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Welcome to the moth podcast. I'm Brandon Grant your host this week

Folks stuck at home during the pandemic sought comfort in so many different ways. Maybe you fancied yourself a sourdough artist

Not me. Mm-hmm. Or danced with your friends on Zoom. Definitely definitely me

But even with all of the distractions we created so many people still felt there was something missing and so they took to social media and to

Animal Rescue websites to find their perfect dog.

My family is one of those households in mid July my boyfriend and I

Nervous as hell drove from Harlem to the Grover Cleveland rest stop off I-95 in New Jersey to meet our dog Billy

We found her through a wonderful rescue group called wagon and who brought her all the way from Louisiana to join her family

We knew she was our baby girl from the moment we saw her beautiful brown eyes and loving smile

Billy is Rambunctious she enjoys a good belly rub and has a deep deep passion for chasing squirrels

And while it hasn't been smooth sailing acclimating her to big city living thank God for trainers

She's the piece of our puzzle we never knew was missing

So this week I'm happy to share two stories all about the love we have for and the love we receive from the dogs who chose us

Our first storyteller this week is Linda Fontanilla Linda told this at a story slam in Seattle where the theme of the night was love hurts

Just a heads up for anyone who may be sensitive Linda's story does contain mentions of suicide

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