Episode 5. John's Story - Part 1: "I want others to find their Hexie"

John Frank did not have very much experience with dogs growing up, but his ex-wife really wanted pets. After a couple discouraging attempts at fostering dogs, John felt overwhelmed and didn’t know what to do with the health and behavior issues of the foster dogs. But after making a commitment to adopt a pit bull to show what good dogs they could be, a sassy gal strutted her way into John’s heart, now named Hexie. In Part 1 of John’s Story, we discuss: Hexie’s adoption story; John’s experience volunteering at the BARCS animal shelter in Baltimore where he started learning about dog behavior; How John learned “a few simple things” that could change a dog’s behavior and make them more likely to get adopted and stay in a home; How volunteering led John to adopting a second dog named Hammer; John’s experience at dog training school; What it was like to work at an animal shelter; and Some of the challenges John faces as a dog trainer Find John online: http://barktodaytraining.com/ https://www.facebook.com/barktoday/ https://www.instagram.com/bark_today/ Listen to the Why I’m Single podcast: https://whyimsinglepod.podbean.com or https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-im-single-the-podcast/id1452121345 Let’s connect. You can find photos of John's dogs, Hexie & Hammer, at the social media links below. Facebook @believeindogpodcast Instagram @believe_in_dog_podcast Email believeindogpodcast@gmail.com *Please note: This episode does have a few instances of NSFW (or children) language.*