Los Angeles, CA Mural Artist Colette Stroffolino joins The Dog Pod to share her insights about being a first time dog owner and what loving a dog, and being loved by a dog, has taught her.

Colette learned and loved so much from her first dog Lucie, she wrote a book about her:

"Small Dog, Big Adventures: Meet Lucie - My First Pet Ever!"

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https://www.wallmurals.com/

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34501807-small-dog-big-adventures

Have I taught my dogs to peak around the kitchen island?

Is it a behavior chain I've created?

Is it always me?

Let's learn from Chrissy Messick, owner of The Nature of Animals in Lafayette, Colorado, and host of the podcast The Dogs of Our Lives.

Chrissy talks to The Dog Pod about how to be with our dogs and be curious about them, and how to be fair and less judgmental with our dogs and ourselves.

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https://www.theanimalnature.com/

The Quiz: How Well Do You Know Your Dog?

https://www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/66ec7fcfbc1d7c432638a1a7

How To Choose A Dog Trainer:

https://www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2016/12/how-to-choose-dog-trainer.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawFxHTlleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHecWhLJFTiUFQR4-uuZE0-VSGAXTIc5VHVWe2suA1ag7MiSCt8SKFbhl4A_aem_xxXBktx4HHTIpzQuLlLXbA

AVSAB Position Statement on Humane Dog Training:

https://avsab.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/AVSAB-Humane-Dog-Training-Position-Statement-2021.pdf?fbclid=IwY2xjawFxHLdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHS-bmhELGkdTOME1GUnkXBu-1p7ZSWtC1sQ-ynijigyhtY9aVZJtU4fd9w_aem_QQRY3o-UTkbTcswFAvetrA

Mark Woloweic share with us the joys and challenges of being a Puppy Raiser and Birthing Support Staff through the Leader Dogs for the Blind programs in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

Mark also shares great insights into how to fit a dog, and then another dog, and then another dog, into your life, plus how to keep dogs in your life through volunteerism.

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https://www.leaderdog.org/

Specifics about Puppy Raising for Leader Dogs:

https://www.leaderdog.org/volunteer/raise-a-puppy/