WEBVTT - Second Cup: Dogs need 'sniffaris' and you do too

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good morning.

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<v Speaker 1>This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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<v Speaker 1>tip is to take some time to follow your curiosity

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<v Speaker 1>and explore. You don't always need to have a purpose

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<v Speaker 1>or destination to have adventures out in the world. So

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<v Speaker 1>if you have a dog You may have encountered the

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<v Speaker 1>term snifari. It's a blend of the words sniff and safari.

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<v Speaker 1>A snifari lets a dog literally follow his nose. You

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<v Speaker 1>are not walking the dog. I mean, sure, you are

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<v Speaker 1>at the other end of the leash, but you are

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<v Speaker 1>not leading. Your dog is. Within reason, you let him

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<v Speaker 1>go wherever his nose takes him. I am not the

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<v Speaker 1>primary dog walker in my family, but I can say

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<v Speaker 1>that when I walk our dog Max, he's always caught

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<v Speaker 1>the scent of something interesting. Maybe it's an animal that's

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<v Speaker 1>currently nearby or a spot where another animal left a scent.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe it's a rotting bit of fruit that's fallen off

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<v Speaker 1>a tree or new mulch in the flowerbed. Sometimes I

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<v Speaker 1>have no idea what he is smelling, but he seems

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<v Speaker 1>to be excited by it. Snifaris, in a metaphorical sense,

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<v Speaker 1>can be great for people too. You know I love

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<v Speaker 1>to plan things I want to see or do. But sometimes,

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<v Speaker 1>it's nice just to follow your nose. When you are

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<v Speaker 1>in a new city, consider leaving an afternoon open just

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<v Speaker 1>to explore. Go wherever catches your fancy. A cheese shop?

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<v Speaker 1>Take a peek. An antique map store? Why not go in?

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<v Speaker 1>A flower market? Walk through it, and imagine what you'd

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<v Speaker 1>get if you were choosing flowers for your kitchen table.

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<v Speaker 1>A block where everyone has lovely window boxes and flower

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<v Speaker 1>pots on their stoops? Linger, and take in the display.

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<v Speaker 1>A new scaffolding design that leaves the sidewalk feeling much

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<v Speaker 1>more open? Look around to figure out how it works.

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<v Speaker 1>Just follow your curiosity. Even in your own town, you

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<v Speaker 1>can take a snifari in a neighborhood you don't frequent.

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<v Speaker 1>you may be surprised at the delights you encounter. Snafaris

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<v Speaker 1>work when you're in the woods or a park, too.

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<v Speaker 1>You don't always have to go on a hike or

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<v Speaker 1>a run that covers distance. You can take the slow

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<v Speaker 1>way and stop and marvel at whatever flower or bark

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<v Speaker 1>or bug catches your attention. Snafaris can be particularly useful

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<v Speaker 1>at big museums. You can never fully do the Louvre

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<v Speaker 1>or the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the British Museum.

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<v Speaker 1>So perhaps aim for a few highlights you definitely want

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<v Speaker 1>to see. And while you're on your way to them

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<v Speaker 1>or between them or after them, stop and look at

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<v Speaker 1>whatever catches your attention. You'll see a lot. And maybe

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<v Speaker 1>have some fun at the same time. In the meantime,

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<v Speaker 1>this is Laura. Thanks for listening. And here's to making

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<v Speaker 1>the most of our time. Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast.

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