Here is my first attempt at audio editing:
Host Intro: In a conversation about coping with loss, my girlfriend Elizabeth offered some interesting perspective on pets, particularly dogs.
Act: Elizabeth: The biggest loss I’ve ever experienced was definitely when both of my dogs died in 2019. Both of them were a bit unexpected and they happened within months of each other. My youngest dog was twelve and my oldest dog was fifteen, and losing them both within six months was the most difficult loss I’ve experienced.
Track: Considering the short transition, I wondered why they got two new dogs so quickly. *Natural Key Sound*
Act: Elizabeth: The fact that you come home and it’s just empty and quiet when it used to be filled with so much life and noise and happiness in the form of dogs. I have, they’re both a year-and-a-half, so I have two dogs, one of them if a Pomeranian-husky mix. She is twenty-five pounds almost. Another one is a Yorkie, a teacup Yorkie, so she is like six pounds and also a year-and-a-half.
Track: *Dog barking* I asked how she felt about moving on so quickly and bringing in two new family members after having just lost her two previous Yorkies.
Act: Elizabeth: Initially I completely refused, but once she (the Yorkie) was brought home I obviously fell in love with her so she’s just another source of happiness now instead of a source of pain.
Track: However, she certainly feels a bit differently about her future outlook.
Act: Elizabeth: I definitely would like to own a dog once I have a family but having that responsibility when I’m on my own is something that I’m not going to take upon myself. Eventually when I have kids, I definitely would like a dog.
Track: I decided to get her thoughts on the role of pets during quarantine and whether she feels that dogs helped our mental state.
Act: Elizabeth: I think so for sure, especially for me, because I had something to look forward to every day which was just walking them twice a day. When you’re holed up in your room, those twenty minute walks are definitely a highlight of your day.
Track: *Playful dog growling* It is clear that domesticated animals serve a larger role than we may think in our daily lives. Reporting for Baruch College, I’m Denis Minchuk.
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