Pure Dog Talk

NAIA President Patti Strand shares elevator speech strategies for talking with the public and gives PureDogTalk listeners the inside track on breaking news about upcoming legislation.

Ed Thomason was a Breeder and Owner Handler before he became a Professional Dog Handler. A passionate advocate for the "bully breeds", Ed and his wife, Karen, breed American Staffordshire Terriers under the Alpine Falls kennel name.

Dog Obedience and Agility rings are filled with Border Collies, Australian Shepherds, Corgis, Parson Russell Terriers, Labs and Golden Retrievers. But what about Clumber Spaniels, Pugs, Bulldogs, Norwegian Elkhounds and Great Danes?

Joan Zielinski talks of her Stoan's Saint Bernards and the Saint Bernards of Lasqueti Island, British Columbia, bred by Tikki Smith and handled by Marty Glover.

Pure Dog Talk Celebrates 100th Episode! Laura Reeves reminisces and reminds our listeners about summer, dog shows, and celebrations.

Cindy Vogels and her mother, Jackie Gottlieb, traveled, showed, bred and whelped dogs together. Jackie only stopped showing the Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers at the young age of 89.

Cindy Vogels: Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers, Westminster BIS Judge, Take the Lead and AKC Canine Health Foundation Treasurer Cindy Vogels and her mother, Jackie Gottlieb, have bred over 100 Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Champions. Selected to judge Best in Show at Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in 2012 Board Member of Take the Lead Founding Member and Treasurer of AKC Canine Health Foundation Past President of the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club of America and helped breed from Miscellaneous to AKC Recognition Are You Impressed Yet? Listen as Cindy Vogels tells of her journey with her beloved Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers and a special win with one of her veterans. Listen to the beginnings of Take The Lead started during the time of the AIDS epidemic and the strides to ensure privacy. Listen to how $40,ooo,000 has been granted in AKC Canine Health Foundation research and how your breed club can participate.   Mrs. Cindy Vogels Cindy Vogels, of Greenwood Village, Colorado, has bred more than 100 champion Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers, and champion Norfolk, Kerry Blue, and Welsh terriers, and Brittanys. These include Best in Show, specialty Best in Show, and group winners, and top producers, including the top terrier dam of all time. Mrs. Vogels judges all terriers, all sporting breeds, Junior Showmanship, and Best in Show. Career judging highlights include Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier and Norfolk Terrier national specialties, and the Westminster Kennel Club Show. Mrs. Vogels is a past president of the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club of America and now serves as the club's AKC delegate. She is secretary and show chair for the Evergreen Colorado Kennel Club. One of America's leading writers on canine subjects, Mrs. Vogels is a winner of the Dog Writers Association of America's Maxwell Medallion for her akc gazette "Better Breeding" column. She sits on the boards of the AKC Canine Health Foundation and Take the Lead, and feels that "both these organizations are fundamental to the well-being of the sport." Mrs. Vogels raises and shows champion Morgan horses. AKC Article on Cindy Vogels and AKC Canine Health Foundation Cindy Vogels is the treasurer of AKC Canine Health Foundation. Read More ... About Cindy Vogels and AKC Canine Health Foundation Take The Lead AKC Canine Health Foundation

First Aid for Dogs: Bloat, Shock, Heatstroke, Snakebite First Aid for Dogs, Part 2 with Dr. Cynthia Heiller, DVM What conditions require immediate veterinary attention and how to recognize them can be the difference between survival or not. First Aid for Dogs - Bloat Bloat is extremely time sensitive and requires veterinary care within an hour.  If your dog is a deep chested breed, meaning the chest is deeper than it is wide, it could be prone to bloat.  Bloat is when the dog's stomach distends and possibly twists.  The twisting cuts off the blood flow to the vena cava which leads to shock and death. Bloat may occur if the dog overeats, or without warning.  Often the dog tries to vomit, but food does not come up.  Think of how uncomfortable you feel after a huge Thanksgiving dinner and multiply that 10 times.  Bloat is extremely painful and requires surgery. While not recommended if not a vet, and only if immediate transport to a vet is not available, a needle placed three fingers behind the ribs and inserted into the stomach may temporarily relieve the gas pressure on the vena cava and buy time. Surgery is the only treatment. First Aid for Dogs: Internal Bleeding/Shock/Sudden Paleness Trauma is the common cause for internal bleeding.  Splenic tumor bleeds may also occur without warning.  Internal bleeding may lead to shock and sudden collapse. Test the gums for sudden paleness.  Apply pressure to the gum and release.  The color should refill in 1-2 seconds.  If longer, the dog may be in shock or bleeding internally. First Aid for Dogs: Heatstroke If the dog is in distress, and it is hot, immediately take the dog's temperature.  Temperature over 105 degrees is heatstroke and critical. Cool the dog with tepid water, NOT COLD.  Use fan or air movement for evaporation cooling.  Cool dog to 103 degrees.  Cooling to fast or below 103 degrees can lead to other problems. Short nosed dogs are most at risk for heatstroke. Dogs that are overweight have fat layers that insulate and prevent cooling.  Keep your field dogs in condition. First Aid for Dogs: Snakebite Snakebite's may not be immediately obvious.  Puncture wounds can be difficult to locate.  Localized swelling is the sign to watch for. The vet will run a blood clotting test to see if there is venom.  Up to 25% of snakebites are dry, but the clotting tests are required to test.  Venom amounts and concentrations injected vary. Antivenom within two hours of the bite is recommended. Snake vaccine is recommended, but antivenom and vet care is still required. Do Not's Do not apply a tourniquet or X cut the bite. Do not ice. Do's Give Benadryl Carry the dog, and keep them calm.  No exertion. And Finally...Foxtails Foxtails in some regions of the U.S. keep vets in business! Foxtails can be fatal to your dog and travel inside the body and can be found anywhere - in the lung, against the spine...  Foxtails can lodge in vulva or in the sheath when a male dog lifts his leg.  Oh, my goodness. Prevention is Best Prevention is the best option.  Check between dog's toes, the face, the eyes and ears.  If a dog is sneezing or sneezing with blood, a foxtail or foreign matter may be to blame. For heavy coated breeds, keeping a blower and table handy is an easy way to check quickly for foxtails. Be sure to listen to First Aid Part 1 - Episode #94.   Snakebite Emergencies Merck Vet Manual for Canine Emergencies Heatstroke in Dogs - Article by Dr. Janet Merrill, DVM

