Dog Talk the Radio Show

Dog Talk #271 Tracie Hotchner (05-25-2012)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:11:40 -0400

Dog Talk Show #271: Dr. Alicia Bertone (a Diplomate of the American College of veterinary Surgeons and a professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine at The Ohio State University) talks about the clinical trial she conducted showing how platelet therapy using a dog's own blood can provide relief for dogs with osteoarthritis; Allie Phillips discusses her masterful and disturbing investigation of How Shelter Pets are Brokered for Experimentation; Pam Green is the director of the Kent Animal Shelter on Long Island in Calverton, New York, which has gotten a $20,000 grant from Petsmart and a $10,000 grant from the ASPCA to provide affordable vaccinations and spay/neuter services. 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 #270 Tracie Hotchner (05-18-2012)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:28:32 -0400

Dog Talk Show #270: Nancy Kerns, editor of The Whole Dog Journal, discusses their in-depth look at the issue of BPA-free cans (discovering there is actually no such thing!), along with articles in consecutive issues about prebiotics, probiotics and digestive enzymes; if you want a good laugh about how cats can overtake your life, read KITTY CORNERED, written by Bob Tarte (who's also a duck enthusiast and author of ENSLAVED BY DUCKS); Alex Zhardanovsky, co-founder of Petflow.com, was profiled in the New York Times and talks about the challenge of creating a new business in a crowded field, in a down economy -- and thriving by giving pet owners service and products they appreciate. 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 #265 Tracie Hotchner (03-30-2012)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:14:15 -0400

Dog Talk Show #265: Dr. Elizabeth Feltes of the Behavior Clinic of Northeast Ohio talks about using wand toys to prevent and improve behavior issues in kitties and that she has such a high opinion of the Neko Flies wand toy that she even sells it through her website (TheBehaviorClinic.com); Annie Brody invites people to apply for the tribute scholarship for a session at to Camp Unleashed in North Carolina for survivors of cancer (either human, dog or both) with rules for applying at http://www.campunleashed.com/Schell_Scholarship.html; Dr. Nancy Kay, who wrote the wonderful book SPEAKING FOR SPOT to help people get the most out of their relationship with their veterinarian, now has written another valuable guide called YOUR DOG'S BEST HEALTH; Kama Einhorn is an inspiration to other cat owners because she adopted her unflappable cat Marvin expressly so she could have a cat to make therapy pet visits, which she does through the Delta Society (DeltaSociety.org) in New York City. 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 #269 Tracie Hotchner (05-11-2012)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:14:37 -0400

Dog Talk Show #269: You've heard Tracie rave about the interactive cat wand toy that is wowing professional cat behaviorists across the country (including her pal Jackson Galaxy of My Cat From Hell and several board certified veterinary behaviorists) -- now hear from Ellen Tsukuyi herself, the cat-loving woman who wanted to amuse her demanding kitties and shared her creation with the feline world; Kristen Smith discusses the Planet Dog Foundation and how they support service dogs like Guiding Eyes for the Blind from the sales of all the great Planet Dog toys (from the famous Orbee balls to the "brain teaser" Mazee toy); DOG TALK'S(R) own Official Vet Dr. Phil Padrid gives us a Vaccines 101 course so everyone can be clear about the value of vaccines, which ones are appropriate for individual dogs based on their lifestyle, how vaccines work, the place of rabies vaccinations in society and whether a titer test is reliable as a way to skip a rabies vaccination. 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 #268 Tracie Hotchner (05-04-2012)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 04 May 2012 12:55:02 -0400

Dog Talk Show #268: Dr. Alice Villalobos, the Official Oncologist of the show, talks about her recent presentation about her concept of "pawspice" to an international gathering in France and how European ideas about end of life decisions and the "when to give the gift of euthanasia" question differ from those in the U.S.; Joyce Briggs is the president of the Alliance for Contraception in Dogs and Cats (http://www.acc-d.org/) and discusses the concept they are working on for a non-surgical sterilant for males that theoretically can be implemented around the world, especially in remote or impoverished areas where surgical sterilization would be impossible; and on the far other end of the "fertility spectrum," Dr. Marty Greer talks about the International Canine Semen Bank where the sperm of excellent breeding dogs is collected and sent to breeders as far away as Iceland and Australia. 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 #267 Tracie Hotchner (04-13-2012)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:12:01 -0400

