omg guess who was on TV with me today
8 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min readHappy Friday, [FORMATTED_FIRST_NAME GOES HERE]! I just got back home from filming a TV segment⦠and guess who made his official TV debut with me? BURT. It was his first time in a TV studio and he absolutely made an impression. Everyone was obsessed with him š including one of the other guests, BILL BELLAMY (yes⦠that Bill Bellamy)! I was asked to do a segment about indoor dog enrichment and only had time to demo ONE activity⦠so of course I brought a treat-dispensing ball (it's scent,...
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17 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min readHi! I know inboxes are wild this week. So I'll keep it short. I just wanted to let you know that my new podcast episode is out. This one is all about physical enrichment. And you should listen, because I found data showing that senior dogs who get regular, novel physical activity have a 33% lower chance of developing doggy dementia. I mean. 𤯠Come on! That's huge! And all the motivation I need to head out for a walk in the woods with Burt. You coming, [FORMATTED_FIRST_NAME GOES HERE]? š§...
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23 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 4 min readHi [FORMATTED_FIRST_NAME GOES HERE] - This is longer than what I usually send, so think of it like a little journal entry. If youāre new here, welcome to the deeper side of me. And if youāve been with me for years⦠thank you for sticking around for all the chapters. The last year has been a lot. Extreme highs and extreme lows. I lost my grandmother. I lost Lucy. And even though I can almost talk about it without falling apart, I still get hit with waves of missing her and cry almost every...
READ POSTeveryone says I should host a shopping show⦠so Iām doing it š
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min readSo, [FORMATTED_FIRST_NAME GOES HERE] - Lately, a lot of people have been telling me Iād make the perfect home shopping network host. Seriously⦠a group of actual TV execs told me that recently (not just my mom š). Since I love talking, being on camera, and sharing things that make life better, easier, and more joyful⦠letās put that theory to the test! This Wednesday, November 12 from 5:30ā8:30 PM ET, Iām going LIVE for a full 3-hour show ā just like they do on HSN! Come hang out with me (and...
READ POSTyour dog thinks you smell like love š¶
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min readWhen scientists trained 12 dogs to lie still in an MRI machine (without any sedation!), they found something cool: šš½ The reward center of every dogās brain lit up more for their personās scent than for any other smell. That means your smell = love, trust, and safety. And other scientific studies are fueling the Let Them Sniff Movement thatās taking over dog world. New research shows that sniffing doesnāt just entertain dogs, it changes their brains, making them more optimistic and calm. In...
READ POSTmy dog finally slept through the night
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min readHey [FORMATTED_FIRST_NAME GOES HERE] - A few weeks ago, Burt and I were driving from Pittsburgh to Cape Cod, right in the middle of peak leaf season. I booked a quaint bed and breakfast in Connecticut because I thought it would feel like we were in Gilmore Girls. (spoiler: no Lorelai at check-in āļø) Despite the lovely setting, I braced for a terrible nightās sleep. Burt never settles in new places ā he paces and pants all night. But this time, I remembered something pianist Lisa Spector told...
READ POSTI hung a disco ball for my dog šŖ©
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min readHey [FORMATTED_FIRST_NAME GOES HERE], how's your week going? I've been deep in episode 4 of my new podcast. It's all about visual enrichment ā how light, color, and movement can actually calm your dog. This kind of enrichment is considered passive, which means itās one of the easiest (and most vibey) ways to improve your dogās life. Think: a sunny window perch, a prism that throws rainbows, or even a little disco ball casting cool light around the room. šš½ Listen to Ep. 4: What Your Dog Sees:...
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about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min readHey [FORMATTED_FIRST_NAME GOES HERE] - We all love a lick mat moment⦠but thereās so much more to food enrichment than that! Episode 3 of my new podcast is all about FOOD BASED ENRICHMENT š© And honestly, it might change the way you feed your dog forever. Iām not exaggerating. Nobody else is talking about this food enrichment in this way! Iāve spent years studying enrichment (and tested more Toppl techniques than I can count š
), and this episode dives into the real science behind how we feed...
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