Intro Teaser Free Ranging Dog Project

The episode discusses the concept of free-ranging dogs and compares it to human independence. It mentions that dogs are considered roughly seven years old for every one dog year. The guest, Julia Kimorelli, talks about the Free-Ranging Dog Project and the ideas explored in the episode. The host encourages listeners to think about whether their dogs are happier inside or outside. Feedback from listeners is eagerly awaited. Three, two, one. Okay, for this episode, I want you to think outside of the box. Here are some ideas that I want you to imagine. Think about this. When you were a kid, you were raised inside the security of your house with your parents. Sometime when you were about 18 or so, you probably moved out of your house to go to school, work, whatever. But basically, now you're independent. But let's call it, you are free-ranging. Now, let's take dogs for our example. For every one dog year of their lives, they're roughly seven years old, at least in human years. So at about two and a half years old, you say, okay, Fido, you're free to go now. You can do what you want. Cruise around during the day, hang out with your other dog buddies, whatever. And if you're hungry, feel free to come back to the house. We'll feed you, and you can even hang out if you want. Cool. Just do whatever works for you, Fido. It's your call. Another thought. You're a puppy that's always lived out in the outdoors. You've just always done what you want to do. And instead of calling these dogs strays, let's call these dogs, you guessed it, free-ranging. Julia Kimorelli, I probably said it wrong again, of the Free-Ranging Dog Project, she joins me. We explore these ideas and all the details of this really interesting project. If this episode doesn't really make you think, I don't know what will. It's definitely still got me thinking about, okay, is my dog happier outside or inside? But I know you're going to love what Julia has to say, and I can't wait to get your feedback on what you're thinking now after this episode. I know you're going to enjoy this one as much as I do, and I just can't wait to hear everything from everybody on what you're thinking now, too.