And you
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measure the calories. Like my husband and I, I do
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everything by calories. And it's I do the same with
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the dogs. And when I had cats, I did the
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same thing. And I measure their food. I always look
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when I'm purchasing food at the calorie count. There's so
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much that you have to do. It's not just putting
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it down in front of them, just like we do
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with ourselves. We have to make sure that we have...
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the correct amount of calories and make sure that not
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too many of this, not too much of that, and
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work with your vet on the amount of protein, the
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amount of carbohydrates, what the fat content should be. I'm
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very blessed that I have a vet that takes the
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time and works with me on it with each of
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my pets. And I have had some fluffy pets and
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I still have one who's a little moderately fluffy.
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but that's very, very important.
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And I have to tell you, throughout the years, you
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have been wonderful with me with whether it be weight gain,
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weight loss, or even, you know, those finicky picky eaters.
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Yeah, you know, absolutely. It's a really important thing to
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kind of pay attention to. And it's easy, like, especially
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know your puppy might have become an adult or your
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adult might become a senior or, you know, maybe they
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need some extra joint care. So those are things to
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kind of to watch out for while we're thinking about
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Pet Wellness Month. Another thing is dental and parasite care. So,
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you know, I mean, especially, you know, being moms of
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small dogs as we've been, you know, certainly dental hygiene
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is really super important. And being able to find products
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or ways to be able to take care of your
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dog's teeth is really important because... you know, just like us,
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if things get into their gums, then that can give
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them infections. It can go to other parts of their body.
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teeth in good shape by brushing, using dental treats, you know,
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and asking your vet, you know, do they need a cleaning?
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You know, sometimes it actually comes down to getting a
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cleaning as well.
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of the times we adopt, my husband and I adopt
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pets that.
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Are considerably older. We take the very, the senior.
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Ones and they haven't, a number of them have not
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had the appropriate, the right dental care. And sadly, a
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number of their teeth have had to been removed as
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soon as we adopt them because of the fact that,
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because it affects different parts of their body, as you said, like,
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you know, kidneys, heart, so much can be affected by
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the dental care that it's imperative that you work with
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your vet on this and get the correct shoes too,
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because the You know, chews, after they have their breakfast
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in the morning, everyone gets their chew and that is,
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it's like a ritual. So they don't even know it's
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doing good for them.
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They just like it, right?
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They all wind up and go, I don't know what
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it is, but she's giving it to us.
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I'm here for you, Mom. I'm here.
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Yay!
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And of course, you want to talk to your vet about,
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you know, depending on what area you live in, you know,
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there may be fleas, there may be ticks, there may
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be heartworm. I know that here in Ohio, we've really
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had a lot of ticks this year, a lot. Yeah.
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that you're doing all you can to prevent any of
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those issues that happen. when they come in contact with
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fleas and ticks and prevent that heartworm from happening because
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that can really be a very fatal thing. And so
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you want to talk to your vet about what the
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most appropriate thing is for your pet, for your pet size,
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and for your area that you live in.
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Absolutely, because different regions of the country are affected in
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different ways. So it's really important to work with your
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vet specific to whatever your area is.
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And then last but not least, the last area to
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think about really during this whole Pet Wellness Month is
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mental and physical exercise. And so this is another one
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of our favorite topics.
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I love this.
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So, you know, it's really important to get out there.
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And you know what's great is it's good for you
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and your pet. So it's a good reminder that the
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first week in October is actually Walk Your Dog Week.
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I love it. And so, you know, it's a great
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time to get out and for both of you to
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get a little bit of, you know, fresh air, get
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a little bit of exercise, do a little bit of
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bonding together. I mean, there's nothing like, you know, being
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able to kind of experience the changing of the seasons
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while you're out together walking. Yes.
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And it gives them more places to sniff and more
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things to do. Like I said, I have one fluffier
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than the others. So she may get a little longer
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walk and she like loves it because there's so much
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new and it's like helping her physically and it's helping
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our relationship because you're right. It's a true bonding experience.
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I'm sure you're talking to the girls when you're walking.
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I am. My neighbors think I'm, well, they don't think
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I'm crazy anymore because they see me do it all
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the time.
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But yeah, I'm always talking to them going, oh, did
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you see the squirrel?
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Oh, yeah.
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Yeah, you saw a squirrel.
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Okay.
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Yeah, but it is. It's a great time.
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And we're blessed to live in a neighborhood with tons
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of dogs. So everybody, you know, pet parents galore around here.
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So we're very, very blessed. So that even makes it
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more fun. So Walk Your Dog Week is like a
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huge celebration.
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Yeah, absolutely. What like you said, it does help to
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keep them active and stimulated, right? They're, who are you?
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And what are you like as a dog? And oh,
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what does this smell like? So that activates different parts
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of their brain, right? It really builds on their instincts.
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And so it's really, you think you're just taking a walk,
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but there's actually a lot more going on there that
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you might not realize. Yeah, exactly. And of course, I
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always love to put a plug in for puzzle toys. Yes.
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I love puzzle toys. Oh my gosh. Yes.
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It could be snuffle mats where they sniff out where
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the treats are. It could be an actual like, you know,
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one of the plastic kind of. puzzle that you can
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hide treats in and they have to move things around
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or open up little doors or whatever.
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Little interactives, yeah.
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some treats, but you're also giving them that activity, right?
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They're using their brain to think about how can I
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solve this puzzle? And it's fun. And you can, you know,
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of course, talk to them and ask them questions like, oh,
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are you going to find that? Do you know where
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that is? This So it's a lot of fun. So
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really those four things are, you know, thinking about this
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month for Pet Wellness Month, preventative checkups, their nutrition and
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their weight, their dental and parasite care, and then of
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course that mental and physical exercise we were just talking about.