Divorce, Disease, Disaster, Disability, Delay, Death and Your Dogs: Debra Hamilton Esq. - How to Make a MAAP Plan. What happens to your dogs in the event of divorce, disease, disaster, disability, delay, or death? Don't assume that family or friends know what your want, how to care for them, or who should have them. Dogs are personal property. Just because you assume that your breed friends will come to your rescue, reality is that they might not be able or willing to, or be legally able.

Today's podcast on Generic Dogs was recorded prior to the Saturday Symposium held on Saturday, July 8, in Puyallup, Washington. Patty Keenan and Shawn Nichols are both AKC Judges and David Frei is our beloved "face and voice of the dog world".

  First Aid for Dogs - Are you Ready for Field and Show Emergencies: Dr. Cynthia Heiller, DVM - Part 1 First Aid for your dogs... Are you ready? Dr Cindy Heiller, DVM is an Emergency Vet with Redwood Vet Clinic and has saved more than one dog and horse at field trials. Breeder of German Wirehaired Pointers, Cindy has dual champions, master hunters, won the National, and served on the Parent Club board. Are You Ready for Field and Show Emergencies: Step 1 First Aid Books Unless you treat dogs and people on a daily basis, it is difficult to remember everything.  Add the adrenaline of an emergency situation and a first aid book becomes an essential tool. General First Aid and Canine First Aid Dogs are mammals too.  People get hurt at shows and in the field.  A general first aid book applies to both.  Add a canine first aid book as well. Red Cross First Aid and CPR Course - Step 2 Take or refresh your Red Cross First Aid and CPR course.  CPR can be performed on people, dogs, birds, cats and more.  You might be the only first responder available. First Aid Kit Start with a commercial kit or make your own and pack in a waterproof container. Add to a Basic Kit Thermometer - electronic, don't use mercury Vet Wrap (self adhering bandage) Dog Toenail Clippers and Kwik Stop Elizabethan Collar Skin Stapler - purchase through vet supply and ask your vet for instructions Medications and Flushes Saline or Betadine or Chlorahexadine with flushing syringe Eyewash Saline Cortisone ointment/spray for bug bites Hydrogen Peroxide to induce vomiting - call poison control first Benadryl - oral From Your Vet Amoxicillin Metronidazole - non-specific diarrhea, be careful of overdose Tramadol Emergencies and Your Trusting Vet Relationship First Aid Emergencies are... emergencies and not a substitute for veterinary care.  The first hour can be critical if not assessed correctly. As breeders, field and dog agility competitors, we and our dogs are outdoors, on the road, and in remote areas on a consistently basis.  It is important to have a good, trusting relationship with your vet. Take care to develop and not abuse that relationship.  If your vet is not willing to help educate you on basic or emergency care , perhaps find someone that you can communicate better with. https://www.facebook.com/gwpdoc http://www.redwoodvetclinic.com http://www.thehavenkennel.com

Andrea (Kyllarova) Ford, newly immigrated from the Czech Republic, acquired a backyard bred Golden Retriever in 2000 as a companion. From those humble beginnings grew the very first AKC Versatile Companion Champion Dog team.

Tracking: Testing Your dogs ability to scent is for just about any breed - even an Italian Greyhound and Yorkshire Terrier.

Allison Foley has started Leading Edge Dog Show Academy to mentor exhibitors online for dog show grooming, junior handling, and handling for adults.

Junior Handler, Cocker Breeder to help lead the fight as attorney at AKC Government Relations, Phil Guidry's heart and soul is committed to the preservation of our breeds.