Hi friends, I'm Emily Lay and you're listening to the Simplified Podcast. If you're looking

to simplify your life and organize your home, then you are in the right place. Every

week I invite you to explore practical ways to organize and automate the complicated parts

of life so you can focus on what truly matters most. If you have a pub in your life, why

not treat them to some stylish accessories? We recently launched a collection with the

Foggy Dog, one of our favorite partners, to create a collection of collars, bows, bandanas

and more, all in signature simplified patterns. And the best part is you can even get some

accessories to match your pet. Now that is a dose of adorable I need in my life. And

if you do too, go check out our collaboration at thefoggydog.com. There's nothing like the

joy of adding a new member to your family. Bonus points if that friend has fur. We have

had our good boy Walter for about a year and a half now and y'all have been with me for

the entire journey. He's a complete mess and sometimes he acts more like a cat than a dog.

He has added so much joy and silliness to our lives. I cannot imagine our family without him.

Y'all, I've got to be honest, having a puppy isn't always a picnic. My rugs can tell you that.

In many ways, it's like having another baby speaking of I'm trying to recruit this

plush fast and he's scratching at my door. We're just going to go with it you guys because

Walter lives in my office while I work. But dogs and pets are worth the late night bathrooms

and chewing on furniture and all the potty training. Yes, they absolutely are. I bet I can even

get Brian to admit it. If you love dogs, you're thinking about getting a dog or if you're like us

and have a good boy or girl who could maybe be a little better behaved than this episode is for you.

We are going to talk about how we got Walter, how we'd divide up the tasks for his care

between our family, which training techniques have worked for us and which ones did not work at

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