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So not a whole lot to do, but again, a
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good reminder to step back and think about how can
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you help your pet, you know, be healthier and stay healthy.
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Absolutely. So you know what I think? I think this
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is a good time. Let's take a quick break.
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And when we come back, Kim will be sharing fun
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and safe tips.
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with our pets. Hey, Kim, this is one of my
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favorite times of year. As my girls call it, divaween.
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We love divaween.
487
00:23:21.200 --> 00:23:24.619
And they, well, three out of four like to dress up.
488
00:23:24.859 --> 00:23:28.539
The other one we do a la nude, but she's
489
00:23:28.599 --> 00:23:32.660
in it for the treats, not for the zhuzhing. But,
490
00:23:32.700 --> 00:23:35.140
you know, and it's actually become such a big holiday
491
00:23:35.680 --> 00:23:38.829
over the past few years and years. Even though kids
492
00:23:38.880 --> 00:23:41.910
love it, it's really not for kids anymore. Adults celebrate
493
00:23:41.930 --> 00:23:45.049
it and they get really creative with costumes for their pets.
494
00:23:45.329 --> 00:23:48.220
So can you tell us a little bit about how
495
00:23:48.240 --> 00:23:50.720
to celebrate it safely with our.
496
00:23:50.680 --> 00:23:53.779
Pets, but to also have fun along the way? Yeah,
497
00:23:53.799 --> 00:23:56.339
you know, I think it's fun that you love this holiday, too,
498
00:23:56.400 --> 00:23:58.619
because so do I. I mean, the house is decorated.
499
00:23:58.900 --> 00:24:01.880
Everything is looking fun and spooky. But there's a lot
500
00:24:01.900 --> 00:24:03.980
of things to think about, right? To think about what
501
00:24:04.069 --> 00:24:06.440
can you do to kind of make this a fun
502
00:24:07.190 --> 00:24:09.410
time for your pet? Because sometimes it can be a
503
00:24:09.430 --> 00:24:12.009
little bit scary and overwhelming, and there's lots of things
504
00:24:12.049 --> 00:24:14.230
going on, right? So there's a few things you can
505
00:24:14.269 --> 00:24:16.509
do to kind of have fun, but kind of avoid
506
00:24:16.549 --> 00:24:19.509
those dangers that are out there lurking. You know, certainly...
507
00:24:19.789 --> 00:24:22.009
The big kind of thing that goes on is candy
508
00:24:22.049 --> 00:24:25.750
and goodies, right? All around, everywhere. And I think, you know,
509
00:24:25.849 --> 00:24:28.970
most people know that chocolate for dogs, bad. The darker
510
00:24:28.990 --> 00:24:32.200
the chocolate, the more toxic it can be. And so,
511
00:24:32.299 --> 00:24:34.059
you know, we want to make sure that you're keeping
512
00:24:34.099 --> 00:24:36.559
those things away from where your pet might get to.
513
00:24:36.759 --> 00:24:38.119
You know, if you know that your pet gets up
514
00:24:38.160 --> 00:24:42.740
on the table sometimes, like my mother-in-law's dog did years
515
00:24:42.809 --> 00:24:45.170
ago and ate a whole pound of chocolate or whatever. Oh,
516
00:24:45.529 --> 00:24:47.769
my goodness. And lived to tell about it. I mean,
517
00:24:48.210 --> 00:24:49.609
you know, you have to be really careful if you
518
00:24:49.630 --> 00:24:51.029
know that they're going to get up on the table
519
00:24:51.089 --> 00:24:53.049
and kind of hide those things. Some of the things
520
00:24:53.089 --> 00:24:56.609
people don't always think about are raisins because sometimes people
521
00:24:56.650 --> 00:24:59.970
give away raisins for Halloween. And so those are really
522
00:25:00.650 --> 00:25:02.859
rough and not good for dogs and their kidneys because
523
00:25:02.880 --> 00:25:06.039
things that are grapes are not good for them. for
524
00:25:06.079 --> 00:25:10.680
dogs all the time. And then gum and candy with xylitol.
525
00:25:11.119 --> 00:25:14.039
You and I have talked about xylitol. My dog had
526
00:25:14.079 --> 00:25:17.559
had a close call with xylitol, but luckily because we
527
00:25:17.640 --> 00:25:20.460
knew that that gum had xylitol in it, we were
528
00:25:20.569 --> 00:25:24.750
able to respond quickly and be able to get his
529
00:25:24.769 --> 00:25:27.410
stomach pumped and then he was okay. But it's really
530
00:25:27.450 --> 00:25:31.349
important because sometimes with some of these smaller candies that
531
00:25:31.369 --> 00:25:34.029
they hand out for Halloween, they don't always have all
532
00:25:34.089 --> 00:25:36.009
the information on the packages.
533
00:25:36.569 --> 00:25:38.569
Yeah, because they're so teeny. They have them on the bag,
534
00:25:38.650 --> 00:25:39.910
the big bags they come in.
535
00:25:40.259 --> 00:25:41.819
Yeah, and you know, and some of those things are
536
00:25:41.859 --> 00:25:44.059
so small, like your dog could get one down before
537
00:25:44.079 --> 00:25:46.660
you even know what's happened. Yes. So it's really important
538
00:25:46.680 --> 00:25:48.859
to kind of be mindful and just kind of keep
539
00:25:48.880 --> 00:25:51.279
those away and make sure you have some treats available
540
00:25:51.339 --> 00:25:53.130
for your dog, right? So they don't have to feel
541
00:25:53.150 --> 00:25:55.529
like they're missing out or they don't have anything fun.
