We Got A Dog!!! Shandy's Dog Adoption Story - Ep 310 - Dear Shandy
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ค. 2024
- Shandy is officially on the Dawg Side! As you may know, 3 months ago we adopted a small dog named Ruby! We hadn't planned on doing a fur baby episode, but it came so hotly requested (and we were so touched by the enthusiasm!), we couldn't help but oblige. Today we're answering YOUR questions all about our pup, her adoption story, and whether or not the famed Cat Person (Andy) has been converted. Warning: unfettered doggie parent gushing ahead!
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Time Stamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:45 - Ruby’s Adoption Story
10:38 - Andy’s Adjustment To Dog Person
12:34 - Ruby’s Personality
19:48 - Tips For Fellow Germaphobes
21:05 - What Took You So Long?
25:18 - But I Thought Andy Was A Cat Person?
26:01 - Does Ruby Give Cat Vibes?
26:08 - What Are Your Favorite Dog Toys?
26:54 - Has Andy Been Giving Ruby More Attention Than Sharleen?
29:33 - Who Watches Ruby When You’re Away?
29:46 - What Is Your Favorite Thing Ruby Does?
35:23 - Have There Been Any Hurdles/What Has Surprised You About Yourself?
40:15 - What Kind Of Food Do You Feed Ruby?
40:20 - How Does Ruby React To Sharleen’s Singing?
40:51 - Who Is The Stricter Parent?
41:31 - Nicknames
42:23 - Where Does Ruby Sleep?
43:28 - Is Having A Dog What You Expected?
46:25- What’s Been The Hardest Part Of Having A Dog?
49:55 - Did You Buy Pet Insurance?
49:58 - Who Is Ruby’s Favorite?
51:27 - How Has Ruby Changed Since You Got Her?
51:47 - How Has Ruby Changed Your Life?
58:08 - In Conclusion
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This was the realest discussion of the ups and downs of pet ownership I’ve ever heard. Only Shandy could create something worthwhile out of a seemingly simple topic. Great viewer questions!
Thank you!!!
BEST Love Fest EVER!! Ruby is your emotional support dog, Andy. Guilt definitely creeps in when you're not paying attention to them. But it's so important to teach them it is okay to be alone and independent. It's great that you crate her when you're doing the show. This way she has space and time to herself like a big girl. Teaching her to be alone will help prevent separation anxiety. I love that you're using enrichment toys like the Kong in the Snuffle mats! The dog next door barked right on cue! LMFAO OMG high-five in "My wife", voice was hilarious! And... Andy, I love your hair in the One Skin ad! You went somewhere fancy lol
Believe me, you do not want to deal with separation anxiety down the road! Giving Ruby boundaries and crate/den time will teach her to be confident and independent which is the healthiest, happiest thing for all of you!
Only one thing better than walking my doggo, it’s walking my doggo while listening to Dear Shandy. Ruby, Lester says hi 🐕
Ditto!
I think I remember you referring to a Ruby in a past video. At first I thought you got a pet. Then I settled on Ruby was what you named your cherry tree 😂
Hahahahaha this is the best thing ever. Because it could actually be true!
😂😂 This is too good!
Ruby's head nestled in Sharleen's lap is just about the cutest.thing.ever. 😍😂
My husband and I got our first dog less than a year ago, and I feel like I'm now a part of a secret club. Where everyone with a dog is automatically included and you talk dog with each other 😂 it's been such a nice way to meet people I would have never talked to in my neighborhood or literally anywhere we walk her
Yes! This exactly!! 👆
This episode makes us get to know you more. This is why we like watching your videos because you two are so personable that we feel like you're are friends. You're so lucky you have a good dog in Ruby. She's perfect for you. Thank you for this❣️
OMG! This was basically the best therapy session ever. So many things around cats, dogs, guilt, unconditional love, people in our lives fleeing, and clinging to our negativity. Thank you for sharing and getting so deep and introspective on this topic. ❤
Walks are the best part of being a dog owner. It’s meditation therapy
I’ve always been a cat lover myself. In my early 20s I adopted 2 kittens and had them for 16 years. They both passed last year but since they were old I was prepared. Nevertheless, to love a furry child for this long and loose it was devastating. Meanwhile we moved to a house and my kids (8 and 5) wanted a dog but I would never buy. I started searching the rescues for few months as well. We finally came upon a dog and knew she was the one. The agency loved our story and few months later suggested another adoption. We now have 2 loving dogs and couldn’t be happier. Rescue is best!!!
