Well, my dear dear listeners, you've made it the final episode in season one. Congratulations. This has been one of my most fun storytelling, audio, podcast project I've ever worked on. I really really appreciate all of those who have listened and commented and shared. We will be back in early Fall with season 2. There is already so much plan I can't wait to start working on it. As always please contact us with any questions, ideas or thoughts.

Colleen is told by Carol a pet communicator/dog intuitive reader that Henry a beagle-basset hound mix really enjoys food. She didn't need a dog psychic to tell her that.... but Carol did share some other surprising insights about Henry. Also, does Wayne's socks ever match? 

Podcast listeners you're in for a real treat. This episode you fIiinnnnnally get to hear Colleen sing some Karaoke. It's glorious, you're welcome. Colleen's friend James is back this episode giving some IG (that short of Instagram) advice. She also talks with Cody Melcher a Chicago podcast host, comic and storyteller about how important his childhood dog, boo has been to his life. We also hear from Wayne.... gotta love Wayne and Louie. C.K guy is back. If you have not idea what any of that means, start listening at episode 1. 

Colleen talks with a couple of humans behind two very famous Instagram dogs, Manny and Tuna. Colleen also gets some sound advice from her mom, and maybe... just maybe  by the end of episode  Colleen begins to make some personal strides. You'll have to listen to find out how.... 

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Colleen is in need of some cash, like yesterday.  In this episode she finds her entrepreneurial spirit and that necessity might be the mother of get rick quick schemes.  Looking for more advice from those in the trenches Colleen talks to her friend James about his experience. He explains his own attempt to make Penny Ethel, a pointer mix,  more popular on Instagram. With only a little over 300 followers he thinks she has peaked and her star just doesn't burn bright enough. At this moment Colleen only has 46 Instagram followers on her personal page so Penny isn't doing too bad.  After talking with James she give Scott Polk a call. He's a social media expert, and CEO of Marking Nomads, he says making your dog famous on social media is only sometimes organic. most of the time it lots of hard work.  Will attempting to find dog fame give Colleen some direction in her life? 

Renowned photographer Dan Borris talks with Colleen about YogaDogs, a series of books and calendars of dogs in yoga poses. YOGA POSES! How does he do that?!?

There is also a bunch of new stuff happening with Colleen. We learn a little more about how she's spending her free-time, and she finally picks up a phone call from her boss Wayne. Also, might there be a new love interest? 

A Bookings study found that almost half of all poor children are not school ready by age five. Meaning those children aren't arriving to school with basic math and reading skills.  There are many factors for this, one reason is what's called a "word gap". Higher income kids get read too more often and are exposed to more words in books, songs and conversation. Poor kids are not and this affects literacy. Wayne gives Colleen a heads up about Sit Stay Read and she spends some time the volunteers and their dogs. SSR is Chicago-based non profit that goes into some of the cities poorest schools with dogs and help kids practice their reading skills. 

Colleen also has a job interview that doesn't go well, and Wayne tires to play matchmaker. 

The first episode of Dog. a podcast we meet Colleen, a part-time dog walker living in Chicago. She's at a particularly low point in her life, no job, relationship and lonely in a new city. She takes up dog walking as part-time job and discovers the magic of dogs as they help her form connections and meet new people. Trying to get a better grasp of the job she talks with a fellow dog walker. They chat about the quirks of the business and why dogs are the best.