Speaker 1
I live by the ocean. I used to be an accountant. I am ready to embark on a new career and life. Now I am a freelance entrepreneur. My dog is truly my best friend.
Speaker 2
I live by the ocean. I used to be an accountant. I am ready to embark on a new career and life. Now I am a freelance entrepreneur. My dog is truly my best friend.
Speaker 1
I have a dog. The dog is my best friend. I do freelance work related to dogs. I live by the ocean.
Speaker 2
I have a dog. My dog is my best friend.
Speaker 1
Hi, I'm ready for a new career, a new life and meeting new people. What's up?
Speaker 2
Hello nice to meet you.
Speaker 1
I prefer dogs to people to be honest, mine is my best friend.
Speaker 2
Oh that's pretty pathetic I think.
Speaker 1
You sound like an accountant, like I used to be. They are super judgey in general.
Speaker 2
Just kidding my dog is my best friend.
Speaker 1
I'm an entrepreneur now, doing freelance stuff in a dog-related business.
Speaker 2
Oh yeah sounds like you know a lot about me.
Speaker 1
I feel like I have a good sense of who you are.
Speaker 2
Yeah you are some kind of psychic.
Speaker 1
Yeah, it's because of living by the ocean. The salty air helps my intuition.
Speaker 2
Oh wow I didn't know that had the ability.
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Speaker 1
I have a dog. The dog is my best friend. I do freelance work related to dogs. I live by the ocean.
Speaker 2
I have a dog. My dog is my best friend.
Speaker 1
I just worked on a new job with a new dog product. 
Speaker 2
That is very cool, what was the product you were working on?
Speaker 1
We're making special thunder jackets for dogs with anxiety issues who live in warm climates. How is your dog's temperament? 
Speaker 2
That is such a good cause. My dog is very sweet when in the house and just in general, but he is so protective he barks at anything or anyone that is close to the house, even if he is inside!
Speaker 1
Oh he sounds very nice and cute! Have you ever tried a thunder jacket with him?
Speaker 2
I haven't actually, it sounds great. Do you think it would help him be more calm around other dogs and people that aren't me?
Speaker 1
I think so, it's worked with my dog so well. And at my new job we've been looking at all these studies that show how much they help dogs feel calm and secure in various situations. I definitely recommend!
Speaker 2
I definitely think this is something I would try out. Is there anyway you get a benefit if I purchase it from you or say I'm getting it because you recommended it?
Speaker 1
Oh wow probably thanks for asking! But since we're still in the research and development phase we could probably give you one for free if you'd give us some feedback? What colours suit your dog best? We have heaps of options.
Speaker 2
What? No way! That would be incredible! Do you have any in green or purple?
Speaker 1
Yeah we've got heaps of shades of both! Lime green, forest green etc and then like lilac/ deeper purple versions. We also have green and purple striped if you want both! 
Speaker 2
Green and purple stripes would be the best of both worlds! I can't believe you are able to help me so much with this. Thank you!
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Speaker 1
I have a dog. The dog is my best friend. I do freelance work related to dogs. I live by the ocean. I started a new job. I develop dog products. I can provide dog product samples. I have access to a variety of dog products.
Speaker 2
I have a dog. My dog is my best friend. I have a sweet but protective dog. I live in a house. I care for my dogs behavior. I'm interested in dog products. I like the colors green and purple.
Speaker 1
Have you taken your dog out for walks around the neighborhood?
Speaker 2
Yeah i'm always taking him out for walks, we have a big park near us and he loves to go there.
Speaker 1
Yeah I bet he does my dog likes to go to the park near us as well. He loves playing fetch and with other toys.
Speaker 2
Yeah do you develope your own dog toys that he plays with?
Speaker 1
Some I have yeah and other dog products I have made I have used on him, he is my test subject lol.
Speaker 2
Lol, I bet he loves getting to test all the new things out?
Speaker 1
Yeah some he does but others he's not so keen on depending what it is. If it's a toy he is more than happy, maybe I could send you some samples of stuff to try out?
Speaker 2
Yeah that would be amazing, we would love to try out some of your stuff.
Speaker 1
Ok I will get some sent for you and you can give me some feedback then of what you think.
Speaker 2
Yeah thats fine would love to help you out and give you feedback.
Speaker 1
Thanks that would be very helpful getting some honest feedback of people always helps when developing the products.
Speaker 2
No problems at all, I bet it does help a lot some good feedback.
 9 hours
Speaker 1
I have a dog. The dog is my best friend. I do freelance work related to dogs. I live by the ocean. I started a new job. I develop dog products. I can provide dog product samples. I have access to a variety of dog products. My dog enjoys the products I make. I am empowered to send out free products.