That’s so beautiful.
The fact that ruby doesn’t fetch is somehow so dang cute. And with how smart she is she’s just like “no, I’m okay”
Haha her expression seems to say "no, I'm okay" too 😂
Best love best ever. Thanks for sharing. Thanks for rescuing. I had to watch it twice back to back because it was so good. Well actually I listen to it the first time and I had to watch it to see what the dog look like and I ended up watching the whole episode. Congratulations
Omg! This is my favorite love fest ever! I completely understand how much you love Ruby! The love of your pet is the same or even more than the love for your own children lol. Their love and appreciation is unconditional. Ruby is adorable and I’m happy for you both.
My dog used to go into her crate when the kids went to school, which was downstairs in our finished basement. Even after I got laid off, she still did it!
This was a FANTASTIC episode! Loved hearing all about Ruby!
I miss having a dog so much. Thanks for sharing Ruby.
Loved Andy's comment: "It seemed like you were having an episode." 🐶🤣
Don’t be to judgmental of the people at the dog park without a dog I used to do that when my dog passed as a form of therapy they may just be grieving
I did this between two of my dogs. I was nearly catatonic after the preceding dog’s passing. Every day after work I went to the dog park to visit with whoever was there. Helped me surface a bit from that overwhelming grief and start thinking about the possibility of another dog.
@@megmcdonaldIt’s the loss of a lifetime
Crate training and a so good for dogs. We did it for ours and we took the door off and she still loved her crate. It was a place of safety and calm for her. Bravo you two!
Absolutely. Crate training is very good for dogs and you should do it right from day 1. It becomes their safe space and they actually enjoy it - it's not a punishment. And it keeps your dog safe if you have to go out and are unsure what they could get in to.
Our family dog growing up was a miniature poodle and she was so smart and sweet. As you describe Ruby I remember our Lexi. I’m so happy for you.
precious RUBY!!!!!!! I also have a small dog who travels with me and it's so nice to be able to take him. Gush away, the love one has for one's pets is unbelieveable and a joy to experience. My dog is 10 years old and I look at him so often and think or say "You are SO cute!" I take pictures of him often. It's adorable how we love our pets! Dogs are either fetchers or not.
She looks JUST like my mini goldendoodle Truman! He too has the sweetest temperament! Ruby is perfect!!
Thank you. I really needed this. I love your love for one another and for Ruby. Who could resist her, she is completely gorgeous. I’m bed bound and have been since December and lovely videos like this really make my day. I love dogs. Oh and I love Shandy of course.
Thank you for this great, feel-good episode! ❤ Ruby is quite the "lap cat"! 😄
My dog is my best friend! I'm so happy for you 💓
How sweet! 🥹 and thank you!
I smiled so much watching the two of you interact with Ruby. I have been curious, because I thought that since you adopted Ruby, Andy looks happier than he ever has before. I also love that you are experiencing the most amazing unconditional love, and connecting it to your own relationship with raw honest comments. I adored this podcast so much. I agree with both of you that I meet the nicest people in Hoboken, walking or just sitting on a bench with my mini aussie. (Andy..also very smart dog.) My Nova gives me joy all day long. I also have a loving rescued cat, who is in love with my dog and they now groom each other during the day. They walk around my apartment together and go from room to room. I absolutely love everything you do, but this was actually a very touching podcast, where you both revealed a lot about yourselves. Your love is remarkable.
Love her so much!!! I really hope she appears in more videos- especially since she’s so good while you are filming!
I have always said that it would have been easier to birth a child than to adopt our last dog. It is work so good for you, Charlene, for persevering.
