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 behaved with Arden Moore, 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 --> 00:00:18,320 Join Ardna. She travels coast to coast to help millions 5 00:00:18,359 --> 00:00:21,039 better understand why cats and dogs do what they do. 6 00:00:21,280 --> 00:00:24,920 Get that latest scoop on famous spaces they're perfectly pampered 7 00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:28,199 pets and who's walking goon rent h in Tinseltown. From 8 00:00:28,280 --> 00:00:31,199 famous pet experts and best selling authors to television and 9 00:00:31,239 --> 00:00:33,920 movie stars. You'll get the latest buzz from Wagging Tongues 10 00:00:33,960 --> 00:00:36,799 and Tails Garner, great pet tips and have a dog 11 00:00:36,799 --> 00:00:39,880 one fer flying fun time. So get ready for the 12 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:43,520 paws and applause as we unleash your oh behave hosts 13 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:46,280 America's pet edutainer Arden Moore. 14 00:00:48,560 --> 00:00:51,759 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Oldhay Show on Pet Life Radio. I'm 15 00:00:51,799 --> 00:00:55,920 your host, Arden Moore. Okay, pet pals, you are about 16 00:00:56,000 --> 00:01:01,200 to witness a life saving story. It's full of resilience 17 00:01:01,960 --> 00:01:04,840 and never give up hope. Now, I've been in the 18 00:01:04,879 --> 00:01:09,040 pet world for more than twenty five years, and I 19 00:01:09,159 --> 00:01:13,760 must say this tale we are about to share is 20 00:01:13,799 --> 00:01:17,959 one of the most powerful I've ever heard about on 21 00:01:18,079 --> 00:01:21,680 our show today. To tell this story are Rachel Bellis 22 00:01:21,760 --> 00:01:27,120 from the organization Peta and Hannah Caldwell, a dog lover 23 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:30,840 who lives in West ponm Beach, Florida. What's their common 24 00:01:30,879 --> 00:01:36,560 bond a dog in desperate need of rescuing named Rusty. 25 00:01:37,319 --> 00:01:42,799 So please welcome to our show, Rachel and Hannah and 26 00:01:42,920 --> 00:01:45,640 of course Rusty. Welcome, ladies and. 27 00:01:45,640 --> 00:01:49,640 Speaker 3: Rusty Ni hi Ardan, thanks so much for having us, 28 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:50,640 Thanks for having us. 29 00:01:50,920 --> 00:01:53,719 Speaker 1: So we're going to get this what is this tale 30 00:01:53,840 --> 00:01:56,840 that we're about to tell? Hang on tight, We're going 31 00:01:56,920 --> 00:01:58,400 to let you know, but we've got to take a 32 00:01:58,480 --> 00:02:03,079 quick break, so you know the drill. 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Now back to your fetching host, America's pet 50 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:16,759 ed You, Jayner Ardenmore. 51 00:03:17,599 --> 00:03:20,080 Speaker 1: Welcome back to the Old Behave show on pet Life Radio. 52 00:03:20,159 --> 00:03:24,000 I'm your host, Arden Moore, our special guest from Rachel 53 00:03:24,159 --> 00:03:28,319 Vellis and a cool chick lady from West Palm Beach. 54 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:32,919 Her name is Hannah Caldwell and their common bond is 55 00:03:32,960 --> 00:03:36,759 about a rescue effort for a dog named Rusty. I 56 00:03:36,840 --> 00:03:38,639 want to back up the bus a little bit and 57 00:03:38,719 --> 00:03:42,280 start with you. Rachel. PETA is an organization well known. 58 00:03:42,759 --> 00:03:46,639 You have had a lot of challenges trying to help animals. 59 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:49,319 What makes the Rusty story so special? 60 00:03:49,560 --> 00:03:53,439 Speaker 3: Well, as you probably know, Arden PETA is an international 61 00:03:53,520 --> 00:03:57,280 animal rights organization with more than nine million members and 62 00:03:57,360 --> 00:04:02,800 supporter worldwide, throughout our entities and through our world headquarters, 63 00:04:02,840 --> 00:04:07,000 which is located in Norfolk, Virginia. We have a program 64 00:04:07,039 --> 00:04:11,319 that goes into underserved areas of southeastern Virginia northeastern North 65 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:15,800 Carolina where services are limited and we help out people 66 00:04:15,879 --> 00:04:19,519 with their animals, whether it's free, spain nouter services. On 67 00:04:19,600 --> 00:04:23,560 our clinics, we deliver doghouses, We deliver straw bedding in 68 00:04:23,600 --> 00:04:26,800 the winter, which is what we're doing right now. We 69 00:04:26,839 --> 00:04:33,040 provide flea prevention, fly strike, medication, deworming. We help folks 70 00:04:33,079 --> 00:04:36,839 out with vet care for their animals. We deliver food, treats, 71 00:04:36,879 --> 00:04:39,639 anything that you can imagine for companion animals we have 72 00:04:39,720 --> 00:04:44,040 in our vans. And Rusty was one of the thousands 73 00:04:44,319 --> 00:04:48,240 of dogs that we visit every day, three hundred and 74 00:04:48,279 --> 00:04:50,639 sixty five days a year. Our field workers are out 75 00:04:50,680 --> 00:04:54,800 there and he was captain a pen, he was on 76 00:04:54,879 --> 00:04:58,079 a chain, and we had been visiting him for about 77 00:04:58,120 --> 00:04:58,839 ten years. 