Episode 16
Morning 6-Pack - 6 Reasons Dogs Make Better Travel Buddies Than Kids!
Picture this: you're on vacay, soaking up the sun, sipping a fruity drink, and BAM! You realize you forgot to tell your pup you love them. A recent survey dropped some serious knowledge on us dog lovers, revealing that nearly half of the dog owners believe that the best part of their vacation is coming home to their fur babies. Seriously, 42% of them are all about that doggy reunion! But wait, it gets better: a whopping 40% can’t even chill while they’re away because they’re too busy fretting over Fido. Can you blame us? It’s like leaving your kid with a babysitter who might be a little too into TikTok. Join us as we dive into the wacky world of doggo vacations and the top six reasons why bringing your pup along beats taking the kids. Spoiler alert: kids can’t fetch as well as dogs!
Takeaways:
- Did you know that 42% of dog parents say coming home to Fido is the best part of vacay? Forget the beach, it’s all about those puppy cuddles!
- A whopping 40% of dog owners are busy worrying about their pups while they’re away—talk about vacation guilt!
- So, if you think about your dog just 53 minutes into your trip, maybe it's time to bring them along next time!
- Bringing your dog instead of the kids means no $45 Mouse Ears and zero 'Are we there yet?' complaints. Win-win!
- Dogs don’t judge you for leaving them in a hotel room with just a water bowl. Kids? You might end up in jail for that!
- The top reason to take your dog on vacay? They won’t spend the whole time glued to TikTok while you just wanna chill!
Transcript
Good morning, I'm Haystack.
Speaker A:A new survey of dog owners asked them what the best part of a vacation is.
Speaker A:And I don't know if this says more about vacationing or pet parenting or how they do surveys, but this survey of dog owners found that 42% said coming home to the dog is the best part of the vacation.
Speaker A:40% of dog owners constantly worry about their dog while they're away and 22% miss their dog so much impacts the joy of their trip.
Speaker A:The average dog owner says they start missing their dog just 53 minutes into their vacation and a full quarter of them start thinking about Fido the second they walk out the door.
Speaker A:Wow.
Speaker A:You know, maybe on your next family vacation, if the dogs are that important, maybe on your next family vacation bring the dog with you instead of your children.
Speaker A:I've got some great ideas on why.
Speaker B:Well, gather round folks.
Speaker B:It's the time of day when we laugh and smile in a light hearted way.
Speaker B:Tune in for the giggles and let's kick back.
Speaker B:Here comes the fun.
Speaker B:It's the morning six pack.
Speaker A:So these are going to be the top six reasons why you should bring your dogs instead of your kids on vacation.
Speaker A:Number six, dogs do not need $45 Mouse Ears at Disneyland.
Speaker A:Number five, dogs don't spend their entire drive screaming, are we there yet?
Speaker A:Are we there yet?
Speaker A:Number four, nobody judges you for leaving the dogs in the hotel room with nothing but a water bowl.
Speaker A:I think if you do that with kids, you might go to jail.
Speaker A:Number three, dogs don't ride on the walls of the vacation rental with crayon.
Speaker A:Number two, dogs don't walk into mommy and daddy's bedroom in the middle of the night and shout, why are you two wrestling without any clothes?
Speaker A:Are you hurting mommy?
Speaker A:And the number one reason to bring your dog instead of your kids is dogs.
Speaker A:Don't ignore the entire trip just to watch Tiktoks.
