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Dogs know that the most delicious and nourishing treats are often found on the ground. In “The Long Leash,” we rescue tasty scraps from the editing room floor in an unscripted interview show. Listen in as James Jacobson, founder of Dog Podcast Network, chats with newsmakers and celebrated dog lovers. Go behind the scenes of a fledgling podcast network dedicated to helping improve the quality of life for dogs and the people who love them.
What it Means to be “Dog-Friendly” with Beth Miller | The Long Leash #69
The Long Leash with James Jacobson
37 minutes
2 years ago
What it Means to be “Dog-Friendly” with Beth Miller | The Long Leash #69
Every dog-loving human has their own idea about what being dog-friendly means. For some, it’s the neighbor who switches to non-toxic snail bait. For others, it’s a dog water bowl in front of a business, or a grassy dog park in an otherwise quiet neighborhood.
But some humans have bigger ideas, like creating dog-friendly architecture and dog-friendly legislation. Dog-friendly school curriculums and dog-friendly business models. How do we include human's best friend in our life design efforts?
Beth Miller, the founder of Wagtown, joins us to talk about the macroeconomic and health benefits of dog-friendly planning. Her non-profit helps communities define what dog-friendly means to them … and then become more dog friendly.
In Miller’s world, dollars follow dogs. Creating more dog-friendly spaces impacts economic development, business growth, housing markets … and even our own lifespans, which are longer when we share them with dogs.
Wagtown has been involved in many dog-friendly planning projects. Beth shares how they changed patio laws for the state of Ohio in a “Pups on Patio” campaign. Wagtown also assisted local law enforcement officers in building a working relationship with community dog walkers. Listen and be inspired to create a more dog-friendly future for all humanity!
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This episode is sponsored in part by EverPup and BarkBox.
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
1:36 What does it mean to be dog-friendly?
3:12 Dog friendliness desert
4:50 Dog friendliness is a factor of location
8:29 What is Wagtown?
13:22 Interviewing 600 people
14:25 What to consider when building a new dog park
19:22 Building dog friendly spaces
20:26 The economic benefits of being dog-friendly
21:00 Pups on patios
27:19 Future of a dog-friendly society
29:09 Dog walkers working with law enforcement
30:52 Outro
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The Long Leash with James Jacobson
Dogs know that the most delicious and nourishing treats are often found on the ground. In “The Long Leash,” we rescue tasty scraps from the editing room floor in an unscripted interview show. Listen in as James Jacobson, founder of Dog Podcast Network, chats with newsmakers and celebrated dog lovers. Go behind the scenes of a fledgling podcast network dedicated to helping improve the quality of life for dogs and the people who love them.