78 00:04:59,160 --> 00:05:01,800 Speaker 1: Wait a minute, let's that sink in everybody. You have 79 00:05:01,879 --> 00:05:05,079 been making visits to a dog chained in a backyard 80 00:05:05,199 --> 00:05:09,680 pen for ten years? Yeah, it's incredible. And we have 81 00:05:09,800 --> 00:05:12,879 several cases like that where we have been visiting for 82 00:05:12,959 --> 00:05:16,720 several years. Our goal is to obviously improve their. 83 00:05:16,600 --> 00:05:19,560 Speaker 3: Lives as best as we can, but also to hopefully 84 00:05:19,680 --> 00:05:23,319 get custody of those dogs or cats so that we 85 00:05:23,480 --> 00:05:26,439 can find a home where they can you know, live 86 00:05:26,480 --> 00:05:29,920 inside and be part of the family. So Rusty was 87 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:32,720 just one of those, you know, wonderful cases where we 88 00:05:32,839 --> 00:05:36,480 had been pushing in a very gentle way with the owner. 89 00:05:36,600 --> 00:05:39,399 We had a lot of trust with her. Chris the 90 00:05:39,480 --> 00:05:42,000 field worker had a good relation and. 91 00:05:42,040 --> 00:05:44,000 Speaker 1: Say his full name, he needs a shout out. 92 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:47,319 Speaker 3: Yes, Chris Kluge. He is wonderful. He is one of 93 00:05:47,319 --> 00:05:50,160 our senior field workers. He has a lot of experience, 94 00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:54,399 and he had this, you know, very good relationship with 95 00:05:54,600 --> 00:05:58,720 Rusty's former owner. And when the day came and she 96 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:02,480 decided that she you know, her life circumstances had changed 97 00:06:02,759 --> 00:06:05,600 and she could no longer care for him, she called us, 98 00:06:05,879 --> 00:06:10,240 which is what we ultimately always have over the years 99 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:13,800 of building relationships and helping these animals, that if there's 100 00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:16,519 an emergency, if they can't take care of them anymore, 101 00:06:16,560 --> 00:06:18,879 that they will always call us and we will go 102 00:06:18,959 --> 00:06:20,720 out in the middle of the night if we have 103 00:06:20,800 --> 00:06:22,040 to to get these animals. 104 00:06:22,199 --> 00:06:24,839 Speaker 1: So I have a question what was the reason given? 105 00:06:24,879 --> 00:06:26,879 And I'm not making her the villain We don't know 106 00:06:26,920 --> 00:06:30,000 her whole circumstances, that she never let the dog in 107 00:06:30,040 --> 00:06:32,480 the house and always kept Rusty tethered. 108 00:06:32,959 --> 00:06:36,279 Speaker 3: It's a question that we ask ourselves a lot. Why 109 00:06:36,319 --> 00:06:38,319 would you have a dog if you're just going to 110 00:06:38,439 --> 00:06:43,120 keep them outside and not let them indoors. We see 111 00:06:43,199 --> 00:06:44,120 so much of. 112 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:46,439 Speaker 1: This, and really we help. 113 00:06:46,600 --> 00:06:50,480 Speaker 3: Most are these changed or pen dogs that are outside, 114 00:06:50,879 --> 00:06:54,319 and people have different reasons for having these dogs. Whether 115 00:06:54,439 --> 00:06:57,279 it's a cheap alarm system because the dog will bark, 116 00:06:57,560 --> 00:06:59,720 or they breed them and they make a few bucks 117 00:06:59,759 --> 00:07:04,040 off of the puppies, or that they've grown up having 118 00:07:04,079 --> 00:07:07,519 dogs outside and they think that it's okay. The big 119 00:07:07,560 --> 00:07:11,680 dogs are outside, the little dogs are inside. But believe me, 120 00:07:11,800 --> 00:07:15,800 we have seen plenty of Yorkis and Shahuahuas on chains. Okay, 121 00:07:15,839 --> 00:07:16,399 now that's. 122 00:07:16,319 --> 00:07:20,120 Speaker 1: Good, So you finally get the green light. Now how 123 00:07:20,160 --> 00:07:24,439 did you connect with Hannah Caldwell from West Palm Beach. 124 00:07:24,680 --> 00:07:28,360 Speaker 3: So we got custody of Rusty. We put him in 125 00:07:28,480 --> 00:07:34,480 foster care, and we send out email alerts to our members. 126 00:07:35,120 --> 00:07:38,439 We post sometimes we have on our website the animals 127 00:07:38,439 --> 00:07:42,079 we have available for adoption. Our shelter is a little 128 00:07:42,079 --> 00:07:46,360 bit different from regular shelters, and so I believe, and 129 00:07:46,399 --> 00:07:50,000 Hannah can correct me that she saw a post or 130 00:07:50,079 --> 00:07:52,800 maybe an email alert that we send out I saw 131 00:07:52,920 --> 00:07:54,040 on the website. 