1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:05,160 Speaker 1: Hey, this is Pet Life Radio. Let's talk pets. 2 00:00:09,839 --> 00:00:12,960 Speaker 2: It's all behave with Arden More, this show that teaches 3 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:15,199 you how to have harmony in the household with your pets. 4 00:00:15,560 --> 00:00:16,280 Speaker 3: Join Ardnas. 5 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:19,519 Speaker 2: She travels coast to coast to help millions better understand why. 6 00:00:19,359 --> 00:00:21,079 Speaker 3: Cats and dogs do what they do. 7 00:00:21,280 --> 00:00:25,280 Speaker 2: Get that latest scoop on famous spaces they're perfectly pampered pets. 8 00:00:25,280 --> 00:00:28,679 And who's walking Goo and rent him Tinseltown. From famous 9 00:00:28,679 --> 00:00:31,839 pet experts and best selling authors to television and movie stars. 10 00:00:31,879 --> 00:00:34,880 You'll get the latest buzz from Wagging Tongues and Tails Garner, 11 00:00:35,000 --> 00:00:37,719 great pet tips and have a dog on per Flying 12 00:00:37,840 --> 00:00:41,000 fun Time. So get ready for the paws and applause 13 00:00:41,079 --> 00:00:45,359 as we unleaseh your oh behave hosts America's pet edutainer 14 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:46,280 Arden More. 15 00:00:48,280 --> 00:00:50,920 Speaker 1: Welcome to the old Behave show on Pet Life Radio. 16 00:00:51,159 --> 00:00:55,280 I'm your host, Arden More. Now raise a paw if 17 00:00:55,320 --> 00:01:01,159 you agree. Dogs do a body and my a lot 18 00:01:01,159 --> 00:01:05,400 of good. And on our show today we are spotlighting 19 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:10,239 one great dog and a pretty cool best person of his. 20 00:01:10,879 --> 00:01:17,120 Together they were just crowned twenty twenty five Pet Partners 21 00:01:17,200 --> 00:01:21,079 Pet of the Year. If pause and applause to Katie 22 00:01:21,200 --> 00:01:27,879 Ray her Golden retriever River and from Pet Partners Aaron Manly, 23 00:01:28,319 --> 00:01:31,480 welcome all, thank you, thank you. I don't know who's 24 00:01:31,519 --> 00:01:34,280 one of the biggest grint hey pet pals. We're going 25 00:01:34,359 --> 00:01:37,519 to dive into what it is to be a therapy dog, 26 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:40,760 what it is to win the big crown, and a 27 00:01:40,799 --> 00:01:43,280 lot more. But we got to take this quick break, 28 00:01:43,319 --> 00:01:48,760 so you know the drill, Sit, stay, We'll be right back. 29 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:56,079 Speaker 2: Time for a pause. 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I gotta tell 48 00:03:06,319 --> 00:03:09,319 you I have a real soft spot in my heart 49 00:03:09,599 --> 00:03:13,080 for therapy pets and I am so delighted on our 50 00:03:13,120 --> 00:03:16,639 show today we have a top dog in the world 51 00:03:16,639 --> 00:03:19,439 of therapy pets. Let me just back up the bus 52 00:03:19,439 --> 00:03:21,439 a little bit, pull back the lesha a little bit. 53 00:03:21,879 --> 00:03:26,319 But on our show today from Connecticut, we have Katie 54 00:03:26,439 --> 00:03:31,719 Ray and her Golden Retriever River and then joining us 55 00:03:32,120 --> 00:03:36,680 with her is from Pet Partners, a nonprofit group that 56 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:39,400 is amazing we're going to learn about, and that is 57 00:03:39,520 --> 00:03:42,599 Aaron Manly. Sure I got all the people and pets. 58 00:03:42,639 --> 00:03:44,960 Four and two leggers are accounted for, right, ladies and 59 00:03:45,039 --> 00:03:47,560 gent Yes, So you know what I might want to do. 60 00:03:47,680 --> 00:03:50,400 I want Aaron to pop in first, because people are 61 00:03:50,439 --> 00:03:54,240 as curious as a cat to say, what is Pet Partners? 62 00:03:54,319 --> 00:03:56,599 Is that a dance group? What's going on? 63 00:03:56,879 --> 00:04:01,039 Speaker 5: Pet Partners is an amazing organization found it in nineteen 64 00:04:01,080 --> 00:04:03,840 seventy seven, so we've been around a long time and 65 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:08,280 we bring the joy of therapy animals into hospitals, assisted 66 00:04:08,319 --> 00:04:14,599 living facilities, schools, you name it. We license therapy dogs, cats, lamas, alpacas. 