542
00:25:56.170 --> 00:25:59.069
If you're having a party, Sue, we've always talked about this,
543
00:25:59.150 --> 00:26:01.569
but whenever we have a party, we always put out
544
00:26:01.630 --> 00:26:04.839
a little bowl full of treats that people can hand
545
00:26:04.920 --> 00:26:07.000
out to the dogs so that they're not tempted to
546
00:26:07.059 --> 00:26:09.019
give them any kind of people food that might not
547
00:26:09.059 --> 00:26:09.660
be good for them.
548
00:26:10.240 --> 00:26:14.299
Yeah, the little pet health treats. Yeah, yeah.
549
00:26:14.359 --> 00:26:16.259
So you can give them something you know is safe
550
00:26:16.299 --> 00:26:18.900
for them. And then you also have a limited number
551
00:26:18.920 --> 00:26:21.039
of them, right, in that little bowl. So you also
552
00:26:21.079 --> 00:26:22.640
know that someone's not going to give them a whole
553
00:26:22.660 --> 00:26:23.980
bag of treats.
554
00:26:24.119 --> 00:26:25.019
Yes, yes.
555
00:26:25.039 --> 00:26:26.920
As the kids are prone to do sometimes.
556
00:26:27.539 --> 00:26:31.740
Make sure you keep them up high because they may go, bowl.
557
00:26:31.400 --> 00:26:35.460
Of yumminess, I want it. Yeah, yeah, that's always really important.
558
00:26:35.519 --> 00:26:40.069
So another thing that's out and about right now is decorations. So,
559
00:26:40.549 --> 00:26:45.319
you know, certainly... We talk about candles and jack-o'-lanterns. That
560
00:26:45.339 --> 00:26:49.809
can be hazardous. If you put Vaseline, petroleum jelly, on
561
00:26:49.829 --> 00:26:53.150
your pumpkin to kind of preserve it, that might also
562
00:26:53.269 --> 00:26:57.069
not be good for your dog if they're licking that up, right?
563
00:26:57.190 --> 00:26:58.710
So you have to be really careful if there are
564
00:26:58.779 --> 00:27:01.220
ways that you're trying to preserve your pumpkin after you've
565
00:27:01.259 --> 00:27:03.079
carved it. You want to make sure that your dog
566
00:27:03.140 --> 00:27:06.619
can't necessarily get into it. Not just the candle, knocking
567
00:27:06.640 --> 00:27:10.549
it over, maybe burning their fur or their mouth if
568
00:27:10.569 --> 00:27:13.410
they're getting into the pumpkin. or starting a fire kind
569
00:27:13.430 --> 00:27:15.250
of a thing. Beyond that, you also want to make
570
00:27:15.269 --> 00:27:17.630
sure that they're not licking anything that might be in there.
571
00:27:17.990 --> 00:27:18.289
Yeah.
572
00:27:18.509 --> 00:27:20.509
And I didn't even think of that because everyone wants
573
00:27:20.569 --> 00:27:22.789
to have the, you know, the cute pumpkin you've worked
574
00:27:22.829 --> 00:27:26.369
so hard to make it so adorable for your front porch.
575
00:27:26.509 --> 00:27:29.089
And you're thinking, you know, and I'm sure not only dogs,
576
00:27:29.170 --> 00:27:31.900
but other animals, because we have tons of wild animals
577
00:27:31.980 --> 00:27:32.519
around here.
578
00:27:32.619 --> 00:27:33.920
So yeah, you have to be careful.
579
00:27:34.519 --> 00:27:38.279
Yeah. And also over time, if the pumpkin does get
580
00:27:38.359 --> 00:27:40.819
moldy or rotten and they try to eat some of it,
581
00:27:41.119 --> 00:27:43.000
that would also not be good for them. So kind
582
00:27:43.019 --> 00:27:45.099
of making sure that if you do throw it out,
583
00:27:45.140 --> 00:27:46.819
that you throw it out somewhere. If you put it
584
00:27:46.839 --> 00:27:49.000
in the compost pile, that's one thing. But if you
585
00:27:49.019 --> 00:27:50.160
throw it, you might want to throw it out so
586
00:27:50.180 --> 00:27:53.529
that they can't get anywhere near it. Yes. That's really important.
587
00:27:54.009 --> 00:27:58.440
And there's also, obviously, we've got everything plugged in. So
588
00:27:58.500 --> 00:28:01.130
wires can be a challenge, either getting tangled up in
589
00:28:01.170 --> 00:28:04.309
them or chewing on them, maybe even getting caught up
590
00:28:04.390 --> 00:28:06.599
in the decorations like fake spider webs.
591
00:28:07.079 --> 00:28:07.440
Yeah.
592
00:28:07.859 --> 00:28:09.279
So, you know, you have to make sure that those are,
593
00:28:09.299 --> 00:28:11.099
you know, somewhere where they can't get into it because,
594
00:28:11.119 --> 00:28:13.140
you know, obviously swallowing that, that could be very bad
595
00:28:13.180 --> 00:28:16.009
on their stomach and their intestines. Well, you know, again,
596
00:28:16.230 --> 00:28:18.390
as long as you're aware, then that's half the battle, right,
597
00:28:18.430 --> 00:28:20.349
is making sure that you're getting somewhere where it's not
598
00:28:20.470 --> 00:28:22.910
going to get into trouble. And then last but not
599
00:28:22.970 --> 00:28:24.730
least is, you know, there are a lot of things
600
00:28:24.769 --> 00:28:26.890
that light up, could be in a costume, could be
601
00:28:26.990 --> 00:28:31.049
in things that we carry around. And so those small batteries.
602
00:28:31.650 --> 00:28:33.269
If your dog gets a hold of something and chews
603
00:28:33.309 --> 00:28:35.390
something up and gets into that battery, those batteries are
604
00:28:35.430 --> 00:28:38.190
bad for your dog as well. So watch out for
605
00:28:38.349 --> 00:28:40.029
those kinds of things that you might carry around that
606
00:28:40.049 --> 00:28:41.549
might have a small battery in them.