132 00:07:54,160 --> 00:07:57,000 Speaker 1: So let's talk about you, Hannah. You live in West 133 00:07:57,000 --> 00:07:58,519 Palm Beach. What kind of work do you do? 134 00:07:58,720 --> 00:08:03,120 Speaker 3: I'm an executivissist. Then, okay, so you love dogs? 135 00:08:03,199 --> 00:08:06,120 Speaker 1: Right? Did you love dog grew up with them growing up? 136 00:08:06,160 --> 00:08:08,680 Do you have any other pets besides now Rusty? 137 00:08:09,120 --> 00:08:12,439 Speaker 3: No, Rusty's mainly bet Okay, I grew up with Rusty. 138 00:08:12,560 --> 00:08:15,519 Speaker 1: What happened? I mean you're reading this? What catch your heart? 139 00:08:15,759 --> 00:08:16,959 Speaker 3: I mean, definitely his story. 140 00:08:17,120 --> 00:08:19,319 Speaker 5: I've, like I said, I grew up with rescue dogs, 141 00:08:19,360 --> 00:08:21,240 so I always knew I wanted to rescue a dog. 142 00:08:21,560 --> 00:08:23,519 Speaker 3: I just felt like the timing was never right. 143 00:08:23,680 --> 00:08:25,399 Speaker 5: You know. Before I was in a condo and I 144 00:08:25,480 --> 00:08:27,720 was like, I didn't really want a dog in a condo, 145 00:08:28,079 --> 00:08:29,439 and I always wanted like a little bit of a 146 00:08:29,439 --> 00:08:31,800 bigger dog, not a smaller dog. My condo only allowed 147 00:08:31,839 --> 00:08:35,960 smaller dogs. So anyways, I grew up with a dog 148 00:08:36,039 --> 00:08:37,240 that kind of looked like Rusty. 149 00:08:37,759 --> 00:08:39,679 Speaker 3: Really, I was like obsessed with it. 150 00:08:39,720 --> 00:08:41,559 Speaker 5: I mean, he's still alive. He's just my parents' dog. 151 00:08:42,039 --> 00:08:44,279 And so when I saw Rusty, they look identical. 152 00:08:44,600 --> 00:08:47,000 Speaker 1: What's that dog's name? Please don't say Rusty. 153 00:08:47,159 --> 00:08:50,080 Speaker 5: They look identical, and I was just like, I like 154 00:08:50,399 --> 00:08:52,919 had an instant connection, just like reading about a story. 155 00:08:52,960 --> 00:08:54,639 Speaker 3: And then how cute he is on top of it. 156 00:08:54,879 --> 00:08:56,960 Speaker 1: What was that dog's name? What is your dog? Your 157 00:08:56,960 --> 00:09:00,440 parents' dog's name? Bentley? Bentley? Yea, How old is Bentley? 158 00:09:00,679 --> 00:09:01,200 Speaker 3: He's ten? 159 00:09:01,559 --> 00:09:03,919 Speaker 1: Is he like a black lab mix too? Or no? 160 00:09:04,039 --> 00:09:07,559 Speaker 5: He actually is like a mix between a blue Healer 161 00:09:07,919 --> 00:09:10,399 and blanking right now, that's what it's like, three different things. 162 00:09:10,440 --> 00:09:14,960 But he's a chow chow, lab, Rottwiler and beagle, I think. 163 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:16,399 And then like it's other things too. 164 00:09:16,840 --> 00:09:21,000 Speaker 1: That's called a canine cocktail. What do you think is 165 00:09:21,120 --> 00:09:22,399 Rusty's genetics? 166 00:09:22,679 --> 00:09:23,679 Speaker 3: No, that's what it is. 167 00:09:23,840 --> 00:09:26,840 Speaker 1: Oh say again, Rusty is what do you say, chow chow? 168 00:09:27,120 --> 00:09:31,320 Speaker 5: Yeah, he's like thirty percent chow, fifteen percent lab, eight 169 00:09:31,360 --> 00:09:35,360 percent Rottweiler, and like five percent beagle and then the rest. 170 00:09:35,200 --> 00:09:37,600 Speaker 3: Is like two percent hot steeves like raindom stuff. How 171 00:09:37,720 --> 00:09:39,559 much does he weigh thirty five pounds? 172 00:09:39,600 --> 00:09:40,360 Speaker 1: He looks bigger. 173 00:09:40,519 --> 00:09:42,840 Speaker 5: No, everyone says that like in pictures he looks bigger 174 00:09:42,840 --> 00:09:44,279 than they see him in person. They're like, oh, wait, 175 00:09:44,320 --> 00:09:46,360 he's like smaller than I thought. I'm like, yeah, he's 176 00:09:46,360 --> 00:09:47,440 like a medium sized dog. 177 00:09:47,639 --> 00:09:49,440 Speaker 1: I would like to do that during the holidays so 178 00:09:49,480 --> 00:09:52,360 I can eat a lot of good stuff and everybody go, oh, 179 00:09:52,720 --> 00:09:55,679 he looks smaller than you are. So all right, you 180 00:09:55,759 --> 00:09:59,360 read about this, it's on the pedal site. What made 181 00:09:59,360 --> 00:10:02,480 you say this dog? You said, well, kind of reminds 182 00:10:02,519 --> 00:10:05,600 me of my childhood dog a little bit, and talk 183 00:10:05,639 --> 00:10:06,080 about that. 184 00:10:06,200 --> 00:10:08,559 Speaker 5: I mean, obviously he was adorable, remind me of my 185 00:10:08,639 --> 00:10:10,840 childhood dog where I was just like I always knew 186 00:10:10,879 --> 00:10:14,200 I wanted the black dog and I was as cute 187 00:10:14,240 --> 00:10:16,039 and then his story I always, like I said, I 188 00:10:16,120 --> 00:10:18,840 knew I wanted to rescue a dog, and I have 189 00:10:18,879 --> 00:10:20,679 like a soft spot for older dogs, Like I think 190 00:10:20,720 --> 00:10:23,639 when dogs age, like they become so cute and like 191 00:10:23,799 --> 00:10:27,320 so sweet and so I definitely just is just everything 192 00:10:27,360 --> 00:10:29,279 about him, Like I was like, this is like the dog, 193 00:10:29,320 --> 00:10:30,000 And I've never. 