Dog Talk the Radio Show

Dog Talk Show #336: Dr. Alice Villalobos (award-winning Official Oncologist of DOG TALK[R]), sharing end-of-life knowledge about pets and her principles and philosophies about euthanasia with human thanatologists, who are interested in aiding humans at the end of their lives; Lance Weller's first book Wilderness is a sweeping and deeply moving epic about the Civil War, with a veteran and dog making their way afterwards; Allyson Halm from Westchester rescue Adopt-a-Dog (which participated in the Pepe Infiniti Fur-ever Home adoption event at Westchester Mall with Tracie) on true meaning of "no kill" in the shelter world and misplaced attitudes about it -- and the growing for-profit trafficking in sickly dogs from the South, often bred purposely to be transported to the Northeast where unwitting adopters don't realize they have become part of a new kind of scam. By signing up at DogTalkTheRadioShow.com you will never miss a show, the podcast link will be delivered automatically into your inbox, ready for downloading.

Dog Talk Show #335: Matt Ziselman's book HOUNDED makes it clear why so many people (and especially other authors) have loved Dachshunds; Christine Lando from the Baltimore Humane Society discusses the "Pit 6" program about six pit bulls that were pulled from an abusive dog fighting operation and rehabilitated to become family dogs; Donald McCaig's MR AND MRS DOG is a rollicking tale of working Border Collies with the goal of entering the World Sheepdog trials in Wales. By signing up at DogTalkTheRadioShow.com you will never miss a show, the podcast link will be delivered automatically into your inbox, ready for downloading.

Dog Talk Show #334: Erin Hay talks about entries to the Nordic Naturals rescue pet contest and the heart-warming stories they received of adopted cats and dogs; holistic veterinarian Laurie Coger does acupuncture and chiropractic at Canine Camp Getaway, which has become a Special Friend of the Radio Pet Lady Network show DOG TRAVEL EXPERTS and has another fun session coming up Sept 21-24 where you stay in a real hotel room at Lake George and can do a wealth of fun things with your dog; Kate Kelly's book You Lucky Dog highlights all the dogs who have made history in American culture and life. By signing up at DogTalkTheRadioShow.com you will never miss a show, the podcast link will be delivered automatically into your inbox, ready for downloading.

Dog Talk Show #333: Dr. Donna Spector (Tracie's co-host on Radio Pet Lady Network's THE EXPERT VET) addresses issue of a weight loss plan for Tracie's Weimaraner Teddy -- and helps formulate a reduced calorie diet using Royal Canin's High Protein Calorie Control food and Tracie launches "Take it Off Teddy!" Campaign; William Braden's HENRI LE CHAT NOIR is a delightful philosophical photographic journey befitting the subtitle: "The Existential Musings of an Angst-Filled Cat" but is also a headliner at 2nd Internet Cat Video Festival (Walker Art Museum in Minneapolis) AUG 28, 2013; Dr. Elizabeth Hodgkins speaks with Tracie about why some well-meaning but misinformed pet owners who are using diatomaceous earth (D.E.) either on their dogs or feeding it to them should be using topical parasite protection like Vectra against fleas, mosquitoes and ticks and a protective like Heartgard Plus against lung/heart worms. By signing up at DogTalkTheRadioShow.com you will never miss a show, the podcast link will be delivered automatically into your inbox, ready for downloading.

Dog Talk Show #332: Martha White's grandfather wrote Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little but had a great love for dogs, and she has edited her grandfather's writings about dogs in E.B. White on Dogs; Nikki Moustaki talks about The Pet Postcard Project (PetPostcardProject.com) and helping animals in need through Halo and Freekibble.com; Vint Virga's book, The Soul of All Living Creatures: What Animals Can Teach Us About Being Human, explores our deep and spiritual connections to all animals. By signing up at DogTalkTheRadioShow.com you will never miss a show, the podcast link will be delivered automatically into your inbox, ready for downloading.

