We're back for year 2 and boy do we have some changes for you. In this episode we tell you about our last few weeks on vacation from the podcast, an update on our dogs, and a surprising announcement on some restructuring we're doing with our episode formats. We round the episode out with a recap of things that have happened in the dog world over the last month.BREAKDOWN2:15 Carly's vacation update7:30 Issy  vacation update16:30 Big Announcement26:00 Monthly ScoopMONTHLY SCOOPMicrochip ProblemsThe 900 number microchip problem (article)Microchip Search | AAHA Universal Pet Microchip LookupTalking Dogs! AAC (augmentative and alternative communication)How Stella Learned to Talk: The Groundbreaking Story of the World's First Talking Dog How I Taught My Senior Dog to “Talk”: 5 Steps to Getting Started with Canine AAC — Charlotte with DogsStubborn Hound DogsWhy Are Hounds So Stubborn? — Jonathan's JournalBrachy Breed Eye Contact?Short-snouted dogs are more willing to make eye-contact | Daily Mail Online