The Dogist: Talking Dogs

How do you know when you're financially ready to get a dog? Our guest this week is here to help. Sara Belhouari is a Certified Financial Trainer at The Financial Gym, a financial coaching company that works with people of all financial shapes and sizes. Over the last three years she has helped hundreds of clients achieve big financial and life goals through holistic financial planning  and accountability. When she isn't working with clients one on one, she is sharing financial education, money tips, and dog videos of her adorable Mini Goldendoodle Ruthie on Instagram and TikTok @yourmoneycoachsara. On this episode we discuss  how to financially prepare for a dog, tips for staying on top of your budget, and unexpected costs you may not think about.

Who's ready for a SPOOKY Halloween episode?! Our guests this week are Brian Sterling-Vete and Helen Wuorio from Paranormal Rescue, the world’s first professional international paranormal emergency service. Brian’s interest in the paranormal began many years ago when he accidentally became involved in a UFO incident that was witnessed by several police officers who were on the scene at the time, and several quirks of fate over the years have continually drawn him back into exploring the mysterious and unknown. Helen has had a life-long interest in the paranormal and grew up in a house in Alaska that was highly active.  Throughout her life, she often had 'visions' that typically come true. The couple are owners to the real star of the show and the reason for this podcast episode – their Greyhound, Bond.  Bond is a retired 5-year-old rescued Greyhound who possesses extraordinary abilities that aids them enormously during paranormal research and investigations.

Dog training is hard. Dog training in an urban environment is even harder. Our guest this week is Karishma Warr, who is the co-founder of Calm Canine Academy and Head of Training & Behavior. Karishma is an industry leader in treating complex behaviors concerning fear, anxiety and aggression in an urban environment. Calm Canine Academy believes every dog deserves effective, compassionate teaching and every human deserves access to credible training and behavior services. On this episode we discuss different dog cultures around the world, training in cities vs. the suburbs, and virtual dog training.

Historically, Bully breeds have been wrongly discriminated against, and our guest this week works tirelessly to help change that narrative. Marisa Grimshaw is the Head of PR and Marketing Communications for Rhone, a men's performance lifestyle brand. In addition to her full-time job, Marisa is also the social media manager and full-time assistant to her dog, Lilybug. Marisa fostered and adopted Bug in 2013 while co-running Mr. Bones & Co. , a 501c3 animal welfare nonprofit and rescue organization, and now advocates for Bully breeds through Lilybug's social following of almost 500,000. On this episode we discuss the stigma around Bully breeds, fostering tips, and managing a social media following with a full time job.

Instagram fame and a booming business – Bryan is living every dog owner's dream. Bryan Reisberg, who is the owner and and creator behind Maxine the fluffy Corgi, aka the subway backpack dog, has millions of fans across the internet. Maxine the Fluffy Corgi is one of the most popular and recognizable dogs on social media. They're also the masterminds behind Little Chonk, a creator-led start-up revolutionizing the pet travel category.  On this episode we discuss dog breeds, internet fame, and the ever-changing social media landscape.

After a VERY LONG hiatus (please forgive us) we're officially back with season FOUR of Talking Dogs with Team Dogist! In this episode we talk about our summers, traveling with (and without) your dogs, and Elias' loneliness without Elsa. 

That's a wrap on season 3 of Talking Dogs! On this episode we talk about VERY important things, such as: whether we consider ourselves introverted or extroverted, camping as a team, getting the perfect photo, and yes, dogs eating human sh*t. Let us know what type of episodes you loved this season so we can plan for season 4!

Would your dog rather: go to the groomer or the vet? Give up dog food or human food? Never sleep in the bed again, or never sleep on the couch again? On this week's episode, we play the infamous party game 'Would You Rather', but answer as if we're our dogs. Sounds silly? That's because it was. Let us know if you agree with our answers!

Our guest this week is Jennifer Hubbard, who is the executive director of the Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation and Animal Sanctuary, a Connecticut-based nonprofit organization working to promote compassion and healing through human animal connection. The foundation was founded in 2013 to commemorate and honor the life of Jenny’s daughter Catherine Violet Hubbard, a six-year-old victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy and passionate animal lover who dreamt of someday working with and caring for them. We talk with Jenny about overcoming tragedy, finding strength, and honoring Catherine's legacy.

Our guest this week is Elizabeth Vacchiano, who is a Guiding Eyes Puppy Program Regional Manager. Liz has been working with Guiding Eyes professionally for two years now and just finished raising her second puppy for them. Liz teaches the puppy class that Jacquie and Biscuit attend and she joined us to discuss how she supports these teams through their training, and gave us an update about Biscuit’s progress.