67 00:04:14,599 --> 00:04:18,279 We have nine species and we're all about just sharing 68 00:04:18,319 --> 00:04:22,439 the power of the human animal bond and improving human health. 69 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:26,079 So a great organization and we feel truly special to 70 00:04:26,120 --> 00:04:29,439 have Katie and River on board and as our twenty 71 00:04:29,519 --> 00:04:30,759 twenty five Pet of the Year. 72 00:04:30,879 --> 00:04:33,120 Speaker 1: And just because we're going to say it more than once. 73 00:04:33,160 --> 00:04:36,360 How do people find out more about Pet partners Erin. 74 00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:39,839 Speaker 5: Absolutely so, I would start on our website pet partners 75 00:04:39,879 --> 00:04:42,839 dot org. We've got so many resources there about the 76 00:04:42,959 --> 00:04:46,079 organization and also how you can get involved, how you 77 00:04:46,079 --> 00:04:49,279 can become a team with your pet, and just a 78 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:51,519 variety of other things. You can follow us on social 79 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:55,680 media or on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn all of those. 80 00:04:55,839 --> 00:04:59,279 Speaker 1: That sounds good now waiting in the wings or maybe 81 00:04:59,439 --> 00:05:02,800 in her k or dining room, I don't know, oh family, 82 00:05:02,959 --> 00:05:06,720 okay hailing from please name the hard to pronounce city 83 00:05:06,879 --> 00:05:11,720 in Connecticut, row Aiton row Ayton. We have Katie Ray 84 00:05:11,920 --> 00:05:17,000 and her golden retriever River Katie. First of all, Big 85 00:05:17,000 --> 00:05:20,319 Wolfs to you and River getting named the twenty twenty 86 00:05:20,360 --> 00:05:22,759 five Pet Partners Pet of the Year. You had a 87 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:26,240 lot of competition, but it's really not competition when all 88 00:05:26,279 --> 00:05:28,759 of you have that same drive, and that is to 89 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:31,319 bring joyed all kinds of people. Right. 90 00:05:31,759 --> 00:05:34,879 Speaker 6: Absolutely, we say everybody's a winner. We just may have 91 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:38,199 raised the highest amount, but every participant is a winner 92 00:05:38,279 --> 00:05:39,720 in our eyes, that's for sure. 93 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:42,519 Speaker 1: So talk to me a little bit about this whole 94 00:05:42,560 --> 00:05:45,839 event because there might be people that are like what 95 00:05:46,639 --> 00:05:49,600 therapy pets and you've got lamas in this group too. 96 00:05:50,160 --> 00:05:53,480 Tell us about what got you involved years ago in 97 00:05:54,240 --> 00:05:57,519 wanting to volunteer to team up with a dog to 98 00:05:57,639 --> 00:06:01,279 be a certified therapy team. I know you had a 99 00:06:01,319 --> 00:06:04,439 previous dog, Indy, is that correct? That's right? 100 00:06:04,680 --> 00:06:07,439 Speaker 6: I did my homework, girl, You did you did after 101 00:06:07,480 --> 00:06:10,000 I retired? And who's counting twenty sixteen? 102 00:06:10,399 --> 00:06:11,720 Speaker 1: What were you retired from? 103 00:06:11,879 --> 00:06:13,879 Speaker 6: I was in learning and development at a bank. 104 00:06:14,160 --> 00:06:16,519 Speaker 1: Okay, but this is much more fun. Well, I kind 105 00:06:16,560 --> 00:06:19,600 of like withdraws that I don't have to worry about. So, yes, 106 00:06:19,680 --> 00:06:23,959 we had Indy, who was River's uncle. The River is 107 00:06:24,120 --> 00:06:27,560 his nephew. And I did a lot of volunteering with 108 00:06:27,639 --> 00:06:31,560 my church as a I would say carrying parish visitor, 109 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:34,759 and so saw a firsthand sort of the need in 110 00:06:34,920 --> 00:06:38,639 whether it was schools or a homebound or senior living place, 111 00:06:38,959 --> 00:06:42,680 other you know, therapy dogs. And River and Indy both 112 00:06:42,759 --> 00:06:46,480 had sort of that demeanor of just calmness and you know, 113 00:06:46,519 --> 00:06:50,759 the smiling. Especially River, he's a leaner, leans into people 114 00:06:50,759 --> 00:06:53,399 that we visit. Can we get a little view of River? 