Welcome to the Juniper podcast!
In our first episode you’ll meet the Juniper crew — Allison, dog mom of Addie, and Haley, dog mom of Scout — as we unpack the juicy question:
Are we crazy for loving our dogs this much??
Tune in for a dog-walk-length dose of camaraderie. Then join the Juniper Community to meet more dog parents like you!
📍 Episode Highlights:
- Haley 8:58 — Finding fellow dog-lovers — I was so heartened finding other people who cared about their dogs to the degree that I did and who wanted to invest that time in learning how to care for them and learning how to deepen that relationship.
- Allison 13:10 — How advocating for your dog can help you let go of people-pleasing — Obviously I’m gonna advocate for her and speak up to a stranger and tell them, “No, sorry, we don’t do unleashed greetings or whatever.” I was surprised at how much people-pleasing I still had in my personality at this age of my life. If you had asked me, I think I thought I was further along than I was, until I got a dog that I had to speak up for.
- Haley 16:12 — Letting yourself love the things you love — That overall question of like, 'am I crazy for loving my dog so much?' is really this larger reflection of like, 'am I crazy for loving any of the things that I love so much?' And of course the answer is no.
- Allison 28:10 — Learning to be present — Addie would always pull me into the moment and pull me into real life. It's completely the opposite of what being on my phone is like. And that is what’s interesting to me. It’s just like they’re so real, and you can’t ignore them, and it’s so fun and rewarding. And that reward is not being hijacked by a social media company.
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