A message came through Dante and Dory's website contact form. It was detailed, critical, and specific- complaining about pricing, construction timelines, employee compensation, and the value of shopping local.



But something felt off.



The team ran the message through an AI detector: 100% AI-generated.



In this episode, Candace unpacks the entire experience - from the initial reaction to the deep dive into what it could be (competitor? phishing probe? mass AI blasting? real person hiding?). And more importantly, she shares what Dante and Dory's is doing differently because of it.



She shares:

🙌 The message itself and the 4 possibilities of what this could be (and why it matters)



🙌 How each complaint - pricing, value of shopping local, construction timeline, employee compensation - became an opportunity to look inward



🙌 What Dante and Dory's is fixing because of this message



🙌 Why even fake complaints can sharpen you if you let them



Plus the reminder: you're doing something hard. You're building something real. And the fact that someone - even an AI - needed to come at you sideways says more about them than it ever will about you! Transcript

Show Notes

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Pet Boss® Podcast with Candace

Candace D'Agnolo of Pet Boss Nation®

227: When a "Customer" Complaint Isn't What It Seems (AI, Scams, and Looking Inward)

MAR 14, 202636 MIN
Pet Boss® Podcast with Candace

227: When a "Customer" Complaint Isn't What It Seems (AI, Scams, and Looking Inward)

MAR 14, 202636 MIN

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A message came through Dante and Dory's website contact form. It was detailed, critical, and specific- complaining about pricing, construction timelines, employee compensation, and the value of shopping local. But something felt off. The team ran the message through an AI detector: 100% AI-generated. In this episode, Candace unpacks the entire experience - from the initial reaction to the deep dive into what it could be (competitor? phishing probe? mass AI blasting? real person hiding?). And more importantly, she shares what Dante and Dory's is doing differently because of it. She shares: 🙌 The message itself and the 4 possibilities of what this could be (and why it matters) 🙌 How each complaint - pricing, value of shopping local, construction timeline, employee compensation - became an opportunity to look inward 🙌 What Dante and Dory's is fixing because of this message 🙌 Why even fake complaints can sharpen you if you let them Plus the reminder: you're doing something hard. You're building something real. And the fact that someone - even an AI - needed to come at you sideways says more about them than it ever will about you! Transcript Show Notes Join Us Online Find us on Facebook Join our Free Pet Industry Facebook Group Follow us on Instagram Read our Blog