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>>> OH,
>>> OH, MY GOSH. AGAIN, SO DISTRACTED, BECAUSE
THIS IS TOO MUCH EXCITEMENT IN
THE STUDIO.
THE STUDIO. IF YOU HAVE HIT THAT MIDWEEK
SLUMP, IT HAPPENS TO ALL OF US.
THIS IS BOUND TO CHEER YOU UP.
DO YOU HEAR THAT HAPPY LAUGHTER
HAPPENING?
HAPPENING? DID YOU KNOW THAT PORTLAND HAS
AN INSTAGRAM FAMOUS THERAPY
DOG?
DOG?
DOG? SCOUT GIVES FREE HUGS TO
EVERYONE.
EVERYONE.
EVERYONE. WE WISH WE COULD JUST HUG THE
CAMERA, GIVE HUGS TO EVERYONE
WATCHING, BUT WE WILL TELL YOU
IN JUST A MINUTE HOW YOU CAN
GET FREE HUGS ON THE ROAD WITH
SCOUT.
SCOUT.
SCOUT. WE
SCOUT. WE HAVE SCOUT, AND MELISSA, AND
RILEY ARE HERE.
RILEY, YOU ARE THE ONE WHO HAD
THIS AMAZING IDEA TO SET UP THE
INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT FOR SCOUT,
WHICH HAS 32,000 FOLLOWERS.
CLEARLY, IF YOU HAVE A REALLY
CUTE DOG, JUST HEAD UP AN
INSTAGRAM.
INSTAGRAM. BUT HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH
THE IDEA?
THE IDEA?
THE IDEA? >> I WAS JUST REALLY BORED.
I JUST LIKE, I JUST GOT A CUTE
DOG, MIGHT AS WELL START AN
ACCOUNT.
ACCOUNT.
ACCOUNT. >> AND MELISSA WERE YOU LIKE,
OKAY I GUESS?
>> IT WAS KIND OF LIKE MY
SECRET PROJECT.
SECRET PROJECT. >> AFTER A FEW MONTHS SHE KIND
OF GOT BORED OF IT, AND I
ALREADY HAD AN INSTAGRAM
ACCOUNT FOR MY PHOTOGRAPHY.
SO I TOOK OVER, AND STARTED
NOTICING MORE AND MORE THAT
PEOPLE WERE ENGAGED, BECAUSE
WHO DOESN'T LOVE A CUTE DOG?
>> YOU'VE GOT SCOUT'S SHIRT ON
THERE SAYING FREE HUGS.
FROM HE'S A THERAPY DOG, AND WE
FEEL THE WORLD NEEDS A LOT MORE
HAPPINESS.
HAPPINESS. SO HIS MISSION IS TO MAKE THE
WORLD A BETTER PLACE.
ONE HUG AT A TIME.
HE LOVES TO GO DOWNTOWN.
WE ORIGINALLY, THERE YOU GO.
>> YOU GUYS CAN COME OUT.
>> SOME OF US IN THE NEWSROOM,
WE'RE LIKE, WHO NEEDS A HUG?
>> WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO
RELIEVE THE STRESS.
>> HE'S SO SOFT.
>> HE'S SO SOFT.
>> YOU CAN BUY THE SCOUT T-
SHIRTS.
SHIRTS.
SHIRTS. WE DONATE A PORTION OF OUR
PROCEEDS TO GOLD AND BOND
RESCUE.
RESCUE.
RESCUE. REALLY, WE JUST WANT TO SPREAD
JOY AND MAKE THE WORLD A
HAPPIER PLACE.
HAPPIER PLACE. WE TRY TO SPREAD POSITIVITY.
>> THIS SUMMER, WE'RE GOING TO
GO ON A SCOUT HUNT ROAD TOUR UP
TO CANADA.
TO CANADA. WE'RE GOING TO STOP ALONG THE
WAY IN SEATTLE, AND SEE, YOU
KNOW, HOW MANY PEOPLE WE CAN
TOUCH.
TOUCH.
TOUCH. BUT I THINK THE BEST THING CAN
HIM, WITH HIS FREE HUGS IS IT'S
MADE US, IT MADE IT POSSIBLE
FOR US TO MEET PEOPLE WE NEVER
WOULD HAVE.
WOULD HAVE. HE GOES TO NURSING HOMES, SO WE
HAVE THINGS IN COMMON WE CAN
TALK ABOUT WITH SENIOR
CITIZENS.
CITIZENS.
CITIZENS. WE BEFRIENDED MANY ON THE
STREETS OF PORTLAND.
THEN MY DAUGHTER CAME DOWNTOWN
LAST WEEK, AND GOT TO MEET ONE
OF THEM.
OF THEM.
OF THEM. HE'S A CATALYST TO ACCEPTANCE,
AND FOR PEOPLE TO OPEN UP, AND,
YOU KNOW, LET EVERYONE KNOW
WE'RE ALL HUMAN, AND WE'RE ALL
THE SAME INSIDE.
>> WE'RE ALL HUMAN.
OVERALL DOGS.
OVERALL DOGS. BUT PEOPLE NEED LOVE.
>> THAT'S WHAT HE'S HERE TO DO.
>> OH, MY GOODNESS, WHAT AN
AMAZING DOG.
AMAZING DOG. FREE HUGS.
FREE HUGS. NATE, HOW IS THE FREE HUG?
>> THIS IS DEFINITELY BEST DAY
OF MY LIFE.
I DON'T THINK I'VE STOPPED
SMILING.
SMILING.
SMILING. >> WE'VE GIVEN YOU WHISKY,
BEER.
BEER.
BEER. >>
BEER. >> HE'S ALMOST READY.
>> I THINK THAT'S MY NEW BEST
FRIEND.
FRIEND.
FRIEND. >> ALWAYS MAKING FRIENDS, AND
THE HASHTAG SCOUT HUGS.
>> IF YOU EVER NEED A HUG, JUST
SECOND US A DIRECT MESSAGE.
SCOUT WILL COME OUT.
WE LOVE TO GO TO STRESS RELIEF
CLINICS FOR FINALS WEEKS, AT
COLLEGES, WE LOVE TO GO TO
NURSING HOMES.
NURSING HOMES. ANYONE WHO IS HAVING A BAD DAY
IS FREE TO REACH OUT.
>> SCOUT GOLDEN RETRIEVER.
>> THANK