115 00:06:53,600 --> 00:06:56,839 So River, everybody who's tuning into our show, He's got 116 00:06:56,879 --> 00:06:59,439 what a beautiful blue bandana on? 117 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:02,519 Speaker 6: That says Pet Partners and it says River. 118 00:07:02,920 --> 00:07:05,720 Speaker 1: Okay, And how old is he? 119 00:07:06,279 --> 00:07:12,240 Speaker 6: River's about three and a half and he hails from Montana. 120 00:07:12,920 --> 00:07:17,240 There is wonderful breeder Lori Camerman, and she and her 121 00:07:17,319 --> 00:07:20,920 husband run a dairy farm and raise golden retrievers. 122 00:07:21,160 --> 00:07:24,040 Speaker 1: So what is it about the breed that you dig? 123 00:07:24,480 --> 00:07:28,319 Do you like to vacuum, Katie? You like to brush? Well? 124 00:07:28,319 --> 00:07:32,240 Speaker 6: Everything says we have similar colored hair. Oh no, they 125 00:07:32,279 --> 00:07:35,560 just have a wonderful smile. They love on people. He 126 00:07:35,800 --> 00:07:38,639 just I'm just looking at him right now. Rivers just 127 00:07:38,839 --> 00:07:39,600 use a sweetheart. 128 00:07:39,759 --> 00:07:41,839 Speaker 1: We need more Rivers don't. We we do. 129 00:07:42,279 --> 00:07:45,680 Speaker 6: And they're friendly, they like people, they like other dogs. 130 00:07:45,959 --> 00:07:47,759 People aren't scared of Golden Retrievers. 131 00:07:48,079 --> 00:07:51,279 Speaker 1: No, they really aren't. No, And I think that is 132 00:07:51,560 --> 00:07:53,439 that's a good thing. I do want to get back 133 00:07:53,439 --> 00:07:56,519 to Aaron too, because Pet Partners, as you mentioned, what 134 00:07:56,560 --> 00:07:59,879 it's all about. You said, there are nine species who 135 00:08:00,079 --> 00:08:03,199 won the Big Award last year that might surprise people 136 00:08:03,439 --> 00:08:06,399 unless they tune in to Oh Behave on Pet Life Radio. 137 00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:10,319 Speaker 5: Last year we had Darby, the miniature horse, win Pet 138 00:08:10,319 --> 00:08:12,959 of the Year, and he and his handler Lynn are 139 00:08:12,959 --> 00:08:16,839 in Hawaii, a really awesome win for the whole state. Really, 140 00:08:17,120 --> 00:08:21,279 but that shows the diversity that your group has, right. Absolutely, 141 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:23,040 is there some qualities. 142 00:08:23,079 --> 00:08:26,199 Speaker 1: We know that River's a sweetye pie, but what are 143 00:08:26,240 --> 00:08:31,160 you looking for in personality traits to make a good 144 00:08:31,319 --> 00:08:34,200 therapy pet not just a therapy dog. I have a 145 00:08:34,279 --> 00:08:38,279 therapy cap Casey shout out and Kona shout out my 146 00:08:38,399 --> 00:08:42,159 terrier mix. I've had a total of five therapy pets 147 00:08:42,240 --> 00:08:45,639 in the last fifteen years. I know the magic that 148 00:08:45,720 --> 00:08:48,279 they do. But help our people out that are maybe 149 00:08:48,360 --> 00:08:51,279 thinking about getting involved with Pet Partners. 150 00:08:51,600 --> 00:08:54,919 Speaker 5: Absolutely, so, Katie touched on so many that overall a 151 00:08:54,960 --> 00:09:00,279 good temperament, animals that are calm, affectionate, friendly, of those 152 00:09:00,279 --> 00:09:02,799 Golden retreat traits, you know, intelligent. 153 00:09:03,080 --> 00:09:05,679 Speaker 1: And it sounds like you're looking for a good spouse too, man. 154 00:09:05,799 --> 00:09:07,559 These are qualities you want in a good spouse. 