Dog Talk Show #331: Elizabeth Marshall Thomas wrote the huge best-seller The Hidden Life of Dogs and opened many eyes to what is really going on inside a dog's mind, and has now come out with a thrilling memoir of her fascinating life involving Africa as well as dogs, A Million Years with You; Donna Rawlins book Skinny the Cat is a heart-warming tale of how love can grow with patience and perseverance; Tracie talks about the power of pooches in marketing even products that have little to do with dogs, and talks to Mark Hersh from Pepe Infiniti in Westchester, who held a big dog adoption event with many local rescues at his dealership (#1 in the world!) and a huge social media following as a bonus. By signing up at DogTalkTheRadioShow.com you will never miss a show, the podcast link will be delivered automatically into your inbox, ready for downloading.

Dog Talk Show #330: Shawnee from Nordic Naturals tells of her shared love for donkeys with Tracie (who has two mini-donkeys, mother and daughter Mona and Lisa) and explains how going to the Rescue Pet photo contest on the Nordic Naturals Facebook page gives $1 for every vote to PAWS for Veterans, a non-profit group which places psychiatric service dogs with veterans; Susannah Charleson talks about her book The Possibility Dogs and her own experience with a service dog and others found in shelters and trained for important assistance tasks; Stacie from Weruva announces her love for dressing up her own cats (whose names Webster, Rudy and Vanessa formed the family company name) and she announces the upcoming Kitties on the Catwalk fun contest for people who want to put outfits, hats or wigs on their pussycats who like to dress up. By signing up at DogTalkTheRadioShow.com you will never miss a show, the podcast link will be delivered automatically into your inbox, ready for downloading.

Dog Talk Show #329: Marta Williams' book, MY ANIMAL, MY SELF, adds a whole new dimension to how we perceive and experience our deep connection to our pets; Melanie Kahn (Senior Director of the Puppy Mill Campaign at the Humane Society of the United States) confirms allegations in the New York Times of an unholy alliance between puppy millers -- mass producers of puppies of dubious genetic health born in horrendous circumstances -- and the American Kennel Club, which claims to champion responsible breeders of quality show dogs; Southampton Shelter head trainer Aimee Sadler talks about the "Playing for Life" training event she is offering July 21st -- an off-leash training session free to the public (but reservation required!) at the shelter on Flanders Road. By signing up at DogTalkTheRadioShow.com you will never miss a show, the podcast link will be delivered automatically into your inbox, ready for downloading.

Dog Talk Show #328: Victoria Stilwell (Animal Planet's It's Me or the Dog) talks about branching out to work with law enforcement to understand the causes of severe aggression in dogs, while her new book, Train Your Dog Positively, tells dog owners how to solve easier behavior problems; Melissa Gillespie (Pioneers for Animal Welfare Society, PAWS on Long Island) on their special programs to bring and sustain senior shelter animals into the lives of seniors living at home or in assisted living; Dr. Laurie Coger (WholisticVet.com) is a certified veterinary chiropractor in Albany who describes how this alternative technique helps animals and describes how she loves to participate in the ultimate vacation with your dog at Canine Camp Getaway in Lake George, NY. By signing up at DogTalkTheRadioShow.com you will never miss a show, the podcast link will be delivered automatically into your inbox, ready for downloading.

Dog Talk Show #327: Dr. Jason Nicholas "The Preventive Vet" talks about transitioning from being a veterinary emergency care doctor (who saw Labradors who had eaten remote controls and cell phones) to dedicating himself to preventing those emergencies through his life-saving book 101 ESSENTIAL TIPS YOU NEED TO RAISE A HAPPY, HEALTHY SAFE DOG; THE CAT WHISPERER author Mieshelle Nagelschneider (with co-author Cameron Powell) talks about her C.A.T. Plan to see the world through your cat's eyes; Crystal Callahan from PAWS for Veterans (which places shelter dogs as psychiatric service dogs with veterans suffering from PTSD) announces the launch of the Nordic Naturals Rescue Pets Photo Contest which will benefit PAWS for Veterans. Upload your photos now and then vote for the finalists mid-July. By signing up at DogTalkTheRadioShow.com you will never miss a show, the podcast link will be delivered automatically into your inbox, ready for downloading.

