What makes someone set their heart on a specific breed, and what happens when real life doesn’t match the picture in their head?
In this episode, Amy talks with speaker and leadership coach Laurie Hall about her honest path from planning to buy a purebred to rescuing not one, but two shelter dogs. No judgment, no “gotcha,” just the real mix of grief, timing, expectations, and those moments that quietly change your mind.
If you’re deciding between adoption and buying, or you’ve ever side-eyed someone for wanting a certain breed, this conversation will give you a much more grounded way to think about “the right dog.”
BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL DISCOVER:
• Why wanting a specific breed doesn’t make you a bad person
• How grief, timing, and lifestyle can completely change what “right fit” means
• What rescue groups wish more people understood before bringing a dog home
Shoutouts in this episode:
Starlight Outreach and Rescue
https://starlightoutreachandrescue.org
SAVE Rescue Coalition
https://saverescue.org
P.S. You’ll hear us refer to the show as Starlight Pet Talk—that’s what we called it before we fully embraced the fur, mess, and mayhem. Don’t worry, you’re in the right place!
Expert Pet Advice for busy pet parents!
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Pet care gets crazy when you're facing behavior issues, rising costs, and confusing pet advice. You need real pet parenting solutions, pet behavior help, and pet budgeting tips you can use every day.
Each week you'll hear pet parenting advice plus expert guidance on dog and cat behavior, dog training, nutrition, stress-free vet visits, and routines that make life easier. We'll help you manage puppy biting, cat aggression, separation anxiety and cat anxiety, emergency vet decisions, and show you how to stay ahead of issues that create stress for pets and their pet parents.
No fluff, no guilt, just practical pet care advice and pet cost hacks to save money, avoid pet parent guilt, and enjoy life with pets.
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