155 00:09:07,639 --> 00:09:10,879 Speaker 6: Absolutely, you know one of the things too, Arin. I'm 156 00:09:10,919 --> 00:09:14,639 also one of the evaluators in Fearfield County and one 157 00:09:14,720 --> 00:09:19,279 of the hardest parts of passing the registration is walking 158 00:09:19,320 --> 00:09:23,200 your dog past another dog, and so your dog has 159 00:09:23,279 --> 00:09:26,039 to They can look, but they can't cross in front 160 00:09:26,080 --> 00:09:28,399 of you or behind you to get to that other dog. 161 00:09:28,600 --> 00:09:32,639 So one of the qualities really is you two meaning 162 00:09:32,639 --> 00:09:35,440 the handler and the dog or the other a cat, 163 00:09:35,799 --> 00:09:38,399 really being in tune to one another. And the handler 164 00:09:38,440 --> 00:09:41,559 really has to be the advocate for their animal. 165 00:09:41,759 --> 00:09:44,720 Speaker 1: Now I understand because I've taken my dogs through some 166 00:09:45,159 --> 00:09:50,360 doggy obedience Kanine, good citizen, and since you are an evaluator, Katie, 167 00:09:50,559 --> 00:09:52,840 it seems like that might be good things to do 168 00:09:52,919 --> 00:09:55,399 before you put your application into pet Partners. 169 00:09:55,679 --> 00:09:58,200 Speaker 6: Absolutely, a lot of people ask me, well, you know, 170 00:09:58,240 --> 00:10:02,039 I'm interested, what should I do? And our local place here? 171 00:10:02,320 --> 00:10:05,480 I often recommend his dog on smart but wherever people 172 00:10:05,559 --> 00:10:08,799 are located, find a good place that they do first 173 00:10:08,799 --> 00:10:11,600 of all your basic obedience and kind of work your 174 00:10:11,639 --> 00:10:13,879 way up. The place here has a you know, a 175 00:10:13,919 --> 00:10:18,519 therapy class, and look with that therapy class, and oftentimes 176 00:10:18,960 --> 00:10:23,200 the class instructor will recommend volunteering at Pet Partners during 177 00:10:23,200 --> 00:10:26,039 an evaluation. And that's how also I got involved with 178 00:10:26,039 --> 00:10:28,039 Pet Partners. I had a couple of friends who were 179 00:10:28,399 --> 00:10:32,320 involved with it, and so I just initially showed up 180 00:10:32,360 --> 00:10:35,159 once a month and helped with the role plays. And 181 00:10:35,200 --> 00:10:38,159 there you really get to see, you know, what bonding 182 00:10:38,200 --> 00:10:38,600 with your. 183 00:10:38,480 --> 00:10:42,639 Speaker 1: Animal was all about or not. Yeah. Well, I think 184 00:10:42,679 --> 00:10:45,399 it's funny when my therapy cat, Casey walks into a 185 00:10:45,440 --> 00:10:48,679 dog training facility because I teach pet first aid and 186 00:10:48,720 --> 00:10:51,279 he's on a harness or in a pet stroller and 187 00:10:51,320 --> 00:10:54,360 I can say Casey up, he leaps onto the table, 188 00:10:54,639 --> 00:10:57,480 I say Casey sit, He sits, and he shakes paw 189 00:10:57,559 --> 00:11:00,840 with the nearest dog trainer. So I think our therapy 190 00:11:00,919 --> 00:11:04,559 pets can be full of good surprises. Yes, right, So 191 00:11:04,759 --> 00:11:08,480 what is the magic we know the sweetness of mister River. 192 00:11:09,000 --> 00:11:12,600 What is something that is magical that River does when 193 00:11:12,639 --> 00:11:14,200 he meets somebody. 194 00:11:14,080 --> 00:11:18,200 Speaker 6: He leans in, leans in, he leads in. Of course, 195 00:11:18,440 --> 00:11:21,919 you know, I have him on my leash, and we'll 196 00:11:21,960 --> 00:11:24,159 walk up and you know, one person, two or three 197 00:11:24,240 --> 00:11:27,600 may you know, come towards us. And he always finds 198 00:11:27,639 --> 00:11:29,840 the person I think that really needs that love for 199 00:11:29,919 --> 00:11:33,080 that moment and he leans in. And they often will 200 00:11:33,120 --> 00:11:36,200 say he's leaning in. What does that mean? And I 201 00:11:36,279 --> 00:11:39,320 typically will say, he's trusting you. And he's also leaving 202 00:11:39,360 --> 00:11:42,039 a little fur on your nice black pass for you 203 00:11:42,120 --> 00:11:43,200 to remember his visit. 204 00:11:44,080 --> 00:11:48,080 Speaker 1: Hey everyone, and we are speaking with Katie Ray and 205 00:11:48,200 --> 00:11:50,600 she has her dog River. They are the Pet Partner 206 00:11:50,720 --> 00:11:54,000 of the Year for twenty twenty five for Pet Partners Organization. 