Welcome back to Rescue Dog Love! In today’s episode, host Yamini chats with Blair, the DINK Dog Mom! What is a DINK? A "DINK" is an acronym that stands for "dou ble income, no kids" or "dual income, no kids" - so Blair and I chat about exactly why we have decided to raise dogs, not kids. What criticisms or assumptions do people make about those who choose not to have children? And why are people so upset at the term “dog mom”?

You can follow Blair on Instagram (@thedinkdogmom) and read her blog entries on her website (https://thedinkdogmom.com)

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Hello rescue dog lovers of the Internet, it’s been a while! Host Yamini spills the tea - and honestly shares a big old dump of what’s been going on and what that has taught her about dogs and herself. 

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Host Yamini speaks to SafePet Ontario chair Yvonne Tang. This episode may contain potentially triggering content for those who face family violence and human trafficking.

SafePet Ontario focuses on providing safekeeping for those fleeing family violence and human trafficking by temporarily finding foster homes for their beloved pets. We discuss what they do for Ontario, the situation in Ontario for survivors and how you can help by fostering for the organization. 

You can find them at their website, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

If you’re looking for more information on intimate partner violence or human trafficking in Canada:
- Women Gender Equality Canada (Intimate Partner Violence)
- Canadian Women (Gender Based Violence) 
- Family Services of Peel (Human Trafficking in Peel)
- Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline

If you or someone you love are struggling with family violence or human trafficking, find a list of resources here (family violence) and here (human trafficking).

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- All advice given on Rescue Dog Love podcast is from a personal standpoint only - every dog is different and should be evaluated by a professional. For questions on your dog's training and health, please consult your vet and trainer and do thorough research.

Rescue Dog Love host Yamini chats to Emma Johansson,  Creative Director of Runaway Games, about their game Old Friends Dog Game. This is a mobile game all about running a senior dog sanctuary, based on the real Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary in Tennessee. Emma got to do some on-the-grounds research with the organization and was a key player in creating this adorable game. We discuss the inspiration, the dogs, and just why the game resonates so much with dog lovers.

Have you played it yet? If you do (links below), use the code RESCUEDOGLOVE to get a custom in-game rug design of the Rescue Dog Love logo! If you use it, send me some screenshots of your rug in the game! Once in the game, you can claim it by scrolling down the Barket Store and click on the Claim Coupon Codes Here button. 

- Learn more about the Old Friends Dog Game on their website and Instagram
- You can download the game on iOS and Android - and don't forget to use the code RESCUEDOGLOVE to get a cute rug for your Sanctuary!
- You can learn about the original Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary in Tennessee on their website and social media (Instagram, TikTok)
- Old Friends Game merch store  (100% of proceeds go to the real sanctuary OFSDS)
- Bonfire fundraiser t-shirt design (100% of proceeds go to the real sanctuary OFSDS)

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- All advice given on Rescue Dog Love podcast is from a personal standpoint only - every dog is different and should be evaluated by a professional. For questions on your dog's training and health, please consult your vet and trainer and do thorough research.

Rescue Dog Love host Yamini chats to Sharon from the Instagram account @HolisticDogExpert, who runs Human Canine Collaborative, a behavior consultation and coaching provider for dog owners struggling with the everyday. In this podcast, we discuss her relationship with her canine collaborator Muggins and reflect on how to build a better relationship with your dog. 

She shares her skills and advice in new ways to help you and your dog, including somatic consent and nervous system regulation. We also chat about the experience of neurodivergence and how being neurodivergent can affect your experiences as a dog parent.

- You can find Sharon on her website and Instagram (@HolisticDogExpert). 

- Want to get started? Get your FREE Co-Regulation Workbook at the link here: https://holisticdogexpert.com/classes/p/co-regulation-with-dogs-a-workbook

- Sign up for any of services with the discount code RESCUE

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Today's solo episode is a deep dive into the dog DNA test options available and how they relate back to rescues. I'll chat through all the options and their selling points (and REALLY get into my PR background with a full language audit!) and talk about my dogs results. Finally, I talk a bunch about the idea of the Village Dog (spoiler alert: one of my dogs IS a village dog!) 

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Today host Yamini chats to Karoline from the inspirational Dog Mom Mentality - a place for dog owners to reflect on how your mental health can be affected, for the worse or better, by your dog. We discuss difficult dogs, the intricacies of mental health journeys and how therapy and learning more about ourselves has changed our lives and our dog's lives for the better.

You can find Karoline on her website, Instagram and podcast. Listen to the end of the episode for a discount code for her lovely shop. 

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We got our first interview of Season 3 with the lovely Briahna, mom to Boba the Sustainable Mutt. Briahna is a researcher focused on sustainability in food, and this work has extended to her life as a rescue dog lover. Her rescue Boba inspires her to share adorable pictures, but also sustainable living tips for the everyday dog owner.

We discuss the damage of dog influencer culture, how sustainable living is not black and white, and how we can all do our part to do good for our world, today and tomorrow.

You can find Briahna at @boba.the.sustainable.mutt
We discuss her great post on 3D printing and food safety, which you can read here.

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- All advice given on Rescue Dog Love podcast is from a personal standpoint only - every dog is different and should be evaluated by a professional. For questions on your dog's training and health, please consult your vet and trainer and do thorough research.