607
00:28:42.009 --> 00:28:44.170
With the doors opening, you know, we have people coming
608
00:28:44.230 --> 00:28:44.650
in and out.
609
00:28:44.690 --> 00:28:48.059
You have the, you know, the trick-or-treaters at your door.
610
00:28:48.539 --> 00:28:53.759
It's really important that we, like, have current ID, microchips,
611
00:28:54.059 --> 00:28:56.740
make sure our collars are on with the tags with
612
00:28:56.759 --> 00:28:57.819
the current information.
613
00:28:57.839 --> 00:29:00.420
Mm-hmm. Yeah, that's really important. I mean, making sure that
614
00:29:00.440 --> 00:29:02.579
your address is up to date on your microchip is
615
00:29:02.619 --> 00:29:04.640
really good. It's a great reminder now, you know, going
616
00:29:04.660 --> 00:29:06.359
into the holidays to make sure that, you know, if
617
00:29:06.380 --> 00:29:08.559
your dog gets outside during trick or treat or you
618
00:29:08.579 --> 00:29:11.319
have the door open or during a party, it's really
619
00:29:11.339 --> 00:29:12.539
important to be able to kind of have that up
620
00:29:12.559 --> 00:29:14.599
to date so that someone can find you really, you know,
621
00:29:14.619 --> 00:29:15.140
right away.
622
00:29:15.240 --> 00:29:15.500
Yes.
623
00:29:15.900 --> 00:29:17.740
You know, that's really important. And, you know, and make
624
00:29:17.779 --> 00:29:20.720
sure their collar is, you know, okay. You know, sometimes
625
00:29:20.880 --> 00:29:22.319
over the, you know, over the year it gets a
626
00:29:22.339 --> 00:29:24.079
little worn out. So you want to make sure that
627
00:29:24.480 --> 00:29:27.900
you can actually put it on. take it off easily,
628
00:29:28.039 --> 00:29:29.480
and that it's not going to just fall off or
629
00:29:29.509 --> 00:29:31.809
go over their head if it's not adjusted properly.
630
00:29:31.829 --> 00:29:34.789
Yes. And one of the things that I do, because
631
00:29:34.849 --> 00:29:35.779
I did have a.
632
00:29:35.809 --> 00:29:38.190
dog, we actually had a pizza delivered. This was many
633
00:29:38.250 --> 00:29:38.670
years ago.
634
00:29:38.730 --> 00:29:40.950
It was one of my very, very big dogs. And
635
00:29:41.049 --> 00:29:43.059
we opened the door and we have a gate at
636
00:29:43.079 --> 00:29:46.119
the door, but the gate was opened because we're just
637
00:29:46.160 --> 00:29:48.099
going to get the pizza, hand it in.
638
00:29:48.119 --> 00:29:50.779
It was all paid for. He ran out and he.
639
00:29:53.819 --> 00:29:57.299
He was like at the pizza guy's car going, okay,
640
00:29:57.359 --> 00:29:59.539
I'm ready to travel the rest of the way with you.
641
00:29:59.599 --> 00:30:01.619
You've got a little bit more things going on in
642
00:30:01.660 --> 00:30:05.140
your car than in that house. So I always keep
643
00:30:05.200 --> 00:30:08.700
a gate right like at the door. So like we
644
00:30:08.740 --> 00:30:11.359
have to physically move it to even do anything.
645
00:30:11.400 --> 00:30:12.500
And anyone that comes to.
646
00:30:12.440 --> 00:30:14.799
Our door knows they're not going to be walking right
647
00:30:14.839 --> 00:30:16.960
out because they have a gate. And so with trick-or-treaters,
648
00:30:17.019 --> 00:30:19.299
it's really important to have a gate at your door because,
649
00:30:19.440 --> 00:30:21.839
you know, the kids get such a thrill out of
650
00:30:21.920 --> 00:30:25.339
seeing you. you know, your pet's dressed up for Halloween
651
00:30:25.400 --> 00:30:27.420
or everybody's all excited, but you want to make sure
652
00:30:27.440 --> 00:30:29.349
that you don't have any escape artists and one of
653
00:30:29.400 --> 00:30:31.609
those little pups runs out the door.
654
00:30:32.190 --> 00:30:34.269
Yes. And there's so much to be excited about. I mean,
655
00:30:34.289 --> 00:30:38.950
the costumes, the kids, the kids yelling, you know, the candy.
656
00:30:39.009 --> 00:30:41.170
I mean, it is a very kind of exciting, kind
657
00:30:41.210 --> 00:30:44.670
of crazy holiday for pets. And so I think that
658
00:30:44.710 --> 00:30:47.650
having that is really a great idea. Or, you know,
659
00:30:48.549 --> 00:30:50.869
you know your pet best, I always say. And so...
660
00:30:51.569 --> 00:30:54.980
If you know that they are agitated, aggravated by the
661
00:30:55.200 --> 00:30:59.160
doorbell ringing, by new people coming by, by the costumes,
662
00:30:59.380 --> 00:31:02.339
which can feel very strange and very stressful, if you're
663
00:31:02.380 --> 00:31:05.130
feeling like that, then it may also be good to
664
00:31:05.230 --> 00:31:07.910
just put them in a quiet room. You know, maybe
665
00:31:07.950 --> 00:31:10.809
have them in their crate, give them a treat, have
666
00:31:10.849 --> 00:31:12.990
them with their toys, maybe turn up the TV or
667
00:31:13.029 --> 00:31:15.279
the radio for them, you know, have them be in
668
00:31:15.319 --> 00:31:17.619
a relaxed place, right? If they're not going to do
669
00:31:17.680 --> 00:31:20.680
well with the Halloween festivities that are going on for
670
00:31:20.720 --> 00:31:22.839
trick or treat or, you know, whatever's going on in
671
00:31:22.859 --> 00:31:25.819
the house for the party. There's nothing wrong with that, right?