207 00:11:54,120 --> 00:11:56,919 And we're also speaking with Aaron Manly. We're going to 208 00:11:57,000 --> 00:11:58,759 dive in a little bit more. We just got to 209 00:11:58,799 --> 00:12:02,320 take this break. It stay. We'll be right back. 210 00:12:05,679 --> 00:12:08,480 Speaker 2: Time for a walk on the red car. But of course, 211 00:12:08,840 --> 00:12:12,240 oh behave We'll be backing up last right after these 212 00:12:12,240 --> 00:12:14,879 messages begging. 213 00:12:14,559 --> 00:12:16,039 Speaker 7: To hear more of your favorite show. 214 00:12:16,480 --> 00:12:16,759 Speaker 1: Hold. 215 00:12:16,799 --> 00:12:19,879 Speaker 7: Full episodes of on our shows are available on demand. 216 00:12:20,080 --> 00:12:22,919 Go to Petlife Radio dot com to feed our entire 217 00:12:23,000 --> 00:12:27,279 lineup of Possom pet podcasts. 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I am speaking with Katie 230 00:13:08,480 --> 00:13:12,519 Ray from Connecticut with her golden retriever River. They are 231 00:13:12,559 --> 00:13:15,840 the twenty twenty five Pet Partners Pet of the Year team. 232 00:13:16,279 --> 00:13:19,679 And also here with us from Pet Partners is Aaron Manly. 233 00:13:20,360 --> 00:13:23,799 I want to ask you, Aaron, put this in perspective 234 00:13:23,919 --> 00:13:27,840 because I know that this winning team raised how much money? 235 00:13:28,080 --> 00:13:30,360 Speaker 5: Were fourteen thousand dollars? 236 00:13:30,480 --> 00:13:34,320 Speaker 1: Wow? And there were a lot of different teams competing. 237 00:13:34,360 --> 00:13:36,759 I don't like that word, but kind of vying for 238 00:13:36,799 --> 00:13:39,120 the honors. Can you give us an idea of what 239 00:13:39,200 --> 00:13:41,480 kind of places they've came from all. 240 00:13:41,399 --> 00:13:44,799 Speaker 5: Over We had participants from over thirty four different states, 241 00:13:45,399 --> 00:13:49,399 the whole country, so a really diverse group in terms 242 00:13:49,440 --> 00:13:50,879 of location, but also. 243 00:13:50,679 --> 00:13:54,639 Speaker 1: Species really so I think there was the thing that 244 00:13:54,720 --> 00:13:57,360 draws me. There were lots of dogs, and there were 245 00:13:57,399 --> 00:14:02,279 some cats, but guinea pitt a pig and I don't 246 00:14:02,279 --> 00:14:06,200 know if they're competitive, but a mouse versus a domestic rat, 247 00:14:06,399 --> 00:14:06,759 help me. 248 00:14:07,080 --> 00:14:10,000 Speaker 5: It was truly wonderful to see, just because obviously Pet 249 00:14:10,080 --> 00:14:11,879 of the Year the goal was to raise funds for 250 00:14:11,960 --> 00:14:14,639 a therapy animal program, but I think it's also a 251 00:14:14,679 --> 00:14:17,519 really nice way to let people know that Pet Partners 252 00:14:18,039 --> 00:14:20,919 registers a variety of different species. It's not just dogs 253 00:14:20,919 --> 00:14:23,919 and cats and the guinea pigs, the rabbits. They can 254 00:14:23,960 --> 00:14:27,080 make really meaningful visits too, So it was just great 255 00:14:27,120 --> 00:14:27,639 to see. 256 00:14:27,879 --> 00:14:30,600 Speaker 1: I like mice and rats, I mean, and they have 257 00:14:30,679 --> 00:14:32,480 to have nice temperaments. I don't know if they lean 258 00:14:32,559 --> 00:14:36,159 in like River does. But can you compare a difference 259 00:14:36,200 --> 00:14:40,159 between a therapy rat. What's a good place for a 260 00:14:40,240 --> 00:14:42,519 rat or a mouse or a guinea pig to hang 261 00:14:42,559 --> 00:14:45,159 out versus a beautiful golden retriever? 262 00:14:45,519 --> 00:14:48,559 Speaker 5: Absolutely so. Cosmo was our rat candidate. 263 00:14:48,879 --> 00:14:50,720 Speaker 1: Oh she remembers the name caswoll. 264 00:14:50,879 --> 00:14:55,519 Speaker 5: He and his handler Meghan. They recently were evaluated passed 265 00:14:55,519 --> 00:14:58,080 with flying colors, and she likes to take Cosmo to 266 00:14:58,240 --> 00:15:01,440 an assisted living facility. She blas him in a little 267 00:15:01,519 --> 00:15:04,759 basket and the residents will just pet Cosmo and she 268 00:15:04,840 --> 00:15:07,759 says that oftentimes he will just fall asleep, so he 269 00:15:07,879 --> 00:15:10,240 does really well in quieter areas. 