The Deep End with Eric Triplett
Sep 28, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min · 12 segments
Eric interviews Alyssa from the Pet Advocacy Network, an organization that represents the interests of pet owners and the professional pet care community. She explains that her primary role involves…
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And then there's conversations that can hit you right in the center of who you are.
Now, I make 58 years old this year, and I have never lived a single day of my life without a dog being a part of my family.
And I'm not saying I'm an animal because sometimes I am, but I'm talking about fish and hamsters and birds and dogs and cats and tortoises and turtles.
And when you really stop and think about it, pets aren't something that just happened to be around our house.
I remember the time when, you know, my daughter lost her dog after 14 years and it was just like, you know, you're losing a family member.
For me, fish and koi became more than that because not only did it become personal to me, because I think dogs, of course, could be personable.
It became a professional thing for me, following my passion and what I love to do.
I make a living at helping people create aquatic landscapes and habitats in their homes for these fish.
It's hard to think of it that way because, you know, I was going to be a carpenter when I grew up.
But the foundation of animals and pets in my life is what I came back to all the time.
And then there's conversations that can hit you right in the center of who you are.
Now, I make 58 years old this year, and I have never lived a single day of my life without a dog being a part of my family.
And I'm not saying I'm an animal because sometimes I am, but I'm talking about fish and hamsters and birds and dogs and cats and tortoises and turtles.
And when you really stop and think about it, pets aren't something that just happened to be around our house.
I remember the time when, you know, my daughter lost her dog after 14 years and it was just like, you know, you're losing a family member.
For me, fish and koi became more than that because not only did it become personal to me, because I think dogs, of course, could be personable.
It became a professional thing for me, following my passion and what I love to do.
I make a living at helping people create aquatic landscapes and habitats in their homes for these fish.
It's hard to think of it that way because, you know, I was going to be a carpenter when I grew up.
But the foundation of animals and pets in my life is what I came back to all the time.
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