Speaker 2
I have a dog. My dog is my best friend. I have a sweet but protective dog. I live in a house. I care for my dogs behavior. I'm interested in dog products. I like the colors green and purple. I live near a park.
Speaker 1
Did your dog enjoy the product I sent to you?
Speaker 2
Yes! Where can I go leave feedback? On  your website?                                                                                  
Speaker 1
Yes, that would be great! It's listed on the back of all of the packaging. Please pass around the business cards I sent to anyone you think may be interested as well.
Speaker 2
The toys seem very durable so far. My dog has tried and tried to rip it apart, but it's strong! It's hard for me to find toys my dog doesn't destroy right away. You do good work.
Speaker 1
Like I said, I've been through many test phases, trial & error you know. So, what was your fave, the green or the purple?
Speaker 2
My dog seems to like the purple best, or seem most intent on testing it, at least. I really like the green palm tree though. Do you have those near your beach?
Speaker 1
Most definitely, yes! I love the beach so much, it just evens me out a bit. Do you ever make it to a beach?
Speaker 2
No, I have never seen the ocean except from a plane. We have lots of huge lakes, but I know it's not the same. Maybe I need to plan a trip.
Speaker 1
For sure, you'd probably really enjoy it. Does it get cold where you live?
Speaker 2
Oh, yeah! Frigid. I do like the cold, but it'd be nice to have a beach summer vacation. Quite a difference from my usual scene. I tend to prefer mountains, but I can't say for sure since I haven't actually been to the ocean. What you said about the benefits of salt in the air sounds appealing though.
Speaker 1
I love the mountains too, and they're only like an hour drive from me. It's funny, I can be surfing in the morning and playing in the snow by the afternoon.
Speaker 2
Do you live in California? The Carolinas? I considered North Carolina for work once upon a time but ended up in Nebraska. 
 11 hours
Speaker 1
I have a dog. The dog is my best friend. I do freelance work related to dogs. I live by the ocean. I started a new job. I develop dog products. I can provide dog product samples. I have access to a variety of dog products. My dog enjoys the products I make. I am empowered to send out free products. i like beach so much. i like mountains too.
Speaker 2
I have a dog. My dog is my best friend. I have a sweet but protective dog. I live in a house. I care for my dogs behavior. I'm interested in dog products. my dog loves purple. I like the colors green and purple. I live near a park. except fro plane i never seen ocean from my entire life. I tend to prefer mountains, because i did't seen ocean. I live in North Carolina.
Speaker 1
How was the purple toy, did your dog like green palm tree. 
Speaker 2
The purple toy was great! Did you develop that dog toy yourself or was it one of the dog products that you get as samples?
Speaker 1
I developed it! I’m so glad that Your pup enjoyed the purple toy! Do you take your dog to the park a lot?
Speaker 2
I do, since I live near the park. I was actually meaning to ask you, do you have any toys that are really good at distracting a dog while in the park? I feel like my dog gets too excited in the park. I'm worried that my dog will cause trouble if he gets too excited. So, I was hoping that I could find a toy that could help him stay calm or focused on something else while we go for walks in the park.
Speaker 1
Very cool question! I definitely am going to look into designing some thing that can be Fun and distracting for your dog! Are there any dog parks near you?
Speaker 2
That is great to hear. I would love to hear what kind of ideas you have in your head for fun and distracting toys. As for parks, there are a bunch of parks that are within a short drive but my favorite has to be the one that I live nearest too. It's sort of become an extension of my own home. It really is the best part of the community I live in. 
Speaker 1
What noises does your dog like bells, whistles, squeaky’s?? It’s really cool to have a place that you can go to that you feel comfortable being! I feel the same way about the beach. I really wish that you were able to make a visit so that we could get together go to the beach maybe I can figure out what your dog would love the most.
Speaker 2
We should plan a visit like that for the near future. I would love to find the time to come out and visit. That said, my dog seems to like squeaky toys the most. But, I'm not sure because I have never owned a toy with bells in it. I'll go out to the store tonight and buy one. Then, I'll get back to you on that.
Speaker 1
That’s great I look forward to that visit! My dogs really like squeaky toys to caramel it seems that a lot of dogs really like squeaking noises. I’m sure together that we can figure out some thing fun for your pup to play with to keep him occupied! 
Speaker 2
I think your right. I actually think I'm going to go down to the store as soon as we get done talking. I really want to make sure I'm able to find a toy with bells in it so we can start getting to the bottom of what is the best toy for my dog to be distracted in the park! 
Speaker 1
I can’t wait to see what you come up with so that I can compare and develop some thing so intriguing that it will knock your pups socks off!! You might wanna also think about trying him out with a tire with a rope on it because I know that a lot of dogs get really excited when they get to tear out a tire and can also play fetch with it.
Speaker 2
Alright I will look for a tire and rope toy as well. He is going to be such a happy pup!
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