270 00:15:10,519 --> 00:15:13,600 Speaker 1: I like that. And for you, Katie with River, tell 271 00:15:13,679 --> 00:15:16,559 us some places that you like to go with River 272 00:15:17,000 --> 00:15:19,279 to help him lean in and bring joy. 273 00:15:20,240 --> 00:15:22,799 Speaker 6: Let's see. One of the places is the Stanford Hospital 274 00:15:23,279 --> 00:15:26,320 and it's part of the Stanford Health Systems, so they're 275 00:15:26,320 --> 00:15:29,759 in Stanford, Connecticut. A couple of the senior living facilities 276 00:15:29,879 --> 00:15:33,799 are Waveny Life Care Network in leu Canaan and Darien 277 00:15:33,919 --> 00:15:37,320 Atria and Derryenne. We also go to several of the 278 00:15:37,399 --> 00:15:42,519 high schools during midterms mu Caanaan. 279 00:15:42,519 --> 00:15:48,320 Speaker 1: When people are stressed out about final exams. You got it, Oh, Greenwich, Westport. 280 00:15:48,600 --> 00:15:51,480 We also go to Sacred Heart University during exam time. 281 00:15:51,919 --> 00:15:55,000 And what we discover is that it's not just the 282 00:15:55,519 --> 00:15:58,759 students or just the patients or the residents, it's the 283 00:15:58,799 --> 00:16:02,480 staff as well. Need to lean in, need the well. 284 00:16:02,480 --> 00:16:04,720 You know, we're human by nature and we have a 285 00:16:04,799 --> 00:16:08,200 range of emotions. And I think a great dog like 286 00:16:08,360 --> 00:16:12,360 River smells our emotional state and that's why he's leaning in. 287 00:16:12,919 --> 00:16:15,360 But I know he can't give him the answers to 288 00:16:15,440 --> 00:16:18,320 the final exams. He's smart, but I know he can't. 289 00:16:18,799 --> 00:16:21,840 But what do you think he's specifically doing for people 290 00:16:21,879 --> 00:16:24,559 getting the jitters? He's loving all them, giving them a 291 00:16:24,559 --> 00:16:28,039 little calmness, bringing little joy. You know, kids will come 292 00:16:28,120 --> 00:16:30,879 up and I'll say, you know, do you have a dog? 293 00:16:30,960 --> 00:16:34,120 And yes, so we engage in, you know, a little conversation. 294 00:16:34,480 --> 00:16:37,440 We also go to a special needs class at one 295 00:16:37,480 --> 00:16:39,919 of the schools. Oh nice, but we have some one 296 00:16:39,960 --> 00:16:42,919 on one you know, we visit the nurses also, you 297 00:16:42,960 --> 00:16:44,240 know in the schools. 298 00:16:44,159 --> 00:16:47,200 Speaker 6: Yes, the staff needs help to write after help. We've 299 00:16:47,200 --> 00:16:49,240 been called into some of the schools that have had 300 00:16:49,320 --> 00:16:53,519 tragedies over the last couple of years. Okay, so in 301 00:16:53,559 --> 00:16:56,559 that case, you know, River, myself and other PET Partner 302 00:16:56,639 --> 00:16:58,240 teams will go in and visit. 303 00:16:58,519 --> 00:17:01,360 Speaker 1: Now you've got a brand new house, a world trip 304 00:17:01,440 --> 00:17:04,119 around the world, and a new car. Is that what 305 00:17:04,200 --> 00:17:07,000 tu one? And just tease them. I haven't about those, 306 00:17:07,200 --> 00:17:09,799 but I think you know, it is an honor and 307 00:17:10,039 --> 00:17:13,000 I mean what did you think when your name was announced? 308 00:17:14,880 --> 00:17:18,079 Speaker 6: Well, I was very excited and very humbled for sure. 309 00:17:18,319 --> 00:17:20,640 And I you know, I think people donate. Yes, a 310 00:17:20,680 --> 00:17:22,599 lot of people know that River and I are out 311 00:17:22,640 --> 00:17:25,960 there spurating the joy. But they see what River does 312 00:17:26,359 --> 00:17:28,519 and whether it's just walking you know, down the street, 313 00:17:28,880 --> 00:17:33,559 meeting you know, neighbors, strangers. We often go into stores 314 00:17:33,640 --> 00:17:37,359 like ja mcgloughlin, which is a women's men's clothing store. 315 00:17:37,759 --> 00:17:38,880 Speaker 1: Is he a clothes hound? 