When a TikTok account goes from zero to over 800,000 in just two months, you know you've got something good. Our guest today is Karen Diaz, the parent and human behind the viral TikTok account, @goldenchilaquil. Chilaquil is a nine month old Golden Retriever puppy who was born in Toronto to a Mexican mom and Brazilian dad, and moved to Mexico City with his parents to avoid the cold winter. He has since become an internet sensation with a loyal following, brand deals, and his very own agent ..read more

This week, Team Dogist sat down for a chat about our typical bagel orders, our internet pet peeves, and a quiz to see if we know how to read dog body language.  ..read more

We all want to find love, but what about finding love through your dog? Our guest today is Bella, who is the opposable thumbs behind the instagram @bully.baloo, an account that aims to educate and break the stigma surrounding bully breed and rescue dogs. Baloo is a task trained service dog and sport dog who Bella rescued from a local animal shelter in her freshman year of college. Baloo has changed Bella’s life in a number of ways, including introducing her to her now fiancé at the dog park ..read more

It's our last episode of the season! On this episode we reflect on the year we had, talk about all of our favorite dog moments, and discuss about our goals for 2023! Thank you all for listening and supporting us this year – we could not do any of this without you ..read more

On this Giving Tuesday, we're telling the story of Thomas Panek, the president and CEO of Guiding Eyes for the Blind. Under Panek’s leadership since 2014, Guiding Eyes continues to be an international leader and pioneer in the service animal field, including the first-of-its-kind specialized training program for running guide dogs.  An avid marathon runner, Panek ranks amongst the top athletes in the Visually Impaired Division of the Boston and New York Marathons.  In 2019, he became the first runner to compete in the New York City Half Marathon guided by dogs, and in 2020, he became ..read more

How old was the oldest dog to ever live? How many dogs survived the titanic? Which president had a singing dog? This week we sat down with Candy Pilar Godoy, who is the founder of the instagram pages @dogsofnyc and @ahistoryofdogs. Candy is a native New Yorker with two rescue dogs, one Brazilian street cat, and one human baby. Boredom during the pandemic, along with a love of dogs, trivia, and history, inspired the Instagram page two years ago. Let us know what your trivia score was ..read more

This week, we all sat down and answered all of your burning questions – what's our LEAST favorite part about working at The Dogist? What dog breed would we never own? Do any of us have tattoos? Plus, we reveal a secret that we've all been keeping for MONTHS... one of us is having a baby ..read more

When you get a pet, you know there will be an inevitable heartbreak when you lose them one day. But nothing can truly prepare you for the heartbreak that comes with grieving the loss of a pet. Our guest this week is Judith Harbour, who is the Schwarzman AMC’s full-time, on-site licensed clinical social worker. Judith has completed the post-graduate Veterinary Social Work Certificate Program from the University of Tennessee and facilitates AMC’s ‘virtual’ Pet Loss Support Group. On this episode we discuss pet loss, dealing with grief, and how to best support someone who has recently lost a pet ..read more

Our guest today is Sara Belhouari from the Financial Gym. Sara is a Certified Financial Trainer at The Financial Gym, a financial coaching company that works with people of all financial shapes and sizes. Over the last three years she has helped hundreds of clients achieve big financial and life goals through holistic financial planning  and accountability. When she isn't working with clients one on one, she is sharing financial education, money tips, and dog videos of her adorable Mini Goldendoodle Ruthie on Instagram and TikTok @yourmoneycoachsara. On this episode we discuss  how t ..read more

Our guests this week are Brian Sterling-Vete and Helen Wuorio from Paranormal Rescue, the world’s first professional international paranormal emergency service. Brian’s interest in the paranormal began many years ago when he accidentally became involved in a UFO incident that was witnessed by several police officers who were on the scene at the time, and several quirks of fate over the years have continually drawn him back into exploring the mysterious and unknown. Helen has had a life-long interest in the paranormal and grew up in a house in Alaska that was highly active.  Throughout her ..read more