In this episode, Nicole and Michael talk about the heart break of adopting and returning a new dog, what’s worth watching on streaming video, and updates from their exciting lives in Kalamazoo, MI.
Show Notes for Season 2 Episode 5
We Adopted and Returned a Sweet Dog
- Bringing home a new dog 3, 3, 3, 1 rule
- Routines, structure and procedure
- Housebreaking – show the animal and praise, take them out regularly (mistakes happen)
- Other dogs can help with this task
- Eating: Where, when and how – NO FREE FEEDING – we hand feed new dogs for the first couple days
- Sleeping: Where and when – dogs have a bedtime and sleep in their own space so they can feel safe
- Around the house – stairs, doors (our girls are not allowed out the front door without a harness on), rooms, furniture, toys, riding in the car
- Playing and exercise and activities
What Have We Been Watching?
- Things we didn’t like:
- Lyle Lyle Crocodile Netflix
- Missing Link Netflix
- Accused Hulu
- Things we liked:
- Extraordinary Hulu
- Cunk on Earth Netflix
- You Netflix
- Unwrapped 2.0 Discovery Plus
- French’s Mustard, Mt Olive Pickles, Colts Bolts, Ghirardelli, Mrs. Freshley’s, Sugar Daddy’s, Jelly Belly, Big League Chew
- Original host Marc Summers, and new host Alfonso Ribeiro
- Newhart Amazon Prime
What’s Been Happening?
- Trees falling on your fence
- AirPods vs hearing aids
- MVP Reading G.I. Joe Comics from the 1980s
- Eye surgery