316 00:17:39,039 --> 00:17:42,240 Speaker 6: River, No, but I'm going to put a plug in 317 00:17:42,279 --> 00:17:45,839 for them and for Orvis who loved dogs. Jae mcgloughlin 318 00:17:45,920 --> 00:17:49,480 pairs up I think twice a month with nonprofits and 319 00:17:50,359 --> 00:17:52,559 you come up with the day that you'll bring your 320 00:17:52,920 --> 00:17:56,799 dog in in this case River, and between three and six, 321 00:17:56,960 --> 00:18:00,680 whatever is sold, ten percent of those sales went to 322 00:18:00,759 --> 00:18:03,839 pet partners. So just shy, I have one thousand dollars. Wow, 323 00:18:04,359 --> 00:18:06,480 Pet Partners. I have to give them a plug. 324 00:18:06,720 --> 00:18:10,880 Speaker 1: Oh they're doing something good, which makes me go to Aaron. Aaron, Oh, 325 00:18:10,920 --> 00:18:12,039 what's this plug? What is that? 326 00:18:12,240 --> 00:18:15,359 Speaker 6: During the time we were there, they had a cookie maid. 327 00:18:15,559 --> 00:18:19,680 The pet partners revert, Oh my gosh, sugar cookie. 328 00:18:19,839 --> 00:18:23,359 Speaker 1: That is adorable. So let me ask you erin, this 329 00:18:23,440 --> 00:18:26,680 is a great example of a unique way to raise 330 00:18:26,720 --> 00:18:30,160 money for your nonprofit. Has there been some other pretty 331 00:18:30,200 --> 00:18:32,400 creative ways you want to share because people who may 332 00:18:32,440 --> 00:18:35,359 want to support Pet Partners may not have a dog 333 00:18:35,480 --> 00:18:37,599 or somebod they want to help. Can you share a 334 00:18:37,640 --> 00:18:39,079 few examples? Yeah? 335 00:18:39,240 --> 00:18:42,279 Speaker 5: Absolutely, Arden, or are you meaning specific to Pet of 336 00:18:42,279 --> 00:18:45,680 the Year? Some things that we saw candidates do. So 337 00:18:45,880 --> 00:18:48,960 we had Coda the lab who placed second with this 338 00:18:49,039 --> 00:18:53,359 hand where Stacy and they did Easter pet portraits and 339 00:18:53,519 --> 00:18:56,720 the photographer they worked with decided to give a percentage 340 00:18:56,759 --> 00:19:01,160 of the proceeds to Pet Partners. Nice people do revenue 341 00:19:01,160 --> 00:19:03,920 shares with restaurants host happy hours. 342 00:19:04,079 --> 00:19:05,640 Speaker 1: Oh those would be yeappy hours. 343 00:19:05,960 --> 00:19:09,920 Speaker 5: Yes, yeah, we had lots of Canada be successful through 344 00:19:09,960 --> 00:19:12,880 that too, So it was great raffles, just a variety 345 00:19:12,880 --> 00:19:13,759 of different things. 346 00:19:14,000 --> 00:19:16,720 Speaker 1: If you could have one trait that river has, what 347 00:19:16,759 --> 00:19:19,599 would it be? Katie? And why please don't say leaning in? 348 00:19:20,000 --> 00:19:23,880 Speaker 6: As I lean forward to the screen, I think his easygoing, 349 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:27,279 this his constant smile, and just the joy he brings. 350 00:19:27,559 --> 00:19:30,519 I told this to Aaron earlier. I'm always looking for hearts. 351 00:19:30,680 --> 00:19:34,680 People send me, text me, email me, hearts and I 352 00:19:34,720 --> 00:19:37,000 think we may have talked about it with you. River 353 00:19:37,079 --> 00:19:40,319 has a black mark on his tongue and everybody says 354 00:19:40,440 --> 00:19:42,759 it looks like either an upside down heart or an 355 00:19:42,839 --> 00:19:47,880 upside down teardrop. So I love to say that, you 356 00:19:47,920 --> 00:19:50,880 know it's an upside down heart, and yeah, are you 357 00:19:50,920 --> 00:19:53,000 going to get a tattoo like that? We'll just leave 358 00:19:53,039 --> 00:19:54,440 it on his tongue, right. 359 00:19:54,480 --> 00:19:56,519 Speaker 1: Right, right, right right, No, I love it. And you 360 00:19:56,559 --> 00:20:00,599 know they're beaming, they're smiling. This is what therapy pets do. 361 00:20:00,920 --> 00:20:03,279 They get us out of a hurt situation or a 362 00:20:03,319 --> 00:20:06,799 strets situation. If you could come back erin as a 363 00:20:06,839 --> 00:20:12,039 therapy pet, what specie would it be? And why please 364 00:20:12,079 --> 00:20:12,960 don't say rat. 365 00:20:13,119 --> 00:20:15,079 Speaker 5: I think I just have to go with dog. I 366 00:20:15,079 --> 00:20:17,440 have a dog at home, and you know she brings 367 00:20:17,480 --> 00:20:19,759 me so much joy, So I think I would go 368 00:20:19,880 --> 00:20:20,720 with the canine. 