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Jan 2024
20m 47s

32: The Dogcast (Adoption)

Isi & Mitch
About this episode

Mitch and Isi start their first episode in a series about dogs. They want to give you their experience... and lack of when it comes to being a dog-parent. In this episode, Mitch and Isi talk adoption; finding your new furry friend, how to prepare, the practical and emotional elements you'll need to survive and the nerves and excitement you'll go through when adding a four-legged friend into your family.

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Intro
Mitch:
[0:19] Three, two, one, happy new year.

Isi:
[0:23] Three, two, one, happy new year.

Mitch:
[0:28] Oh God.

Isi:
[0:32] Okay, chin, chin, ting, ting.

Mitch:
[0:35] How fitting that the dog is trying to get into the room, as we're today, going to speak about dogs.

Isi:
[0:42] Dogs.

Mitch:
[0:43] Dogs in the UK.

Isi:
[0:45] Dogs.

Mitch:
[0:45] But first, so today as we're speaking is the 2nd of January, which for those who don't know is the start of our 30 Day Challenge. (Will we always do this now?) It's like we're rehearsed. (Yeah.) Three, two, one, 30 Day Challenge. Like a game show; you've won the star prize! (Or a morning radio show.) Yeah. A speedboat, but you live in Birmingham, so you're never going to to get to use it.

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