Love Ruby's story . . . the little dog from Ohio who is now a jet-setting, social media star from the Upper West Side! Ruby should pen some children's books. 😉
So happy for you guys! I hate the cat vs dog people thing. They’re both great for different reasons. Some people are better cat owners and some people are better dog owners. To each their own! I have cats that I love so much but I also love my parents and my in laws dogs. I grew up with cats and dogs and they’re both so great
Andy, eloquent as always: “when very tall, women likey”
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Puppy blues are so normal and I totally understand the guilt of being away! One thing that I learned that helped with that is that dogs don’t have the same concept of time as us so often they don’t realize how long you are actually gone. Sounds like you both are amazing parents to Ruby! ❤
She is the cutest dog ever. wow.
Awww she’s adorable! We need a Ruby spinoff channel 😃🐶
I had a red poodle named Ruby, this video is so sweet and makes me miss her
"There are no bad days when you have a dog." What a great ode and testament this video was to having a dog. I'm allergic, but I'll adopt all the cats and you can adopt all the dogs. Who needs kids, right? I loved my last cat as much as if I'd given birth to him!
I agree: A snout is important! Ruby is perfect! She is so cute! She looks ultra-soft. Sometimes we'll say, "OMG look at the dog, she's so cute!" and everyone looks over-and the dog is just sitting there like a regular dog-but we think everything she does is cute. When Sharleen talked about her feelings 2 weeks into having a puppy, she was describing exactly what I felt like my first couple months postpartum; I felt all those thoughts and emotions about myself and my human child. That's interesting!
Years ago I went through a long period of depression due to an injury. We had never had a dog but I did babysit a friend's Boston Terrier a few times. I decided to get one. Molly was exactly what I needed. I was her "rescue". A gift from the Lord. We had her for 13 1/2 years when she passed suddenly one night. She has been gone almost 4 years now and I am still missing her when I think of how much joy she brought into our home and how fun it was to spoil her the way you both are doing with Ruby. Many blessings to you with this new little love in your life.
Ruby is the best thing that could've happened to you two! Animals are simply the best and we don't deserve them!!
I’m so happy for you guys that you found the sweetest, quietest, most emotionally intelligent, smartest, fastest, goodest girl! You deserve it ❤
My friends dog HATES opera. It’s so funny, when there is any opera on TV etc he goes wild 😂
Ruby is adorable! What a great addition
Congratulations!!
Thank you for rescuing, which is often reciprocated. Welcome to the family Ruby! ❤️🐾🐾
So happy for ya all, and Ruby is the cutest! ❤
My husband and I loooove to travel and we leave our dogs with my parents when we go (ours are a little too big to bring on the plane with us). It's always so hard to leave them but they really are happy with my parents so I know Ruby will do just fine! Love hearing your story about Ruby (the good and the bad). I felt similarly when we got our first dog, and even when we got our second I went through it again...like omg this thing needs me so much! But you adjust and after a few months you really can't remember life before dogs!
oh my gosh....of course I've watched all of your episodes...some more than once and love you guys, but now we are 'dog cousins'. I've belonged to rescue shelters for over 26 years. Both my husband and I said we should never get a dog until we retire, only cats. I was a flight attendant. After 911 I decided this was not the fabulous job I signed up for. Long story short, I took some time off and went to our ski place in sun Valley. At the trailhead there was a booth "hike with a shelter dog'. I inquired and said 'I only do cats' (yeah right). I fell in love with the puppy they assigned me to walk. LOVE at first sight. I retired and so did my husband. Best thing that ever happened to us. By the way the litter was born on 911. After 2 large dogs, my rescue group called me and said they needed fosters for puppies that were taken from an abusive breeder. We fostered her and her two puppies. The day after our first night with her, he said we should adopt her. She sits on my lap as I type. Looks like Ruby's clone. An oodle mix. She doesn't bark either. What a Godsend. We are much older and knew our next dog would be small. I thought I loved my husband before adopting....but fell in love with him all over again when I saw how he cared for our fabulous rescues. ALL great dogs by the way.
Awwww! That makes me look forward to retirement and I hope to adopt more animals then. The puppy in your profile pic is just so precious.
I think the doodle mixes are hard to top in the cuteness department!
