The Dogist: Talking Dogs

MEET JACQUIE! Jacquie is the newest team member of Team Dogist, and arguably the biggest animal lover of us all. In this episode Jacquie tells us about her horseback riding career, a traumatic accident which led to a complete lifestyle change, and tricking her fiancé into fostering a litter of puppies.

In this episode we sit down with psychologist Dr. Katie Lawlor and veterinarian Dr. Alett Mekler to discuss the mental health crisis within the veterinary field in 2020 that resulted in a surge of deaths by suicide. 

If you're a vet interested in Dr. Lawlor's support group, please contact [email protected] to sign-up for a 6-week group or an individual session. Shanti’s Veterinary Mental Health Initiative provides an empathetic and confidential space for vets to discuss how they are persisting through career-related challenges.

In part 2 of Kates story, we dive into her journey with exposure therapy, meeting her now-husband, how Waffle became a service dog and a VERY exciting announcement at the end of the episode! 

What's Elias' relationship status? Why aren't Henry and Finn on Team Dogist anymore? What is the hardest part of our job? When will we all see each other next? We answer ALL OF THESE QUESTIONS and more during this juicy q&a!

We are joined by Leigh D'Angelo, who is the CEO and co-founder of Dig Dates – a dating app for dog lovers. Leigh talks with us about all things love + dogs, and gives us tips on how to find your fellow dog person.

We sit down with our friend Andrea Arden, who is widely regarded as the best dog trainer in New York City. We talk about forging a relationship with your dog, the most popular dog breeds, and the difficulties of dog training. Listen now for some tips from an expert!

Isabel, Kate and Elias play a dog-themed game of your favorite teenage pastime, What Would You Rather? For example, would you rather your dog always smell bad or always be making loud noises? Would you rather your dog be able to live forever or be able to speak? THESE ARE THE QUESTIONS WE MUST ASK!

We sit down with our friend Henry from @keepingfinn and his brand new girlfriend Sydney from @divineontheroad to hear the story of how two best friends fell in love, all because of their dogs.

We got to interview (and fan girl) over our favorite TikTok account, @whataboutbunny. If you’ve seen her videos, you know that Bunny has learned how to communicate with over 70 buttons. Bunny is currently participating in a larger study with the Comparative Cognition Lab of UCSD, and Alexis documents her progress for all the world to see.

We discuss our biggest dog park pet peeves and go over some basic do's and don'ts when it comes to etiquette around other dogs and dog owners.