Dog Talk Show #326: Dr. Jennifer Conrad began a crusade in Southern California to ban the cruel practice of declawing cats and calls her campaign of public education The Paw Project (PawProject.org),which grew out of her interventions to repair the paws of lions, tigers and other large cats which are her patients at a California sanctuary; Allan Goldstein's book Confessions of a Cat Junkie is a wonderful evocation of a cat's experience of the world as his protagonist has a long-distance journey; Patrick McDonnell's Mutts cartoons have been syndicated in hundreds of newspapers and are now gathered in an eye-popping book BONK!: A Mutts Treasury and also are free every day at MuttsComics.com. By signing up at DogTalkTheRadioShow.com you will never miss a show, the podcast link will be delivered automatically into your inbox, ready for downloading.

Dog Talk Show #325: Dr. Susan Ettinger, aka Dr Sue, The Cancer Vet (www.drsuecancervet.com) is Tracie's co-host on the newest Radio Pet Lady Network radio show, The Pet Cancer Vet (MON, 7 PM ET/4 PM PT): they talk about the show, Dr. Sue's co-authorship of the indispensable The Dog Cancer Survival Guide and her consulting practice as the oncologist at the Animal Specialty Center in Yonkers; Mark Herthel runs the family business Platinum Performance and talks about the trend towards understanding the value of supplementing a dog's diet for joint problems or for overall health and cognitive function; Rhoda Lerman's writing skills as a novelist engage readers in the magical mysteries of owning and breeding the majestic Newfoundland in her book In the Company of Newfies. By signing up at DogTalkTheRadioShow.com you will never miss a show, the podcast link will be delivered automatically into your inbox, ready for downloading.

Dog Talk Show #324: Richard Cohen writes about his wife Meredith Viera's habit of adopting "challenging" dogs in his hilarious book, I WANT TO KILL THE DOG; Caroline Paul's book LOST CAT is a gem of a story with marvelous illustrations about her high-tech attempts to discover where her kitty went when he was AWOL; Juliette Eisner's documentary for VICE Films called "Lil Bub & Friendz" is a strange and delightful look at the world of internet cat celebrities. By signing up at DogTalkTheRadioShow.com you will never miss a show, the podcast link will be delivered automatically into your inbox, ready for downloading.

Dog Talk Show #323: Deborah Howard talks about the Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS) and their extraordinary work as watchdogs of puppy mills and their undercover videotaping of atrocities that have shut down some of the worst offenders; Dr. Teri Meekins is one of the original founders of the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation and her tireless work there (and in the surrounding community, including the Shinnecock Indian reservation) has gained her the award of Best Veterinarian on Long Island, that will be bestowed by The Pet Philanthropy Circle on June 29 at their yearly ceremony on the East End of Long Island; Tracie talks with David from Halo about the cool City Tails NYC Pop-Up store at the corner of 47th and Lexington where Tracie's live shows on the Radio Pet Lady Network will be simul-broadcast into the shop at 8 PM weekdays. By signing up at DogTalkTheRadioShow.com you will never miss a show, the podcast link will be delivered automatically into your inbox, ready for downloading.

Dog Talk Show #322: British author and BBC sports presenter Clare Balding talks about her eccentric animal-centric childhood in delightful memoir MY ANIMALS AND OTHER FAMILY, and about the fabulous life she has now, including having to dash back right after the interview to continue her documentary about the Queen of England! Diane Lovejoy talks about her passion for the huge cat colony she looks after and documents with beautiful artistic feline renderings in her book THE CAT LADY CHRONICLES; Dr. Ronald D. Schultz, expert on canine and feline infectious diseases, discusses decisions about vaccinating pets and the use of titer tests like Vaccicheck to determine your dog or cat's protection. By signing up at DogTalkTheRadioShow.com you will never miss a show, the podcast link will be delivered automatically into your inbox, ready for downloading.