Welcome to Pawtastic Friends – The Paw Talk. In this podcast, host Tom Fox will visit with Michael and Melissa Novelli, co-founders of Pawtastic Friends and those who work with them at Pawtastic Friends. Michael and Melissa are dedicated to helping shelter and rescue dogs in the Las Vegas area become more adaptable through enrichment training, activities such as yoga and aquatics training, obedience, and agility. This podcast is sure to tug on your heartstrings. Just listen to how sweet this one dog is! Please tune in to hear more from Michael and Melissa Novelli as they discuss their passion for helping needy pups. Get ready for an exciting episode of Pawtastic Friends – The Paw Talk!
Mike Novelli and Melissa Novelli are the co-founders of Pawdastic Friends, a program dedicated to understanding and catering to the unique needs and personalities of program dogs for adoption. Mike and Melissa believe each dog has its character and requirements, and it is crucial to understand these needs to find suitable forever homes. They emphasize that adoption events can be stressful for some dogs, causing them not to show their best personalities, and therefore, it is essential to meet them in the right setting. Their perspectives are shaped by their experiences with dogs like Shadow, who needs an active household, and Santa Anna, who prefers to be the only pet in a home. Join Tom Fox, Mike Novelli, and Melissa Novelli on this episode of the Paw Talk podcast as they delve deeper into the unique needs and personalities of program dogs for adoption.
Dogs Featured
- Shadow
- Santa Anna
- Cane
Quotes
“He really deserves to be cherished and loved in a home of his own.”
“Well, sometimes adoption events can be a little chaotic. There’s a lot of barking dogs, there’s a lot of people. A lot of times the dogs are kept in kennels, so they can become a little kennel reactive when people approach. And sometimes their best personality doesn’t come out at those events. I do feel that it’s important to meet a dog in the right setting. There are some dogs that do great at adoption events, but some just do not. And unfortunately, it hampers their opportunities to get adopted.”
“Yeah, this center and this whole program has been changing lives and saving lives.”
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