672
00:31:25.839 --> 00:31:28.180
Because you're just trying to really make it more calm
673
00:31:28.220 --> 00:31:30.710
and kind of peaceful for them during this time. Yeah.
674
00:31:31.069 --> 00:31:33.930
Especially if you have a reactive dog, you're going to
675
00:31:33.950 --> 00:31:37.009
want to take everything that's going to be overstimulating it.
676
00:31:37.069 --> 00:31:40.119
And it loves being in the back of the house
677
00:31:40.220 --> 00:31:42.700
in its crate with, you know, music or a TV on.
678
00:31:42.720 --> 00:31:46.220
And then give them a couple of favorite treats or
679
00:31:46.259 --> 00:31:47.970
like a little puzzle to put together.
680
00:31:47.990 --> 00:31:48.069
Yeah.
681
00:31:48.849 --> 00:31:51.730
Or, you know, make it an experience for them so
682
00:31:51.769 --> 00:31:54.829
that they're really not affected by what's going on at
683
00:31:54.849 --> 00:31:57.970
the front door, which you may have other dogs who
684
00:31:58.190 --> 00:31:59.569
love the sociability.
685
00:31:59.609 --> 00:32:02.289
But it's like you might have some that go, don't
686
00:32:02.309 --> 00:32:04.690
come to my house. I'm protecting my house.
687
00:32:04.779 --> 00:32:07.240
So you want to make sure that they're like relaxing
688
00:32:07.259 --> 00:32:08.519
because they're off duty.
689
00:32:08.539 --> 00:32:09.519
They don't have to.
690
00:32:10.119 --> 00:32:12.180
They have to defend against the monsters at the door
691
00:32:12.240 --> 00:32:15.680
right now. They have to defend against that. And then
692
00:32:15.740 --> 00:32:18.279
let's talk costumes. So let's talk human first before we
693
00:32:18.299 --> 00:32:21.799
get into the controversial dog costumes and cat costumes. And
694
00:32:21.859 --> 00:32:23.640
I've seen gerbil costumes, I got to tell you.
695
00:32:23.740 --> 00:32:24.900
Yes.
696
00:32:25.009 --> 00:32:26.950
So let's talk human costumes. You want to watch out
697
00:32:26.970 --> 00:32:29.329
for those small accents that can be choking hazards for
698
00:32:29.369 --> 00:32:32.329
your dog. You know, if they might pull something off
699
00:32:32.369 --> 00:32:35.329
of your costume, that's one of the things. But there's also,
700
00:32:35.930 --> 00:32:37.410
you know, glow sticks, right?
701
00:32:37.569 --> 00:32:37.890
Yeah.
702
00:32:38.269 --> 00:32:40.799
And I do know glow sticks, they may or may
703
00:32:40.819 --> 00:32:43.019
not be toxic. It really depends on which ones you have.
704
00:32:43.079 --> 00:32:45.740
Sometimes they have small shards of glass in there because
705
00:32:45.759 --> 00:32:47.859
when you crack them, you can sometimes hear that. So
706
00:32:47.880 --> 00:32:49.819
you have to be really careful about that. But even
707
00:32:49.859 --> 00:32:54.269
though they're not necessarily toxic, they can actually, they taste
708
00:32:54.309 --> 00:32:57.470
really terrible. And so they can make dogs drool. and
709
00:32:57.670 --> 00:33:00.190
act unusual, pawing at their face, you know, those kinds
710
00:33:00.230 --> 00:33:02.470
of things. So be very careful with the glow sticks.
711
00:33:02.490 --> 00:33:04.970
Those are, or glow necklaces. I see a lot of
712
00:33:05.059 --> 00:33:08.299
necklaces and bracelets, which are fantastic when you're outside and
713
00:33:08.319 --> 00:33:10.420
you're trying to be visible, but it's a whole nother
714
00:33:10.460 --> 00:33:12.079
thing when you have them in the house. Do not
715
00:33:12.119 --> 00:33:15.039
have them anywhere near the dog. That's a great idea.
716
00:33:15.220 --> 00:33:15.519
Yeah.
717
00:33:15.880 --> 00:33:18.019
And then let's talk pet costumes because, you know, I
718
00:33:18.440 --> 00:33:20.539
think Sue, you probably like pet costumes. I heard you
719
00:33:20.579 --> 00:33:23.039
say three of the four girls love pet costumes. I
720
00:33:23.079 --> 00:33:24.240
love pet costumes.
721
00:33:24.779 --> 00:33:27.200
Yes, everybody's got theirs all set up.
722
00:33:27.299 --> 00:33:30.089
And Coco, who likes to go a la nude, maybe
723
00:33:30.210 --> 00:33:32.789
she'll wear a bandana every now and then.
724
00:33:33.650 --> 00:33:35.029
She sets the rules.
725
00:33:35.190 --> 00:33:35.569
I don't.
726
00:33:35.670 --> 00:33:37.490
But the other ones, love it.
727
00:33:37.750 --> 00:33:38.470
Love, love, love it.
728
00:33:39.549 --> 00:33:41.970
I think it's fun. I always have dressed up my dogs,
729
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so I think it's fun. But, you know, obviously, again,
730
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think about their personality. Think about what they're used to.
