The Pet Parent Hotline · February 14, 2023 · 31 min
Wanted A Purebred, Adopted Instead: What Changed Her Mind
What makes someone set their heart on a specific breed, and what happens when real life doesn’t match the picture in their head? In this episode, Amy talks with speaker and leadership coach Laurie Hall about her honest path from planning to buy a purebred to rescuing not one, but two shelter dogs. No judgment, no “gotcha,” just the real mix of grief, timing, expectations, and those moments that quietly change your mind. If you’re deciding between adoption and buying, or you’ve ever side-ey...