The Adventures of Lorie and Brian Groth

Now that our episode of House Hunters International has aired, we can share some photos from our experience. If you missed it, you can watch “A Doggie Dilemma in Amsterdam” on HGTV or on YouTube.

A few interesting things to know:

1. We really did get the dogs passports at the vet during the filming.
2. I don’t usually wear my shirt sort of unbuttoned, but I needed to for the microphone to work with my high-collared shirt.
3. The YouTube version cuts off before one of our favorite scenes, where I (for some reason) tell Piper that she’s fluffy. Watch it on HGTV (online or find it on-demand)
4. Our friends at the end are Cathy, who can speak some Dutch since she lives here, and Abby who flew in from New York to help watch the dogs while filming.
5. Xaviera really is a real estate agent in Amsterdam, not an actor.
6. The filming in Amsterdam took 4 days, but we had to pay attention to our wardrobe and wear the same things for the house scenes so it looked like we saw them all on the same day.
7. We had 1 camera man, 1 sound guy, 1 director, and 1 “runner” who would deal with whatever city stuff needed to be done, drive the crew around, and get them snacks and lunch.
8. We’re glad we don’t work in television; there’s too much standing around!
9. There’s much more to tell, but probably best left to tell in person.

The dogs will finally get their television debut in on September 11th. That’s when you can tune into HGTV to see our episode of House Hunters International.

Here’s how HGTV describes it:

Season 110, Episode 3
A Doggie Dilemma in Amsterdam
A San Francisco couple is thrilled when a job transfer takes them and their beloved poodles to Amsterdam. While the city is extremely dog friendly, the housing market isn’t as welcoming with steep stairs and a lack of outdoor space in virtually every home. Finding a place that works for the dogs might not work for their humans.

Monday, Sep 11 at 10:30pm (Eastern) on HGTV
Tuesday, Sep 12 at 1:30am (Eastern) on HGTV

Filming it was a 5-day experience, with 1 day in San Francisco and 4 days in Amsterdam.

The art is part of a temporary installation in Amsterdam Zuid.

Well, this is the last of my little series of photos of canal houses in Amsterdam. What’s interesting about these canal houses is that one street away (not on a canal) are all sorts of other types of architecture. Such as a skinny street or a round building.

What should I share next about life in Amsterdam?

Living on the canal.

Some people take advantage of being on the canal, and others just build to the edge to maximize the size of their home.