{"id":159827,"date":"2020-05-27T02:00:35","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T09:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=159827"},"modified":"2020-05-26T15:32:40","modified_gmt":"2020-05-26T22:32:40","slug":"the-greatness-of-dogs-with-ben-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/the-greatness-of-dogs-with-ben-moon","title":{"rendered":"The Greatness of Dogs with Ben Moon"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.simplecast.com\/061455eb-627c-469f-8872-bc79670c8f44?dark=false\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/05\/05-Ben-Moon-V2.pdf\">Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Having a dog during the COVID-19 pandemic seems like a blessing: they provide an excuse to get outside (safely!), they are always up for some quality time and pets, and they can provide some entertainment and maybe even a little laughter. No one knows the joys and comforts of being a dog owner more than photographer and author Ben Moon. His recent book, Denali, is all about how his pup helped him through his battle with colorectal cancer in his 20s. On today\u2019s show, Ben shares how pets can help relieve stress and shares the story of adopting Denali.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Episodes of Wild Ideas Worth Living to listen to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/wild-ideas-worth-living-tate-macdowell\">Tate MacDowell<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Connect with Ben Moon:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/benmoon.com\/\">Website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/benmoonphotography\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benmoon\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ben_moon\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_denalibook&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=CqkB-gCiM4xW6iOknju0uA&amp;r=UyrdvYnZmSEdNxuILFi6MQ&amp;m=c6UXegOuDQ6XELKJf7pJx7LSzMSd6h1RMcbOSFRpx6k&amp;s=39VOIOFB0mEeHF49m7aZ1TndSacye88iXEBjJapJK2Q&amp;e=\">Denali book<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/122375452\">Denali short film<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/397210562\">The Lucky Ones short film<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transcript Having a dog during the COVID-19 pandemic seems like a blessing: they provide an excuse to get outside (safely!), they are always up for some quality time and pets, and they can provide some entertainment and maybe even a little laughter. 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