I really appreciate Sharleen that you consistently remarked on how this must be if you have a human child, because yes - it is like this but x 100. That includes the mum guilt, the indescribable love that you will only understand if you have a child, how they teach you to receive love (I still struggle sometimes to compute just how much my 3 year old loves me so unconditionally and purely and in such a forgiving way), how they make you look at the world differently, how they change the dynamic of your relationship and even how they bring you into connection more with other people! All of these feelings and experiences are applicable to having a child, but to a much much stronger degree. I can see how having a dog is good practice for children :)
@@organiclady You've misunderstood my comment, and seem a bit triggered - I'm sorry if it has upset you. I was simply reiterating the fair comparisons Sharleen hinted at between having dogs and kids. I was not at all "trying to convince people that having children is the best thing ever." More so affirming that it is incredibly difficult for similar reasons and also rewarding for similar reasons. Becoming a mum has been the hardest challenge of my life, in large part because of some of the things Sharleen mentions about dog ownership. The guilt! (And she's talking about going out to dinner and leaving a dog at home, but mum guilt is maybe sending a child to nursery to be raised by others because you have to work but knowing they'd much rather be with you, or knowing you should be playing with the child more but just wanting space); the impact on relationships! My husband and I have the same thing Andy and Sharleen describe, ie having to remember to also pay attention to each other. I see a lot of myself in Sharleen and miss my own time and space a lot. But then there are the great things too - children bring you into a world of other parents who become friends which can be lovely and when I take my toddler out for a walk (much like a dog, no offence to him 😆) he makes me quite literally stop and smell the roses. And as I said, the love is unmatched. It's perfectly fine to hate being around kids. I only really like my own, and only appreciate them since having one, and working at a nursery would be my idea of hell.
@@organiclady I can recognize someone who's never had a Connection with a human being (don't get me wrong: that is truly tragic; every child deserves to have had that; but if it didn't happen, it didn't happen: now they're damaged and probably sociopathic or narcissistic, i.e. no serious empathy there, others are just props for their ends) in their entire life from a mile away at this point... You are one of those. There's no doubt about it. Sorry about your caretakers and their inability and failure to connect. They live a pathetic life, and damaged you, too. Again, tragic.
A healthy person would find your sentiment incomprehensible.
As for others,
*people,* learn to 1) recognize losers (which you can only do with years of studying psychology and ESPECIALLY proper philosophy*), and 2) never, never, NEVER take advice from losers in the area about which they're giving advice or opinion! They'll poison your mindset, and may even (subconsciously or a few even consciously) try to make you fail, too. For example, never take advice about the other sex and dating from spinsters and incels, from sexual and romantic losers. Their subconscious will poison you, even if you don't understand how or think it's not happening. It is.
Oh, and especially run away from people who prefer creatures with automatic consciousness, i.e. with no free will, with no ability to understand, discover, and judge evil. HUGE red flag! These are some of the most damaged souls and incredibly toxic to you. Pity for what they didn't get in their childhood won't save you from the devil that's NOW in front of you. Pathological empathy, which is destroying the West today, makes you blind to the ACTUAL, due to you being focused on what _could have been,_ i.e. on the POTENTIAL, i.e. on that which is NOT a fact, unreality.
* #1 recommendation: Objectivism; also, Stefan Molyneux's call-in shows of his podcast are good (where people talk with him at length about their lives and issues) - though careful with his philosophy, it has serious problems (intrinsicism, mysticism, altruism, collectivistic thinking, tribalism, mind-body split - you'll know what these are if you read my #1 recommendation)
@@exnihilonihilfit6316 I’m not reading your much too long message.
❤I haven’t commented here before, it’s not lost on me that it’s seeing Ruby that made me reach out. I get it! I grew up with a similar dog obsession as Andy, with no dog ever coming my way. When I got serious with my now husband 40+years ago he had to pass the test “Do you want dogs in your future?” ✅ As soon as we moved to a rural lifestyle block we adopted a succession of both. He’s a cat person foremost so I could never envisage not having both - currently 2 cats, 4 dogs. Our youngest dogs are called cavoodles, here in New Zealand, (cavapoo elsewhere - Cavalier King Charles spaniel x toy poodle), they are very similar to Ruby in nature/intelligence and all those traits proud dog parents enthuse over. I accept my obsession when I admire every dog face out there before I look at the owner 🤣. Any future videos with Ruby just lying there are most welcome, watch the ‘likes’ go up!🥰
Aww loved this episode.❤. Ruby is so super adorable and I’m a cat lover & owner.
