Monthly episodes discussing this topic, 2020-03 to 2026-02.
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A dog's behavior of growling is a sign that the dog can sense bad vibes in a person.
“this dog has been like imprisoned for 10 years gets out growls at me a christian a god-fearing a god-fearing christian with a foundation of glory right and you're saying that i'm the wrong one yeah yeah because dogs can sense bad vibes”
Bad Friends · Aug 2022 · 2 episodes · 5.4M views on this topicAndrew Santino argues that cats are inferior pets because they do not greet their owners at the door and utilize indoor litter boxes.
“I don't like him I don't trust him they don't greet you the same when you come home my dog is at the door wagging wagging her tail she's so excited to see me when the owner is waiting for me my one of my middle cat is waiting for me at the door and where are the other two”
Bad Friends · Mar 2020 · 2 episodes · 5.4M views on this topicHe believes pets are an integral part of the family and are treated like human children.
“pets are so goofy they're adorable but we treat them like they're a member of the family manny and I treat our dog lexie like she's literally our child we talk to her we hold her like a baby she can get anything she wants if she looks at us the right way she knows this”
Distractible Podcast · Mar 2022 · 1 episode · 523K views on this topicHe emphasizes the importance of using leashes to keep pets safe, regardless of their training.
“just leash your dogs there's people in my neighborhood and their dogs are like elderly so they don't do anything they're fine but they just walk around with their dogs unleashed and their dogs do not listen and it's not a problem”
Distractible Podcast · Mar 2022 · 1 episode · 523K views on this topicHe views pets as having individual quirks and behaviors, noting that some pets like to stay in small, enclosed spaces.
“they were always whining and crying they hated it but I took the pin away at one point because they just kept destroying everything kind of like chica but the smaller scale because they're a lot smaller I took the pin away and just like they were just in the crate they were happy as can be”
Distractible Podcast · Mar 2022 · 1 episode · 523K views on this topicUsing puppy training pads for an elderly cat is an effective way to manage and reduce accidents on the floor.
“We got those like dog training paper things you put down the little potty pads or whatever. And uh he uses them about 60% of the time. So we have had about 60% less poopy floor.”
Distractible Podcast · May 2025 · 1 episode · 284K views on this topicOwning a pet is worth the risk of injuries similar to the risks taken when riding motorcycles or horses.
“If you love the outcome, which is owning a dog, it's very easy to file it to just like the same way I file these injuries that are inevitable when you ride motorcycles as a hobby. Or if you ride horses, you're going to get bucked and all these things are going to happen.”
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard · Jan 2026 · 1 episode · 14K views on this topicPositions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.