731
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You know, if you get a costume, you know, you
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00:33:51.210 --> 00:33:53.039
could try it and see how it is. But they
733
00:33:53.059 --> 00:33:55.839
may also feel very uncomfortable. And, you know, so you
734
00:33:55.880 --> 00:33:58.279
might want to practice a little bit before the actual
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00:33:58.339 --> 00:34:01.460
holiday comes around and have them wear that costume a
736
00:34:01.480 --> 00:34:03.799
little bit. You want to make sure what's really, really
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00:34:03.839 --> 00:34:06.980
important is that it fits perfectly. properly it fits right
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it feels comfortable and no masks right that's a little
739
00:34:10.820 --> 00:34:13.000
oh no yeah you don't you don't want anything that
740
00:34:13.019 --> 00:34:16.159
blocks your pet's eyesight or their hearing or their mouth
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or their breathing you want them to be able to
742
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move freely and lie down yes so that's what i
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00:34:21.730 --> 00:34:23.769
mean that's what we mean by come by comfortable right
744
00:34:23.789 --> 00:34:26.050
so and you don't want to have pieces that can
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be easily chewed off or swallowed you know of course
746
00:34:28.610 --> 00:34:33.099
that makes sense Yeah, and tassels and stuff, you have
747
00:34:33.119 --> 00:34:35.440
to be careful because they may either chew on them
748
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or get their little claws, your feet caught.
749
00:34:37.719 --> 00:34:39.489
In them if they're like prancing around in it.
750
00:34:39.840 --> 00:34:42.219
Yeah, absolutely. Well, and speaking of getting caught, I mean,
751
00:34:42.239 --> 00:34:43.849
the one thing you have to be really careful of
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00:34:43.929 --> 00:34:46.570
is I never leave a dog or cat or any
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00:34:46.610 --> 00:34:50.130
other pet alone. in a costume, right? Unsupervised.
754
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Nope.
755
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Not a good idea, right? Because, you know, and they
756
00:34:53.010 --> 00:34:54.610
might be fine in the costume. They might be good.
757
00:34:54.690 --> 00:34:56.329
You might be, you know, they're sleeping or whatever, but
758
00:34:56.730 --> 00:34:58.889
don't do that. It's really important to kind of keep,
759
00:34:59.170 --> 00:35:00.449
you know, keep a watch on them. They may get
760
00:35:00.489 --> 00:35:02.559
tangled up in their costume trying to get out of it.
761
00:35:02.739 --> 00:35:04.860
They may get caught on something in the house that,
762
00:35:04.880 --> 00:35:07.159
you know, they're not used to having that extra stuff on.
763
00:35:07.599 --> 00:35:09.260
And so they may get tied up in something in
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the house. And so you want to make sure that
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you're watching them and you're with them anytime you have
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them dressed up and looking lovely.
767
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Well, and a good thing to do, mine are basically
768
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used to it. I mean, when I first get them,
769
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when I first adopt them, sometimes they go, uh-uh, what's this?
770
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No, no, no, no, no. But then they like see
771
00:35:26.710 --> 00:35:28.730
the other ones and they go, okay, maybe I'll try it.
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00:35:28.869 --> 00:35:29.530
We'll try a little bit.
773
00:35:29.670 --> 00:35:33.380
But to do try-ons before, so they're used to it,
774
00:35:33.639 --> 00:35:36.679
before the big day, as they have it on, they
775
00:35:36.699 --> 00:35:39.340
feel comfortable in it, you're going to know, okay, this
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sleeve doesn't work with them.
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Okay, this.
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bow doesn't work on whatever it is, or the cape's
779
00:35:45.079 --> 00:35:48.219
not going to work. You'll know beforehand by the time
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00:35:48.269 --> 00:35:50.769
it's time to wear them if you practice and you
781
00:35:50.809 --> 00:35:53.969
kind of let them get used to it beforehand. So
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00:35:54.210 --> 00:35:57.949
don't ever just go into Halloween and say, okay, my
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dog's going to wear a costume. And then that day
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he's wearing the costume. You've got to get him used
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to it. So get it well in advance and have
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them sort of noodle around in it.
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And then they're going to love it. That's the minor. Again,
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three out of four, one.
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Uh-uh.
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Draws its paw in the sand. No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
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None of that for me.
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Thank you.
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But I will take the treats, but no.
794
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None of that.
795
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No dress-ups.
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Well, and don't forget, take some pictures. Have some fun, right?
797
00:36:23.670 --> 00:36:26.230
Like you're having some fun or whatever. We're all smiling about,
798
00:36:26.250 --> 00:36:29.420
you know, the dog looking like a grandmother all dressed up.
799
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I mean, I love some of the costumes that you
800
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see right there, but yes, there's pumpkins. Yes, there's bats
801
00:36:33.739 --> 00:36:35.539
or whatever, but I love some of the ones that
802
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are people that are holding things like a phone in
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their hand and they're like walking with a bag or whatever.
804
00:36:40.309 --> 00:36:42.309
Some of the stuff just absolutely cracks me up. So
805
00:36:42.690 --> 00:36:44.369
have some fun if you're going to do that. But
806
00:36:44.409 --> 00:36:46.130
like you said, you know, now is the time, right?
807
00:36:46.210 --> 00:36:48.510
Early in October is the time to be able to,
808
00:36:48.530 --> 00:36:51.099
you know, get them used to that, find that costume
809
00:36:51.179 --> 00:36:52.900
and then be able to practice for a little bit
810
00:36:52.940 --> 00:36:55.099
before you get to the last day to be able
811
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to celebrate. Absolutely. Well, and Sue, what do you think?
812
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I mean, how do you feel about taking your dog
813
00:37:00.500 --> 00:37:03.670
out and during trick-or-treat, like actually taking them on trick-or-treat?
814
00:37:04.780 --> 00:37:07.139
I personally do not take them out.