194 00:10:29,840 --> 00:10:32,039 Speaker 3: Felt that way about like reading about a dog. 195 00:10:32,080 --> 00:10:33,679 Speaker 5: I mean, like this is the dog, like I really 196 00:10:33,679 --> 00:10:36,600 really want, Like I emailed pet right away, and I 197 00:10:36,679 --> 00:10:38,080 like refreshing my email. 198 00:10:38,080 --> 00:10:39,799 Speaker 3: I was like, are they gonna email me back? Like 199 00:10:39,879 --> 00:10:40,960 did someone else get him? 200 00:10:41,000 --> 00:10:42,720 Speaker 5: Like I was like freaking out, like texting my mom 201 00:10:42,799 --> 00:10:44,360 was like someone else has to have him. 202 00:10:44,399 --> 00:10:47,080 Speaker 1: And she's like, calm down, you're good, but a little 203 00:10:47,080 --> 00:10:49,600 slack and the leash. And for those of you tuning 204 00:10:49,679 --> 00:10:52,080 in right now, she is in her home and behind 205 00:10:52,120 --> 00:10:57,879 her sleeping very restfully and safely, is who Rutty? All right? 206 00:10:58,080 --> 00:11:00,360 All right, we're gonna find out how this tale keeps 207 00:11:00,360 --> 00:11:04,519 going after we take this break. So sit stay, We'll 208 00:11:04,559 --> 00:11:05,080 be right. 209 00:11:04,919 --> 00:11:11,360 Speaker 2: Back time for a walk on the red carpet. 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Just check the paper and 226 00:12:16,399 --> 00:12:19,399 we had our record showing at the box, the letterbox 227 00:12:19,440 --> 00:12:23,000 that is now back to Ohbhay, here's Arden. 228 00:12:23,440 --> 00:12:26,120 Speaker 1: Welcome back to the O Behave show on pet Life Radio. 229 00:12:26,360 --> 00:12:30,600 I'm your host, Ardenmore, and I'm telling you every one 230 00:12:30,639 --> 00:12:34,720 of us has known or experienced the opportunity to rescue 231 00:12:34,759 --> 00:12:37,320 a pet in need. I have a cat named Rusty 232 00:12:37,759 --> 00:12:39,879 and he was found in a dumpster in Georgia as 233 00:12:39,919 --> 00:12:43,840 an orphan kitten, rescued by Samantha Martin of the Amazing Acrocats. 234 00:12:44,279 --> 00:12:47,480 And you just see the gratitude in these animals when 235 00:12:47,519 --> 00:12:51,320 they realized they got home. So we'll start with Rachel. 236 00:12:51,639 --> 00:12:56,240 So now you have Peter has custody of Rusty. You 237 00:12:56,360 --> 00:13:01,759 have your fieldworker, senior field worker Chris, and logistically where 238 00:13:01,840 --> 00:13:04,919 was Rusty? And Hannah lives in West pom Beach, Florida. 239 00:13:05,039 --> 00:13:09,120 Speaker 3: Rusty was in a rural county in North Carolina in 240 00:13:09,159 --> 00:13:11,360 our service area. So it's one of the counties that 241 00:13:11,399 --> 00:13:14,080 we serve, and so we sort of work in about 242 00:13:14,120 --> 00:13:17,399 a two hour radius of our Norfolk office. Sometimes we 243 00:13:17,480 --> 00:13:21,200 go further if we have to. And we brought him 244 00:13:21,240 --> 00:13:24,360 back to the office. We immediately put him in foster 245 00:13:24,519 --> 00:13:28,240 care with a pete staffer and then began the search 246 00:13:28,679 --> 00:13:34,679 for Rusty's new family. And we have somebody who handles 247 00:13:34,720 --> 00:13:38,559 the adoption process, and she spoke with Hannah and I 248 00:13:38,600 --> 00:13:43,799 think immediately you know, was this is a yes. And 249 00:13:44,759 --> 00:13:49,320 Chris drove Rusty down to West pom Beach to his 250 00:13:49,360 --> 00:13:49,879 new home. 251 00:13:50,240 --> 00:13:52,159 Speaker 1: How long of a drive do you know how that was? 252 00:13:52,279 --> 00:13:53,799 Speaker 3: I think it's about thirteen hours. 253 00:13:54,320 --> 00:13:55,360 Speaker 1: Wow. Yeah. 254 00:13:55,360 --> 00:13:57,440 Speaker 3: But he did go with another staff for one of 255 00:13:57,440 --> 00:14:02,039 our videographers and so they split the drive. But it 256 00:14:02,279 --> 00:14:05,000 the video is so cute because they stop in different 257 00:14:05,080 --> 00:14:07,919 states and take a photo with Rusty, and I mean, 258 00:14:07,919 --> 00:14:10,080 it's just it's amazing. I think this was just a 259 00:14:10,120 --> 00:14:13,480 match made in heaven. We're so happy for Rusty, We're 260 00:14:13,480 --> 00:14:17,039 so happy for Hannah. And you know, we always encourage 261 00:14:17,159 --> 00:14:20,960 people to always adopt, never go to a pet store 262 00:14:21,080 --> 00:14:24,480 or breeder. They're just amazing dogs that are waiting for 263 