A podcast about how dogs make our lives better
The simple idea behind Dog Save The People is to look at how the selfless act of caring for a dog transforms who we are as people.
It helps us learn to love ourselves, connect with one another, and treat all living beings with empathy and respect.
We speak to everyday people about their dogs as well as experts in the field. This also includes scientists, authors, trainers, artists, and more.
Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
WHERE TO START - DOG SAVE THE PEOPLE
We’ve had the pleasure of speaking with over 150 guests from around the world.
New to the show? Here’s some of our popular episodes:
DR. KWANE STEWART - Founder of Project Street Vet, a nonprofit organization devoted to caring for the lives of the unhoused and their pets. He was struggling with the disheartening veterinarian work he was doing until he found a new way to help people and their dogs to be happy, healthy, and maintain a crucial relationship through his work in the streets with the unhoused.
MARGOT GURALNICK - While talking her dog Enrique for walks around their neighborhood, Margot Guralnick discovered a new way to see her surroundings. She started to make nature collages and created the ongoing Dog Walk Diary series.
ED YONG - While studying how the sensory of animal worlds was different from humans, Ed Yong had the first dog of his life come into the home. Not only did it inform how he then interacted with his canine companion, but it gave him a unique kind of insight into understanding the hidden nature around us in a special new way.
RACHEL HERMAN - Founder of PAWS NY non-profit to help provide crucial everyday pet care services for free to New York City residents in need. The non-profit organization recognizes the importance for dogs to stay with their loving pet parents, keeping animals out of shelters, by supporting vulnerable pet parents with dog walking, veterinary care, and food so their clients stay happy together.
DR. SHARON HOLLAND - Professor of American Studies at UNC Chapel Hill, where her lifelong journey with dogs and other animal studies have informed her intimate and unique perspective. Through a queer, black, and feminist lens, Sharon explores how the way we connect to the other species on our planet can help us better connect to our own humanity.
DR. CLIVE WYNNE - Founding Director & Principal Investigator of Arizona State University’s Canine Science Collaboratory, as well as a Professor of Psychology at the university. In the Fall of 2019, Clive released a book entitled “Dog Is Love: Why and How Your Dog Loves You” that looked at how affection is the very essence of dogs, backed by scientific evidence. He had help in writing the book from his own dog, Xephos, who helped him form a greater understanding of the human to dog relationship.
DOG PARKOLOGY
Check out our latest spinoff series about the importance of dog parks as public space.
This narrative series explores the current dog park paradigm and suggest improvements. This will be accomplished by discovering how dog parks strengthen our relationships with our dogs, neighbors, and the natural world around us.
The series is narrated by Jenna Blum.
Brought to you by the creators of Dog Save The People.
Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
START WITH: ‘Think Outside The Fence’ prologue episode
Many dog parks today still resemble the traditional fenced-in spaces established almost 50 years ago. However, our understanding of how dogs think and the number of dogs in American households have grown considerably in the last few decades. Humans have also become increasingly isolated due to the usage of digital technologies and the decline of public spaces for real-life interactions. Through it all, dog parks remain one of the few enduring third places that attract all types of people to strengthen community ties and raise appreciation for the beauty of nature.
DOG WALK MEDITATION
We also have another spinoff series designed to calm your mind and connect with your dog during daily walks.
These meditations will help release distractions, reduce stress, and focus on being present with your dog. Personal time spent with a dog is key to strengthening your mutual connection. When you feel calm, your dog feels calm, too.
The latest Season 2 is guided by Annette McGivney.
Season 1 was guided by John Bartlett.
Brought to you by the creators of Dog Save The People.
Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
START WITH: ‘Calming Connection’ walking meditation
This walking meditation is designed to help us slow down from the rush of everyday life and the pressures that we feel around the clock. To step away from our anxieties of the past or of the future, and just focus on the here and now. To truly be in the moment in the same way our dogs live each day.
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