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Resilience From My Rescue Dog
Season three of The Baroo is finally here after a longer than expected hiatus! I'm dedicating this season to the human-dog bond — in honor of Chance, my scruffy almost-18-year-old rescue who basically ran my life (in the best way) for almost two decades. This is our story. And looking back, what stands out to me isn't just the love or the loyalty — though, obviously, those too. It's resilience. Just showing up, day after day, soft-hearted, even when everything hurts. Before


Some Soul Dogs Do Their Best Work From Afar
I've spent most of my adult life caring for other people's dogs. I know the particular love that lives in that work — and I know the particular grief that follows it. His name was Chance. He was seventeen and a half years old, and for most of those years, he was the first thing I saw in the morning and the last thing I checked on at night. This is the story of losing my own, and everything I learned along the way. I keep rehashing the last 72 hours of my sweet boy's life. It'


Chance's Secret To Longevity
My best boy Chance recently turned 17, and he seemed to enjoy every minute of the raging birthday party we threw for him and all his...


Podcast Episode: Mattie, Milo, and Me with Author Anne Abel
When Anne, a survivor of parental abuse who sufferers from severe depression, unwittingly rescues a dog with serious aggression issues, she finds herself unable to give up on him. In this episode I chat with The Moth story slam winner and author of her memoir " Mattie, Milo and Me, " Anne Abel. She shares the raw and beautiful intricacies of forming an unbreakable bond with her dogs, the gut-wrenching grief of parting with a pet, and the bittersweet joy of opening her heart


"All Dogs are Guide Dogs in the End" with Chris Lynch author of Walkin' the Dog
In this episode I am joined by Chris Lynch. Chris is an award wining author of several highly acclaimed young adult novels and a national book award finalist . He joins me to talk about his latest middle grade novel, Walkin' the Dog ( released March 12) which is a moving story about a young boy and the life lessons he learns from his four-legged friends as well as the unexpected paths they lead him down. We chat about the recent passing of his own beloved dog Dexter and he sh


Overcoming Fear and Addiction, and Embracing Change: A Conversation with Matt Beisner
I had the pleasure of chatting with Matt Beisner, founder of The Zen Dog and the star of Dog Impossible on Disney Plus, about his inspirational journey overcoming fear, addiction, and even cancel culture and how his dogs have supported and guided him along the way. We also discuss how dog training has evolved, moving away from outdated, conventional methods to focus on living with our dogs and understanding their needs and emotional wellbeing. He also shares with me his perso
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