The simple idea behind the show is how the selfless act of caring for a dog transforms who we are as people.
This responsibility often awakens in us a greater understanding that all people, all creatures, are connected as one.
It helps us learn to love ourselves, connect with one another, and treat all living beings with empathy and respect.
RE-ISSUE: At the end of July 2024, Turkey’s parliament passed a new law that will aim to take 4 million stray dogs off the street, disrupting the way people have lived with them in harmony for centuries. With this re-issue episode, we wanted to bring back a conversation we had with filmmaker Elizabeth Lo about her documentary Stray, which looks at stray dogs place within the community of Istanbul.
Read MoreTom Turcich is the 10th person to walk around the world, and he is the first to do it with a dog by his side. Savannah, adopted a few months into the walk, became his sidekick and constant companion as they navigated across 37 countries.
Read MoreWhile certain Western countries like the United States emphasize an individualized responsibility for dogs, some places like Istanbul are proving an independent dog bond with multiple humans may successfully exist - supported by legal protections for dogs.
Read MoreRabbi Gadi Capela leads the Congregation Tifereth in Greenport on the North Fork of Long Island. Throughout his life, he has had a strong connection to dogs – from always having them as a kid to having several since in his adult life. During his studies and life experience, he has learned about why dogs have such a strong connection to us as humans.
Read MorePeter Philipakos is a retired Greek-American soccer/futbol/football midfield player. He found a stray dog, Jack, while playing in Greece. The two formed a close bond (along with Peter’s fiancé, Natasha) and grew inseparable. They decided to take him in and give this special dog a happy, forever home. Peter also decided to take an early retirement from playing the game he loved to make sure Jack had the best of everything. Now, the three of them live in Los Angeles, California, living a sunny new life.
Read MoreTimothy Braun is a Professor at St. Edwards University, where he primarily focuses on teaching playwriting and screenwriting. While he used to travel around the country as a playwright, getting his dog Dusty led him to becoming more grounded as a person and eventually staying in one place (Austin, Texas). With his furry sidekick, he learned the power of growing more stable in his routine. Little did Tim know, but it ended up preparing him to be ready for his new marriage and ready for that lifestyle.
Read MoreAlexander (Aki) von Glasow is a professional model and an intrepid world traveler who takes his dog, Dylan, with him everywhere across the globe. One day during his time in Africa, he found a dog on his way to school, and that dog was Dylan - who would become his furry companion that never left his side on travels through Europe and North America.
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