369 00:20:21,240 --> 00:20:23,799 Speaker 1: And why what is it about the dog? Yeah? 370 00:20:23,880 --> 00:20:26,039 Speaker 5: I just think when you think of therapy pet, I 371 00:20:26,079 --> 00:20:28,759 think a lot of folks their mind goes straight to dog. 372 00:20:29,119 --> 00:20:31,440 And I think, you know, it's a lot easier maybe 373 00:20:31,559 --> 00:20:34,160 to get into facilities, just because it's more well known, 374 00:20:34,480 --> 00:20:36,920 and I would want to obviously visit as many places 375 00:20:36,920 --> 00:20:37,559 as possible. 376 00:20:37,759 --> 00:20:41,559 Speaker 1: Oh my gosh, what is something party message Katie you 377 00:20:41,640 --> 00:20:44,359 can give to people? And I know you enjoy doing this. 378 00:20:44,480 --> 00:20:47,680 You're not in retirement. You refired in a good way 379 00:20:47,920 --> 00:20:51,759 with your dog River. But anything you want to as 380 00:20:51,759 --> 00:20:53,839 a party message you would like to share with We 381 00:20:53,920 --> 00:20:57,559 have some several people tuning in, more than a dozen 382 00:20:58,000 --> 00:21:00,920 just kidding. You're on the longest running pet podcasts on 383 00:21:00,960 --> 00:21:01,440 the planet. 384 00:21:01,480 --> 00:21:03,160 Speaker 6: Go Well. One of the things I wanted to mention 385 00:21:03,319 --> 00:21:08,480 that April thirtieth is the National Animal Therapy Day, and 386 00:21:08,880 --> 00:21:13,279 that really is the celebration of as Aaron mentioned, you know, 387 00:21:13,599 --> 00:21:18,920 nine different therapy animals, but just raising awareness for therapy animals, 388 00:21:18,960 --> 00:21:22,839 dedicating to and honoring the animals and their handlers, and 389 00:21:22,880 --> 00:21:27,000 just again raising awareness. Many of the towns are local 390 00:21:27,319 --> 00:21:31,160 Rowaitan as part of Norwalk, and officially they have agreed 391 00:21:31,200 --> 00:21:34,960 to doing a proclamation that Animal Therapy Day, National Animal 392 00:21:34,960 --> 00:21:35,759 Therapy Day is. 393 00:21:35,759 --> 00:21:39,720 Speaker 1: So it's usually every April thirtieth, because yes, okay, yes, 394 00:21:40,039 --> 00:21:43,079 so that's just you know, an awareness on that and 395 00:21:43,240 --> 00:21:46,200 just when you see a dog, see another animal, see 396 00:21:46,480 --> 00:21:49,960 a guinea pig, see the domestic rats. 397 00:21:49,720 --> 00:21:51,599 Speaker 6: Go up to it and ask if you can pet 398 00:21:51,720 --> 00:21:55,839 them and just enjoy you know, that human animal bond contact. 399 00:21:56,440 --> 00:21:58,599 Speaker 1: I love it. Aaron Well, I don't know what you 400 00:21:58,640 --> 00:22:01,839 were doing prior to being part of the Pet Partners 401 00:22:01,880 --> 00:22:08,400 team brain surgeon, cosmatologist. I'm just taking stabs. What Leeward 402 00:22:08,640 --> 00:22:12,200 attracted motivated you to be part of the Pet Partners team. 403 00:22:12,960 --> 00:22:16,599 Speaker 5: Oh yeah, I was previously working especially Vincent before that 404 00:22:16,720 --> 00:22:19,640 the nonprofit world, and I just found this dream job 405 00:22:19,680 --> 00:22:21,880 at Pet Partners where I could mash the two together, 406 00:22:22,359 --> 00:22:24,440 saw the mission and knew, you know, if I got 407 00:22:24,440 --> 00:22:26,799 the opportunity to be a part of an organization like 408 00:22:26,839 --> 00:22:28,920 Pet Partners, I had to jump on it. And it's 409 00:22:28,960 --> 00:22:32,039 been so rewarding to work with people like Katie Arden, 410 00:22:32,160 --> 00:22:34,240 to be on a pet podcast like this is I'm 411 00:22:34,279 --> 00:22:35,720 living my dream. It's amazing. 412 00:22:36,839 --> 00:22:40,400 Speaker 1: Would River have any final thoughts woof woof River, River 413 00:22:40,880 --> 00:22:43,880 besides the treats I'm giving in Yes, River, Sure that 414 00:22:44,000 --> 00:22:46,680 smile there it is? I got this smile. I got 415 00:22:46,680 --> 00:22:52,000 to move over, Brad Pitt. I'm River with our woof. Hey, everybody, 416 00:22:52,000 --> 00:22:56,240 please go to Pet partners dot org learn a lot 417 00:22:56,240 --> 00:22:59,000 of things about the great work that teams like Katie 418 00:22:59,000 --> 00:23:02,000 and River do. You can help in many many ways, 419 00:23:02,599 --> 00:23:04,839 and it's a good thing. And make sure it does 420 00:23:04,880 --> 00:23:07,720 a body and a mind good. 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