00:14:24,840 --> 00:14:28,120 loving families and shelters and you know, every time somebody 264 00:14:28,159 --> 00:14:30,879 goes to a breeder, to a pet shop, they're you know, 265 00:14:30,919 --> 00:14:35,039 they're ruining the chances of a shelter animal to find 266 00:14:35,039 --> 00:14:37,639 that loving home. And so this is just a wonderful 267 00:14:37,679 --> 00:14:40,480 story about adopting a rescue dog. 268 00:14:40,799 --> 00:14:44,879 Speaker 1: So, Hannah, what day did you get Rusty? I knew 269 00:14:44,879 --> 00:14:47,279 you would know the date all right, set the same? 270 00:14:47,480 --> 00:14:50,360 What time of day? I mean, were you having you know, 271 00:14:50,480 --> 00:14:53,000 flip flops and your belly? What was going on when 272 00:14:53,000 --> 00:14:55,519 you knew Rusty is gonna be living with you? 273 00:14:55,879 --> 00:14:57,440 Speaker 3: I mean I was like so excited. 274 00:14:57,679 --> 00:14:59,919 Speaker 5: I think like the second they told me he was mine, 275 00:15:00,039 --> 00:15:02,440 I was like ordering dog food, ordering all this. 276 00:15:02,480 --> 00:15:04,279 Speaker 3: Stuff that I was gonna need for him. Like I 277 00:15:04,399 --> 00:15:06,679 like went overboard with everything. I was like ordering toys. 278 00:15:06,679 --> 00:15:07,960 Speaker 5: I was like, I only know if he loves toys, 279 00:15:08,080 --> 00:15:10,120 like he's just gonna have them here. I mean, I 280 00:15:10,159 --> 00:15:12,240 was just so excited. I remember like the first time 281 00:15:12,279 --> 00:15:14,440 I saw he was just like wagging his tail waiting 282 00:15:14,440 --> 00:15:16,360 at the door, you know, and it was just like 283 00:15:16,840 --> 00:15:18,279 he just came in here and it was just like 284 00:15:18,320 --> 00:15:19,399 it was like his home already. 285 00:15:19,559 --> 00:15:21,480 Speaker 3: You know. He fit in like perfectly right away. 286 00:15:21,840 --> 00:15:23,559 Speaker 1: And do you live. I guess you don't live in 287 00:15:23,600 --> 00:15:24,440 a condo anymore. 288 00:15:24,600 --> 00:15:25,480 Speaker 3: No, I live in house. 289 00:15:25,799 --> 00:15:28,720 Speaker 1: Okay, okay, so you can have a big dog if 290 00:15:28,799 --> 00:15:29,559 you was right. 291 00:15:29,480 --> 00:15:29,879 Speaker 3: Of course. 292 00:15:29,960 --> 00:15:32,200 Speaker 1: Yeah. So do you think the bond was instant? 293 00:15:32,399 --> 00:15:34,679 Speaker 3: Oh, one hundred percent? I mean, at least on my end. 294 00:15:35,519 --> 00:15:36,519 Speaker 1: What was it tell me? 295 00:15:36,720 --> 00:15:38,679 Speaker 5: I mean, like, he's just such a happy dog, and 296 00:15:38,679 --> 00:15:40,440 like I just feel like right away he pretty much 297 00:15:40,440 --> 00:15:43,120 trusted me, and I trusted him, like I got like 298 00:15:43,240 --> 00:15:45,200 the vibe. Obviously he wasn't gonna bite me or anything 299 00:15:45,240 --> 00:15:47,360 like that, you know, and I really wasn't worried about that. 300 00:15:47,480 --> 00:15:49,840 Speaker 3: But I mean it was just loving and trusting for sure. 301 00:15:50,159 --> 00:15:52,200 Speaker 1: If you deal with a lot of dogs and cats, 302 00:15:52,240 --> 00:15:55,440 you can read them. What was to read you got 303 00:15:55,519 --> 00:15:56,480 about Rusty? 304 00:15:56,879 --> 00:15:59,320 Speaker 3: Rusty was one of our favorite dogs, one of our 305 00:15:59,320 --> 00:16:02,600 favorite field dogs, as we call them. He was always 306 00:16:02,639 --> 00:16:05,200 such a happy dog, always so happy to see us. 307 00:16:05,320 --> 00:16:07,840 A lot of dogs are not that lucky when you're 308 00:16:08,320 --> 00:16:12,080 kept on a chain for years. You know, there are 309 00:16:12,080 --> 00:16:14,799 studies that show that dogs who are chained are almost 310 00:16:14,840 --> 00:16:17,799 three times as likely to attack as dogs who aren't, 311 00:16:18,279 --> 00:16:21,360 and that's because they are forced to eat, sleep, go 312 00:16:21,440 --> 00:16:24,519 to the bathroom, everything in this tiny patch of dirt. 313 00:16:24,840 --> 00:16:28,000 Their life is the length of the chain that they're on, 314 00:16:28,679 --> 00:16:32,320 and they become possessive and protective of their space. And 315 00:16:32,360 --> 00:16:36,639 that's why when we find that dogs that have attacked 316 00:16:36,679 --> 00:16:39,799 an elderly person or a child because they wandered in 317 00:16:40,519 --> 00:16:44,879 to their area. And so sometimes we find dogs who 318 00:16:44,960 --> 00:16:49,480 psychologically have just they've given up, you know, this life 319 00:16:49,480 --> 00:16:55,159 of isolation, no socialization, no affection or love from the 320 00:16:55,159 --> 00:16:57,919 people that are supposed to be caring for them. And 321 00:16:57,960 --> 00:17:00,360 so when we find a dog like Rusty, you know, 322 00:17:00,519 --> 00:17:04,160 we want to maintain that, and so we visited him 323 00:17:04,279 --> 00:17:06,720 as much as we could, because we have thousands of 324 00:17:06,799 --> 00:17:10,440 animals that we visit every year, and we just to 325 00:17:10,759 --> 00:17:14,680 always keep Rusty spirits up, always keep that relationship going 326 00:17:14,720 --> 00:17:17,680 with his former owner so that when the day came that, 327 00:17:18,200 --> 00:17:20,640 you know, maybe we could convince her or her you know, 328 00:17:20,799 --> 00:17:23,480 the circumstances and her life changed and she called us, 329 00:17:23,519 --> 00:17:26,119 and we're so grateful for that in the end, that 330 00:17:26,319 --> 00:17:29,880 we were able to get Rusty into a loving home 331 00:17:29,920 --> 00:17:33,400 where he always deserved and all dogs really deserved to 332 00:17:33,519 --> 00:17:36,759 have the family that Rusty has. Now, if I could 333 00:17:36,759 --> 00:17:40,039 just say that I wasn't there when Hannah met Rusty, 334 00:17:40,240 --> 00:17:44,400 but I was told that it was like immediate connection, 335 00:17:45,119 --> 00:17:49,920 that Rusty acted like he had known Hannah all his life. 336 00:17:50,000 --> 00:17:52,720 It was just like love at first sight. And you 337 00:17:52,759 --> 00:17:55,119 know that's that's wonderful, that's so amazing. And you know 338 00:17:55,160 --> 00:17:58,119 every dog deserves that. Some people win the lottery, you 339 00:17:58,160 --> 00:18:00,920 win the pup lottery. Hand I really didn't. 340 00:18:01,119 --> 00:18:04,200 Speaker 1: So I got to see some clips in photos that 341 00:18:04,519 --> 00:18:07,839 Peter provided us of y'all, and one of my favorites 342 00:18:08,039 --> 00:18:12,119 is on your tile floor there is Rusty with a toy. 343 00:18:12,599 --> 00:18:13,559 Speaker 3: Is it the frog? One? 344 00:18:13,720 --> 00:18:16,599 Speaker 5: That is his favorite toy that Pete actually gave me 345 00:18:16,640 --> 00:18:19,599 like a gift basket of toys for him, and it's 346 00:18:19,599 --> 00:18:20,559 the frog behind me. 347 00:18:21,279 --> 00:18:25,480 Speaker 3: He's literally obsessed with this toy, like obsessed with it. 348 00:18:25,640 --> 00:18:27,920 I see. He's like, you have my toy. Like even 349 00:18:27,960 --> 00:18:29,599 if I like act like I'm like loving on it 350 00:18:29,640 --> 00:18:31,559 and stuff are like we're like when he has a 351 00:18:31,599 --> 00:18:33,559 lot of energy, he like starts barking at me, like 352 00:18:33,759 --> 00:18:34,720 give me my toy. 353 00:18:35,440 --> 00:18:37,400 Speaker 1: Give him froggy right now, and see what he does. 354 00:18:37,559 --> 00:18:41,119 He probably froggy Rusty And just for you folks, he 355 00:18:41,240 --> 00:18:44,759 is on the bed behind Hannah looking quite happy. I 356 00:18:44,799 --> 00:18:47,599 guess he's got furniture rights, right. He can be on anything. 357 00:18:47,680 --> 00:18:50,160 Speaker 5: Oh, he sleeps on my bed every night with his 358 00:18:50,200 --> 00:18:52,279 hat on a pillow. He really seems like a human. 359 00:18:52,319 --> 00:18:54,000 I'm not kidding. I need to share photos of it. 360 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:54,599 It's crazy. 361 00:18:54,720 --> 00:18:57,200 Speaker 1: So August twelfth till now, how is your life changed? 362 00:18:57,400 --> 00:18:59,079 Speaker 5: I mean just a lot more like love in it, 363 00:18:59,200 --> 00:19:01,440 you know, like coming home and having him like waiting 364 00:19:01,480 --> 00:19:03,480 at the door, like wagging his tail. It's like I 365 00:19:03,519 --> 00:19:05,640 look forward to it. If I'm out home, I'm like 366 00:19:05,680 --> 00:19:07,920 checking my furbo like to see like what he's doing. 367 00:19:08,200 --> 00:19:10,119 Like I like want to get whatever I'm doing. I 368 00:19:10,119 --> 00:19:12,119 want to get home like as soon as possible because 369 00:19:12,119 --> 00:19:14,119 of him. Now has he met the rest of your family? 370 00:19:14,119 --> 00:19:16,039 Has he met Bentley, your mom and Dad's dog. 371 00:19:16,240 --> 00:19:16,920 Speaker 3: Yes, he did. 372 00:19:17,200 --> 00:19:19,119 Speaker 5: He like wanted to play with him like so much, 373 00:19:19,279 --> 00:19:21,720 and like Bentley was just like kind of just standing 374 00:19:21,720 --> 00:19:23,640 there like he was like doing his like little paws 375 00:19:23,680 --> 00:19:25,640 and stuff, and Belly was just like whatever. 376 00:19:25,680 --> 00:19:29,480 Speaker 1: Man, Well, Bentley's older, right, he's older too. Yeah? Yeah, 377 00:19:29,599 --> 00:19:33,359 what about you take him on dog friendly beaches for walks? 378 00:19:33,400 --> 00:19:34,920 Speaker 3: And I do? Yeah, and he loves it. 379 00:19:34,920 --> 00:19:36,759 Speaker 1: He won't get to see a surfer dude now? Or 380 00:19:36,799 --> 00:19:38,519 what's his deal with the beach? Now? 381 00:19:38,720 --> 00:19:43,359 Speaker 3: He's he just he just sunbaths. He didn't like the water. 