How Dogs Changed my Life (with The Dogist)

The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

Pushkin Industries

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 14.6K Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

We all have our own ways of coping - especially when things get tough. So for the next few shows we're going to talking to people with interesting coping strategies. And we start with Elias Weiss Friedman, aka The Dogist.

Throughout his life, Elias has found comfort in dogs. And when he got fired from his job, dogs came to the rescue again - they helped him forge a new career as a photographer and a social media star.

Elias discusses his journey and what he thinks dogs can teach us about being our best selves. And for more stories, check out his new book This Dog Will Change Your Life.

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:15.1	When it comes to feeling happier, there's no one-size-fits-all approach.
0:21.1	When times get really tough, many of us have our own unique ways to cope.
0:25.2	And that is what we'll be exploring in this new season of the Happiness Lab,
0:28.9	the creative strategies that different people use to bring joy back into their lives,
0:33.1	especially during times that don't feel so great.
0:36.5	Over the next few episodes, I'm going to be
0:38.2	talking to people about their coping strategies, the things that bring them pleasure and calm,
0:42.7	that get them out of the house and meeting new people, and that ultimately help them cope when
0:46.7	they're feeling overwhelmed. You'll hear about the power of music, nature, sports, and simple
0:51.8	hobbies to make our lives happier.
0:56.9	And first up is the story of Elias Weiss Friedman.
1:00.7	If that name's not familiar, go check your Instagram feed,
1:04.0	because you might know Elias better as the doggist.
1:06.1	All right, Italian Greyhound in an outfit.
1:08.5	Excuse me, I take a photo of your dog quickly? Yeah.
1:08.9	Yeah.
1:09.5	Oh, my God.
1:10.3	You are. The doggist. Excuse me. I take a photo of your dog quickly? Yeah. Yeah. Oh my God.
1:11.1	You are... The doggist.
1:12.1	For over a decade, Elias has walked the streets of New York, asking dog owners if he can
1:16.9	take photos of their pets.
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