815
00:37:07.519 --> 00:37:11.519
We have where we live, we have little, there is
816
00:37:11.559 --> 00:37:15.340
like little dog celebrations, little dog Halloween celebration.
817
00:37:15.380 --> 00:37:15.800
How cute.
818
00:37:16.119 --> 00:37:17.260
Oh yeah, I love that.
819
00:37:17.389 --> 00:37:20.389
We're very lucky that we have these in our area
820
00:37:20.429 --> 00:37:22.989
because you're sharing it with dog people and you don't
821
00:37:23.010 --> 00:37:25.670
have to worry about interaction with people who are dogs.
822
00:37:26.070 --> 00:37:28.929
not familiar with dogs or dogs dressed up or dogs
823
00:37:29.150 --> 00:37:31.760
like excited you know it's like a it's a Halloween
824
00:37:31.820 --> 00:37:35.340
party for doggies yeah but I have them inside dressed
825
00:37:35.440 --> 00:37:37.940
up with my gate up at the door and it's
826
00:37:37.980 --> 00:37:40.599
fun for us and it's fun for the people who
827
00:37:40.619 --> 00:37:42.739
come to the door you know the kids but no
828
00:37:42.840 --> 00:37:45.090
I don't I'm not one that takes my dogs out
829
00:37:45.130 --> 00:37:47.369
because sometimes they get overstimulated.
830
00:37:47.610 --> 00:37:48.409
And you brought it up.
831
00:37:48.489 --> 00:37:51.510
Sometimes the person in a costume or a child in
832
00:37:51.550 --> 00:37:54.320
a costume may be fearful to the dog.
833
00:37:54.440 --> 00:37:55.679
So you don't want.
834
00:37:55.579 --> 00:37:56.679
That to happen either.
835
00:37:56.719 --> 00:37:59.760
So I leave mine in and they're like the greeters
836
00:37:59.940 --> 00:38:02.179
by the big bowl on the high table while we
837
00:38:02.219 --> 00:38:03.429
give everybody their candy.
838
00:38:03.739 --> 00:38:05.150
Yeah. You know, it's one thing if you're going to
839
00:38:05.170 --> 00:38:06.829
be down at the end of the driveway, maybe that's
840
00:38:06.949 --> 00:38:09.250
one thing. But still, I mean, I think and I
841
00:38:09.289 --> 00:38:11.329
feel the same way you do. It's really tough to
842
00:38:11.369 --> 00:38:13.409
take them out because you just don't always know how
843
00:38:13.429 --> 00:38:16.280
they're going to be and what might happen. Like you said,
844
00:38:16.360 --> 00:38:18.960
people might be afraid of dogs, right? Some people have
845
00:38:19.000 --> 00:38:20.920
not had great experiences or don't have a lot of
846
00:38:20.980 --> 00:38:23.900
experience with dogs. And so they may feel uncomfortable if
847
00:38:23.940 --> 00:38:26.420
your dog is there. And then, you know, it's in
848
00:38:26.440 --> 00:38:28.659
the dark. They're on the leash. You could get people
849
00:38:28.679 --> 00:38:30.809
tangled up or get the dog tangled up if they're
850
00:38:30.829 --> 00:38:33.369
running around. So there's so many things that could happen.
851
00:38:33.849 --> 00:38:35.170
I agree with you. I think it's always a little
852
00:38:35.190 --> 00:38:37.070
bit safer to be able to leave them at home,
853
00:38:37.849 --> 00:38:39.650
you know, and not be in the fray of all
854
00:38:39.690 --> 00:38:42.269
the things that are going on. Because that can be,
855
00:38:42.429 --> 00:38:44.289
you know, that can be a little bit overwhelming. The
856
00:38:44.349 --> 00:38:46.340
other thing that happens, and I think we don't always
857
00:38:46.380 --> 00:38:48.400
think about this enough, but, you know, all that candy
858
00:38:48.440 --> 00:38:50.079
running around, they're dropping things.
859
00:38:50.559 --> 00:38:50.760
Yes.
860
00:38:51.510 --> 00:38:53.650
They're dropping things on the floor accidentally, of course, you know,
861
00:38:53.670 --> 00:38:56.070
because or they're dropping wrappers or they're, you know, that
862
00:38:56.090 --> 00:38:59.030
kind of thing. So, you know, your dog may find things. Again,
863
00:38:59.070 --> 00:39:00.750
you're in the dark. If you don't have that flashlight
864
00:39:00.769 --> 00:39:03.769
and you're not watching, you know, a lot really closely,
865
00:39:03.789 --> 00:39:05.989
then there could be things on the ground that maybe
866
00:39:06.030 --> 00:39:08.440
your dog should not eat or should, you know, might
867
00:39:08.539 --> 00:39:11.179
accidentally eat. And so you want to pay attention to that.
868
00:39:11.460 --> 00:39:15.800
And I always say, not just on the trick-or-treat nights.
869
00:39:16.039 --> 00:39:18.039
You also want to watch for the next few days
870
00:39:18.139 --> 00:39:19.739
because there could be things in the grass.
871
00:39:20.260 --> 00:39:21.280
Absolutely.
872
00:39:21.469 --> 00:39:23.309
There could be candy that somebody stepped on or gum
873
00:39:23.349 --> 00:39:26.210
someone stepped on that's on the street. So those kinds
874
00:39:26.250 --> 00:39:28.150
of things, you want to make sure you're even after
875
00:39:28.210 --> 00:39:30.260
Halloween for the next few days, you watch. to kind
876
00:39:30.300 --> 00:39:33.550
of be mindful of what's around when you're kind of
877
00:39:33.570 --> 00:39:35.349
taking your dog for a walk in the neighborhood too.
878
00:39:36.090 --> 00:39:36.710
Absolutely.