I will be watching this episode over and over! All you've revealed I have known for years because of my dear sweet Cobi (in my pic). She made me laugh every day. I can feel the love and joy in both of you; you'll be wonderful parents!! And I don't know why (?) but for the first time EVER I'm ordering THREE of your sponsored items!!! Hmmm....do you suddenly seem more trustworthy to me?? Haha. (I'm also convinced Ruby has been stealing your CBD Shhhh:) 🐾🧡🐾
Haha, well I gotta say that these two have always exuded high quality human vibes. Them being dog parents now just makes it even better. ❤
And Andy being a cat person also melts my heart. Any man who loves cats is a top tier man.
We did they bell thing too it’s amazing.
This made my day! Nothing better than the love that our furkids bring to our lives and vice versa! So happy Ruby struck gold with both of you! ❤🐾
I had a smile on my face this entire episodes. Dogs truly are the best thing on the planet. 🐾❤
Soooo happy for you Shandy!!! Ruby is precious and I can see the love between all of you! 🩷
That's so true. I interacted and knew so many more people in my community when we had dogs.
May everyone be so lucky to experience the loyalty and unconditional love of a dog ❤…I’m 7 years in on having my first dog ever and can relate to many of your comments/feelings. I loved your ending with the great lesson these animals teach us, we are all worthy of love just the way we are. Much health and happiness to the three of you.
Thank you ❤ 🐶 ❤
Omg you guys sang a song in your application video ❤❤❤ AMAZING! Ruby is PRECIOUS! We just adopted our sweet doggo Buddy one month ago! 🐾❤️🐾❤️
I love how in love you both are with Ruby - she's adorable!
Oh my god! I had a black standard poodle named Walter when I was in middle and high school 😭 he was a treasure… with a Chris Farley personality if possible! But anyway, grew up with standards and one miniature, all amazing and my current poodle is a standard redhead or Johnny Ray Niles. And he just loves to play (the dog park community is fantastic) and morning/evening walks are essential, and definitely take advantage of walks in different areas or it’s like a dog reading the same book over and over if you walk in the same place too much. Congrats on being proud poodle parents 🎊 so much love and good memories will come. 🩷
Amazing episode!! I never thought to get a pet with all the time it takes and tough for travel, but this is making me think esp since I'm single lol.
Sooooo happy for Ruby and you guys. She's the cutest
Ruby is a treasure! Congrats! 🐾💖🐾
I love this dog !
So excited to watch! As soon as I saw the thumbnail, I thought of how over the moon Andy must be!! Happy for you both 🩷 🐕
Oh wait! Mrs. Shandy wanted the doggy. Plot twist! Yayy happy for you 🤗
My favorite episode!! The best kind of episode!! We love Ruby with you both!
This was so much better than all these birth vlogs of human babies out there 😂 Welcome to the family, Ruby. You're such a cute Shandy 🥰
Dogs are sooo smart and learn sooo fast!
Long time fan of the podcast, this was by far, my favourite! Ruby is adorable! So happy for you both!❤
Thank you SO much for this. LOVED! Oh the cuteness ❤❤❤❤
Awwww. Adorable!! Good luck with tuis 4-legged baby ❤❤❤
Omg - the bell! It’s brilliant and works so well. We had a bell for our little guy, but eventually he would just ring it throughout the day for attention, even when he didn’t need to go potty 🤣
This was an amazing episode! Ruby is perfect ❤
Ruby is so freaking cute but feeling sad that andys not a cat person anymore. im totally mourning the fellow crazy cat person he used to be😭
And I too am only drawn to doggos with snouts, the longer the better!
I'm so excited for you two! It always seemed like you'd make a great pet household and it was something you both wanted, ah! I feel like in 6 months we'll need a part 2.
I want a dog but my cat hates them, so it may be more of a retirement option for me.
I've listened to every single episode but this is the first one that I listened to all the way through and then immediately started again ♥️ I lost my best little buddy Obi in August of last year and it has been tough.. witnessing the love that you two have for Ruby is beautiful and reminds me of my early days w/Obi ♥️
Awww sorry for your loss of little Obi 😢
God I came on here to comment on some thing you had said and heard Andy talk about pure love while I was starting to type and went off on a tangent about my son! Lol.
