WEBVTT - 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 sniffari. It's a blend of the words sniff and safari.

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<v Speaker 1>A sniffari 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 riding bit of fruit that's fallen off

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<v Speaker 1>a tree, or new mulch in the flower bed. Sometimes

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

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<v Speaker 1>seems to be excited by it. Snafaris in a metaphorical

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

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<v Speaker 1>love to plan things I want to see or do,

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

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<v Speaker 1>you are in a new city, consider leaving an afternoon

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<v Speaker 1>open just to explore. Go wherever catches your fancy. A

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<v Speaker 1>cheese shop, take a peek an antique map store. Why

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<v Speaker 1>not go in a flower market, walk through it and

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<v Speaker 1>imagine what you'd get if you were choosing flowers for

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<v Speaker 1>your kitchen table. A block where everyone has lovely window

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<v Speaker 1>boxes and flower pots on their stoops, linger and take

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<v Speaker 1>in the display a new scaffolding design that leaves a

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<v Speaker 1>sidewalk feeling much more open. Look around to figure out

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<v Speaker 1>how it works. Just follow your curiosity. Even in your

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<v Speaker 1>own town, you can take a snifari in a neighborhood

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<v Speaker 1>you don't frequent. You may be surprised at the delights

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<v Speaker 1>you encounter. Sniffaris work when you're in the woods or

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<v Speaker 1>a park too. You don't always have to go on

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<v Speaker 1>a hike or a run that covers distance. You can

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<v Speaker 1>take the slow way and stop and marvel at whatever flower,

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<v Speaker 1>or bark or bug catches your attention. Stefaris can be

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<v Speaker 1>particularly useful at big museums. You can never fully do

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<v Speaker 1>the LOUVER or the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the

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<v Speaker 1>British US, so perhaps aim for a few highlights you

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<v Speaker 1>definitely want to see, and while you're on your way

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

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

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<v Speaker 1>and maybe have some fun at the same time. In

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<v Speaker 1>the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's

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

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<v Speaker 1>to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback,

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<v Speaker 1>you can reach me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com.

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