879
00:39:36.750 --> 00:39:38.510
Head on a swivel and make sure that we all
880
00:39:38.610 --> 00:39:42.550
see where they're sniffing. Is there something that is on
881
00:39:42.590 --> 00:39:43.110
the ground?
882
00:39:43.349 --> 00:39:43.789
Who knows?
883
00:39:43.829 --> 00:39:46.760
It could be sugar-free with xylitol or something in it
884
00:39:46.820 --> 00:39:49.960
that's not good or raisins or something that's.
885
00:39:49.760 --> 00:39:50.579
Not good for the dog.
886
00:39:50.619 --> 00:39:53.199
So if you're taking them out the next day, especially
887
00:39:53.280 --> 00:39:56.800
if you're walking near a grassy area, make sure that
888
00:39:56.820 --> 00:39:58.909
you check to see if they're sniffing, what they're sniffing
889
00:39:58.969 --> 00:39:59.900
at and nothing's.
890
00:39:59.570 --> 00:40:00.349
Going in their mouth.
891
00:40:00.469 --> 00:40:00.570
Yeah.
892
00:40:01.150 --> 00:40:03.110
Yeah, so absolutely. So I think if you can think
893
00:40:03.150 --> 00:40:05.010
about all those things and kind of keep those all
894
00:40:05.050 --> 00:40:08.230
in mind, and you can then kind of help your
895
00:40:08.250 --> 00:40:11.659
dog and your cat even around the house have a
896
00:40:11.739 --> 00:40:17.480
more comfortable, confident, quiet, calm, fun holiday for both of you.
897
00:40:18.079 --> 00:40:22.070
These are all such great ideas and tips for celebrating
898
00:40:22.110 --> 00:40:25.730
Halloween safely with our pups. And I want to thank you, Kim,
899
00:40:26.030 --> 00:40:28.550
all of the information that you gave. And thank you
900
00:40:28.590 --> 00:40:31.889
for being a guest and sharing such expert advice for
901
00:40:31.969 --> 00:40:36.780
celebrating Adopt-a-Shelter Dog Month, Pet Wellness Month, and of course,
902
00:40:36.880 --> 00:40:40.880
one of my favorites, celebrating and enjoying a safe, fun
903
00:40:41.019 --> 00:40:45.440
Halloween with our pups. And You know, every month we
904
00:40:45.519 --> 00:40:47.900
make a donation and we are very proud to announce
905
00:40:48.000 --> 00:40:52.380
that Miss Olive's pot forward recipient this month is Red Rover.
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And I know it's very near and dear to your heart.
907
00:40:54.800 --> 00:40:58.079
It's an amazing organization whose mission is to bring animals
908
00:40:58.199 --> 00:41:01.780
out of crisis and strengthen the bond between people and
909
00:41:01.949 --> 00:41:07.989
animals through emergency sheltering, disaster relief services and financial assistance
910
00:41:08.070 --> 00:41:10.530
and education. So, Kim, would you like to share a
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00:41:10.550 --> 00:41:11.389
little bit about them?
912
00:41:12.070 --> 00:41:14.329
Yeah, you know, I think that they're really an outstanding
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00:41:14.389 --> 00:41:17.650
organization that has really been dedicated, like you said, to
914
00:41:17.750 --> 00:41:21.429
helping animals and their people who are going through crises
915
00:41:21.829 --> 00:41:25.150
to be able to kind of get some extra attention, help,
916
00:41:25.289 --> 00:41:27.889
support at a time when they need it most. And
917
00:41:27.929 --> 00:41:30.739
I think, you know, not every place can take in
918
00:41:30.760 --> 00:41:34.159
an animal if someone is in crisis. So they really
919
00:41:34.199 --> 00:41:37.099
do kind of help to kind of bridge that gap.
920
00:41:37.500 --> 00:41:40.360
and help to make that all possible when there are
921
00:41:40.400 --> 00:41:42.639
tough things going on with someone in their family.
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00:41:43.179 --> 00:41:45.679
That's absolutely true. And they do amazing work.
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00:41:45.940 --> 00:41:48.579
And for those listeners out there who would like to
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00:41:48.639 --> 00:41:53.449
learn more about Red Rover and all of the amazing
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00:41:53.489 --> 00:41:58.250
things that this organization does, please visit redrover.org.
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You will be so glad that you did.
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They do so much.
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00:42:01.130 --> 00:42:08.590
You Kim, thank you again for sharing such helpful information
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00:42:08.610 --> 00:42:14.010
on pet wellness, the benefits of Adopt-A-Shelter Dog Month, and
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00:42:14.309 --> 00:42:18.170
the fun and safe tips for celebrating Halloween safely with
931
00:42:18.250 --> 00:42:22.530
our pets. So thank you so much, Kim. And thank you, everyone.
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Have a great Diva Week and a great Divaween.
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We'll be back in just a moment.
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Talk to the Paw.
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Hi, this is Amy Stewart.
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Hi, I'm Jane Lynch.
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This is Mandy Bourne. Hi there, I'm Kate Walsh. This
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is Catherine Tygo.
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There's only one station that gives you the scoop on
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wagging tongues and tails.
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And who's walking who in Renton, Tinseltown. Pet Life Radio,
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We would like to thank our guests this week.
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And also, as our doggy divas always say, please love
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your pets because they love you unconditionally. And please remember
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to adopt, foster, spay, neuter, and microchip. And as always,
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please have a great Diva.
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Week, everyone.
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Thank you for joining us for this episode of the
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Doggie Diva Show. To find out more about Susan Marie
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and the Doggie Divas, visit them at their website, thedoggiediva.com,
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fellow pet parents about it. We look forward to having
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you join us again for the next episode. See you soon.
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