What I wanted to thank you for. was talking so openly about how when animal or child - or some sort of “third” comes into your life how it can alter your relationship as a couple. You get certain things from this “3rd” that you can start to not need it from your partner or like you said “get filled up with the cuteness quotient from the third… “ That you don’t look for it anymore from your partner. Become more of a partnership and or team in the caring for this little third and it can really change a relationship. And hearing you guys talk about, it made me realize that I have to work harder at keeping my partner ship alive as well in the end, that will only benefit the third! Lol
This is very true and I am so glad you put it into words because it was something I have been feeling for a long time and hearing you guys speak so openly and eloquently… Without judgement towards each other it was great to hear your advice around it.
So that’s what I meant to say when I got here! 😅
Thank you for your kind words ❤
@@machinelevine1Again, you are most welcome. Thank you for the podcast. I’m a diehard! 😂
So precious ❤love that u have that sweet soul in y’all’s orbit ❤
Dogs are so special. This was the cutest! I love seeing new dog owners say they “get it” now!
Awwww, my Goldendoodle is also named Ruby! Such a great name for your sweet little pup! Glad she is bringing you as much joy as my Rubty brings me!
OMG HOW CUTE IS SHE!!!
Such an adorable pup and so well-behaved throughout your entire podcast! I relate totally to Sharleen being the caregiver/responsibility-taker and Andy being the "fun" parent. We've had dogs for 40 years and it was always that way between my husband and me. I am a petsitter, and with every one of my clients, it's the dog-mom who calls me, makes all the arrangements, gives me instructions, and brings them to my home. I've never met the dog-dads unless I sit at their home, so it seems the norm that the woman takes on the responsibility of caretaker role (although I'm sure there are exceptions).
LOVE this episode. -fellow dog parent
Such a wonderful episode.🐩🐩🐩🐩🐩🐩
All the feels this morning.
Really happy for you guys...hope everything works out well with Ruby.
Awwhhh Ruby.. so precious
Congratulations! Ruby is just adorable. Poodles are the most wonderful pets. They are super intelligent and provide oodles of unconditional love. The most beautiful thing is they really listen and understand when you talk to them and they speak with their facial expressions. Last year we lost both our pups, Noel a toy and Cosmo a miniature. We were lucky to be their parents and miss them terribly.
You need to watch the Secret Life of Pets! lol - She is so precious - you are great parents
My hubs and I got a dog about 1.5 years ago. I’ve always been a cat person too. Our dog, Frankie, is now best friends with our cat. The love and joy she brings is amazing. Totally unexpected for me….thank you for sharing your Ruby story
Congrats to the two of you! THE most adorable dog!
One suggestion: Since Ruby is crated a lot, please be sure to remove her collar. It can get stuck between the crate bars and cause strangulation.
I love this episode. All 3 of your are adorable. ❤
And you two make incredible parents ❤
Show us the bell!!
Love love Ruby! (And y’all too!😁) Hope I find one just like her🐶
You two are so cute! Definitely a big change in your lives…for the better. You all are a blessing to one another. Congratulations to all 3. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Ohio is the heart of it all! We live in the central Ohio area now but I’m from Cleveland, Ruby’s birthplace. This warms
my heart.
High five!! Delightful Borat!!! Love Ruby!! sweetheart!!
I think Ruby is a Golden Doodle. ❤️💯
Now I can't tell if my experience adopting/having a dog has been an anomaly or if y'all's is lol... This sounds like best case scenario and Ruby seems to be adjusting so well!! An angel on earth. Congrats 🎉
Our dog is not a fetch dog either but he is definitely more willing indoors than outside. That might be tricky in NY! Maybe try in your building hallway if you have one? Outside there are too many more interesting things for our dog to care about a toy but the touch exercise is great! We do that too, so cute
Welcome to the club!!!
Loved the presentation of your new family member Ruby. She is beyond precious.
I think the antibacterial wipes may be too toxic for her little body. There are natural and organic alternatives available.
I found "Earth Rated Plant Based Unscented Dog Wipes" with good clean ingredients. There are organic options as well.