382 00:19:43,759 --> 00:19:45,519 Speaker 1: What do you think about his little white muzzle? 383 00:19:45,920 --> 00:19:46,079 Speaker 5: Oh? 384 00:19:46,079 --> 00:19:47,160 Speaker 1: I love a black body. 385 00:19:47,400 --> 00:19:50,000 Speaker 3: I think it's so cute. I love it. 386 00:19:50,200 --> 00:19:52,799 Speaker 1: So what's a fun activity you like to do besides 387 00:19:52,839 --> 00:19:54,680 going on the beach? Have you gone to any pet 388 00:19:54,680 --> 00:19:57,759 friendly cafes in PM Beach County? Where does Rust he 389 00:19:57,839 --> 00:19:58,240 get to go? 390 00:19:58,480 --> 00:20:00,559 Speaker 5: He goes to the green Market every south with me, 391 00:20:00,960 --> 00:20:02,440 and so we'll go to that. It's just like a 392 00:20:02,440 --> 00:20:04,920 bunch of different vendors, and like sometimes he'll get like 393 00:20:05,039 --> 00:20:08,039 a new little bow tie or bandanna to wear something, 394 00:20:08,200 --> 00:20:09,759 or I'll get him like a pop cup there. 395 00:20:10,039 --> 00:20:12,559 Speaker 3: But he loves going in the car. He gets so excited. 396 00:20:13,039 --> 00:20:15,359 Speaker 1: He's kind of like a George Clooney of the canine world, 397 00:20:15,480 --> 00:20:18,000 isn't he He's got that. He looks very dashing. He's 398 00:20:18,039 --> 00:20:19,440 got a little gray for you know. 399 00:20:19,599 --> 00:20:21,400 Speaker 3: It's adorable. He's very handsome. 400 00:20:21,920 --> 00:20:26,400 Speaker 1: What's your message to others, Hannah about finding a good 401 00:20:26,400 --> 00:20:28,160 four legger to fill your life? 402 00:20:28,319 --> 00:20:31,759 Speaker 5: Definitely adopt and don't shop, and then also just giving 403 00:20:31,759 --> 00:20:34,519 older dogs a chance, not saying you have to rescue 404 00:20:34,519 --> 00:20:36,920 an older dog, but you know it's it's nice. 405 00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:39,839 Speaker 3: But he's only had one accent now today I got him. 406 00:20:39,839 --> 00:20:42,960 Speaker 5: Like he's so easy, Like it's not like he's chewing 407 00:20:42,960 --> 00:20:45,279 out my furniture or like, you know, like he's just 408 00:20:45,319 --> 00:20:47,480 been like the easiest dog ever. So definitely in giving 409 00:20:47,519 --> 00:20:51,480 older dogs a chance, I definitely he's maybe one now 410 00:20:51,519 --> 00:20:52,039 like after him. 411 00:20:52,079 --> 00:20:54,200 Speaker 3: I feel like I I'll only want older dogs, you know, 412 00:20:54,559 --> 00:20:55,640 I like that. I like that. 413 00:20:55,960 --> 00:20:59,400 Speaker 1: How can people help Peter? I know you have empathy 414 00:20:59,519 --> 00:21:02,440 kits and some other programs you want to talk real 415 00:21:02,519 --> 00:21:03,440 quickly about. 416 00:21:03,480 --> 00:21:07,000 Speaker 3: We have a division called which you might be referring to. 417 00:21:07,079 --> 00:21:11,359 We have a division called teach kind, which teaches empathy 418 00:21:11,440 --> 00:21:15,960 in schools, and so we supply teachers with curriculums that 419 00:21:16,119 --> 00:21:18,759 teach empathy. So we really you know, we want to 420 00:21:18,799 --> 00:21:21,039 start with the kids, and we want to get them 421 00:21:21,119 --> 00:21:25,039 thinking about animals, because you know, every animal is someone 422 00:21:25,720 --> 00:21:29,480 and just thinking of them as an individual, whether it's 423 00:21:29,640 --> 00:21:33,079 their dog or their cat, or the bird or the 424 00:21:33,160 --> 00:21:36,480 fish or the you know, the food that they put 425 00:21:36,519 --> 00:21:40,319 on their plates. Just to start thinking of animals as individuals. 426 00:21:40,319 --> 00:21:44,680 And that they animals feel the same fear, pain, love, 427 00:21:44,880 --> 00:21:48,119 loneliness that we do. And so you know, we always 428 00:21:48,160 --> 00:21:52,000 ask people to make compassionate choices and which you can 429 00:21:52,039 --> 00:21:56,880 do so easily during your day. And our website peda 430 00:21:56,960 --> 00:22:00,799 dot org has just so much information about campaign that 431 00:22:00,839 --> 00:22:04,319 we're working on if you're looking to adopt. We traveled 432 00:22:04,359 --> 00:22:09,400 to Florida, we traveled to New York to reunite to 433 00:22:09,400 --> 00:22:14,400 bring animals with it together with their new families. And yeah, 434 00:22:14,440 --> 00:22:17,319 I mean, if people are interested in Peter's mission and 435 00:22:17,359 --> 00:22:20,599 what we're up to, our website and our social media 436 00:22:20,680 --> 00:22:21,920 is a great place to start. 437 00:22:22,319 --> 00:22:24,680 Speaker 1: And for you, Hannah, you worked during the day, so 438 00:22:25,079 --> 00:22:27,799 as he practiced cakeles while you're gone. Do you have 439 00:22:28,200 --> 00:22:30,519 any like pet sitters or anything, or has he got 440 00:22:30,559 --> 00:22:31,720 the bladder I wish I had. 441 00:22:31,920 --> 00:22:32,720 Speaker 3: So I'm like hybrid. 