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, as well as 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 and activities such as yoga and aquatics training, as well as obedience and agility.
This podcast is sure to tug on your heartstrings; just listen to how sweet this one dog is! Tune in now to hear more from Michael and Melissa Novelli as they discuss their passion for helping pups in need. Get ready for an exciting episode of Pawtastic Friends: The Paw Talk!
In this episode, we feature Marchy, Eva, and Zeri.
Michael and Melissa Novelli discuss how partnerships with shelters play an essential role in the successful adoption of rescue dogs, fostering a collaborative environment where fosters, trainers, shelters, and the community work together to provide the necessary care and training.
Melissa values these partnerships, recognizing the importance of working together to achieve a common goal of getting dogs adopted.
For Michael, the emphasis is on team effort and collaboration with shelters to effectively promote and network dogs for adoption and he highlights the mutual support and resource sharing that make these partnerships successful.
Together, they appreciate the critical role that fosters play in offering a loving environment and participating in training sessions to build confidence, social skills, and trust in dogs, ultimately leading to happy and successful adoption outcomes.
Quotes:
“It’s just amazing to see the dogs and all they can be, you know, and their journey to becoming their best version of themselves.” – Melissa Novelli
“It’s not just, hey, I’m going to send my dogs to training. They have to share the videos. They have to do promote the dogs, because at the end of the day, the common goal is to get the dog adopted.” Melissa Novelli
“If it’s hot and your dog starts panning, that means, you know, they’re stressed, their body stressed. They’re working very hard.” – Michael Novelli
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