442 00:22:32,839 --> 00:22:35,279 Speaker 5: So it's like my job is like fifty to fifty, 443 00:22:35,400 --> 00:22:37,279 Like I'm home a dee percent time, I go in 444 00:22:37,319 --> 00:22:40,039 oppicee percent of the time. Oh okay, either I have 445 00:22:40,119 --> 00:22:41,920 like my neighbor come let him out during the day 446 00:22:42,039 --> 00:22:44,839 if she can't nice if not, I'm not gone that long. 447 00:22:45,000 --> 00:22:47,640 So he's never had an accident or anything. He just 448 00:22:47,640 --> 00:22:49,400 like naps the whole day. If I check the furbell, 449 00:22:49,799 --> 00:22:50,880 what's his favorite treat? 450 00:22:51,119 --> 00:22:52,119 Speaker 3: Peanut butter for sure. 451 00:22:52,240 --> 00:22:54,079 Speaker 5: Like he even knows like whenever I'm opening like a 452 00:22:54,079 --> 00:22:56,480 peanut butter jar, Like he can like hear, he knows 453 00:22:56,519 --> 00:22:58,559 what that sounds like, and like he's like sprinting off 454 00:22:58,559 --> 00:22:59,039 the couch. 455 00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:01,480 Speaker 1: Do you find yourself smiling more? 456 00:23:01,640 --> 00:23:02,960 Speaker 3: Oh? For sure, definitely. 457 00:23:03,359 --> 00:23:06,440 Speaker 1: So what's what's something you want to do with Rusty 458 00:23:06,519 --> 00:23:09,920 in twenty twenty five? What's an activity or a place 459 00:23:10,079 --> 00:23:12,079 you want to maybe with Rusty? 460 00:23:12,680 --> 00:23:15,519 Speaker 5: Maybe just take him to the beach more, just more 461 00:23:15,559 --> 00:23:18,000 restaurants with me? You know, I mean I feel like 462 00:23:18,000 --> 00:23:20,599 he comes with me at decent but already, but you know, 463 00:23:20,640 --> 00:23:22,920 I wish that I could, like he could travel with me, 464 00:23:23,000 --> 00:23:24,000 But I'm like, I don't. 465 00:23:24,119 --> 00:23:25,759 Speaker 1: Really, he's not going to fit under the seat. 466 00:23:25,839 --> 00:23:27,759 Speaker 3: Yeah, I know. I'm like I wish, I wish I 467 00:23:27,759 --> 00:23:29,519 could like kind of smosh him under there, But I 468 00:23:29,519 --> 00:23:30,480 don't think you'll get a fit. 469 00:23:30,720 --> 00:23:33,279 Speaker 1: Do your neighbors and others your friends know about his 470 00:23:33,359 --> 00:23:35,160 background and what's been their response? 471 00:23:35,680 --> 00:23:38,160 Speaker 5: Oh, I mean everyone's been so supportive about him and 472 00:23:38,279 --> 00:23:40,119 is like everyone my neighborhoods like, oh my gosh, he's 473 00:23:40,160 --> 00:23:42,680 so famous. Like and a lot of people my neighborhood 474 00:23:42,720 --> 00:23:45,880 also have rescued dogs, so they all like love him 475 00:23:46,200 --> 00:23:49,400 and like love his story and love that he's happy. 476 00:23:49,440 --> 00:23:53,079 Speaker 1: Now, well, I have been so honored to have you, ladies, 477 00:23:53,119 --> 00:23:56,400 both on our show. We have had Rachel Vellas from 478 00:23:56,480 --> 00:23:59,920 Peta and we have Hannah Caldwell and of course her 479 00:24:00,359 --> 00:24:03,839 newest edition to her family answers to the name Rusty 480 00:24:04,359 --> 00:24:09,200 please check out Peterpeta dot org. And I want to 481 00:24:09,279 --> 00:24:11,000 just tell you from the bottom of my heart, I 482 00:24:11,039 --> 00:24:14,839 am so honored to have you share your story and 483 00:24:15,079 --> 00:24:18,039 another example everybody how you can give a pet, an 484 00:24:18,079 --> 00:24:21,000 animal a chance, and they just may give it back 485 00:24:21,000 --> 00:24:22,920 in dividends. Wouldn't you both agree? 486 00:24:23,039 --> 00:24:24,160 Speaker 3: Absolutely for sure? 487 00:24:24,440 --> 00:24:26,119 Speaker 1: All right, So at this time I need to do 488 00:24:26,160 --> 00:24:29,720 a shout out to my producer, Mark Winter. He is 489 00:24:29,799 --> 00:24:32,599 the executive producer of Pet Life Radio. We are the 490 00:24:32,640 --> 00:24:36,000 longest running pet radio network on the planet, and this 491 00:24:36,079 --> 00:24:39,440 show is the longest running weekly podcast for pets. It's 492 00:24:39,440 --> 00:24:42,119 been on the air since seven as I jokingly say, 493 00:24:42,160 --> 00:24:45,319 when we both were in diapers. But of all the stories, 494 00:24:45,400 --> 00:24:48,359 this is in the top ten for me and that 495 00:24:48,440 --> 00:24:51,240 says a lot. We've had Betty, why Jennifranistan a bunch 496 00:24:51,279 --> 00:24:54,680 of other people, what you ladies have done and your organization. 497 00:24:55,000 --> 00:24:57,240 And for you Hannah, I just want to say bless you. 498 00:24:57,519 --> 00:25:00,680 And you gave a dog from a rough store, having 499 00:25:00,680 --> 00:25:03,160 a bow tie, sitting laying on a bed with a 500 00:25:03,200 --> 00:25:06,160 toy frog. You can't get any better than that. 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