Dog Talk Show #267: Why Omega-3 Fish Oil is Essential for Your Pets (And a discussion of Optimal Nutrition for Older Dogs) Tracie reaches out to Nordic Naturals (a sponsor of the show and world-renowned for the quality of their many omega-3 products) to assist her in inviting leading authorities in the field to correct misconceptions about the absolute value of omega-3 oils in your pet's bowl, including Stuart Tomc and Dr. Doug Bibus. In the second half of the show, Tracie expresses skepticism about nutritional value of some prescription diets for older dogs and discusses how to read a dog food label. Dr. Donna Spector, suggests ways to provide quality nutrition and supplementation to aging pets. For a list defining what the words on a pet food bag actually mean, both Tracie's books explain the definitions but you can also download the official AAFCO Definitions of Dog Food Ingredients from the Bulletin Board on her site. 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 #266 Tracie Hotchner (04-06-2012)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:29:18 -0400

Dog Talk Show #266: Tracie talks to Dr. Nick Dodman of Tufts veterinary school about the paperback of his book GOOD OLD DOG and his nutrition ideas relating to dementia, which Tracie actually has problems with -- and the next DOG TALK(R) will be devoted to explaining why she disagrees; Yannick Murphy's beautiful novel THE CALL describes a country veterinarian's life in a most original way; Marilyn Krieger is The Cat Coach (TheCatCoach.com) whose award-winning book NAUGHTY NO MORE talks about ways to engage positively with your cat, by using the Neko Flies wand NekoFlies.com, TurboScratcher, Stimulo, and Hyendry toys, a family's cottage industry made out of llama and sheep hide! 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 #264 Tracie Hotchner (03-23-2012)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:29:58 -0400

Dog Talk Show #264: Tracie urges everyone to get flea and tick prevention immediately as the season is starting early and with a vengeance. She recounts her own recent brush with a tick attached to her leg while her dogs have been totally tick-free thanks to vigilant year-round use of Vectra topical tick repellent and killer; Allison Denlea (Paws 4 Positive Training, Official Trainer of the show) discusses the case of Martha B's dog Eli -- a rescue from Best Friends in Utah now living in Vermont -- who is becoming aggressive around his cage and how his story can help all of us recognize and manage aggression issues; Wayne Pacelle, CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, joins Tracie to defend and explain the random quotes floating in cyberspace attributed to him (like falsehoods that he doesn't like pets and doesn't think they should be allowed) and to unmask the devious entity behind the full page ads in the New York Times and elsewhere that bash the HSUS. Tracie invited Wayne because of a letter she received from Cindy questioning Tracie's judgment about Wayne's moral consistency on behalf of all animals -- and to try to silence misinformed fanatics like "Zelda," who send quasi-hysterical email blasts trashing the Humane Society of the United States. 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 #263 Tracie Hotchner (03-16-2012)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:23:08 -0400

Dog Talk Show #263: Major Dudu Avot, Deputy Commander of the K9 unit "Oketz" of the Israeli Defense Forces, discusses how Military Working Dogs are chosen and trained in Israel; Tracie swoons over the discovery of Megan Mayhew Bergman's first book of stories, Birds of a Lesser Paradise; Michael McCann, president of Greyhound Rescue, talks about the consequences for dogs of racetracks closing, and April being Greyhound Rescue Month. Go to www.thegreyhoundProject.org to find greyhounds available in your area. 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 #262 Tracie Hotchner (03-09-2012)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:28:27 -0500

Dog Talk Show #262: Cat Daddy Jackson Galaxy -- star of TV series "My Cat From Hell" -- on helping your cat "find his mojo" by interactive play and vital necessity of doing so every day, especially using a realistic wand toy like the Neko Flies (nekoflies.com) that he has featured on television and his own website; Maria Goodavage takes us behind the scenes in the world of Military Working Dogs in her new book SOLDIER DOGS and puts a new perspective on many aspects of dog learning and the human-animal bond; Dan Stallings took a beat-up discarded Weimaraner (Maverick) and turned him into a champion who pranced in the ring at Westminster dog show. Besides Weim rescue he is also a devoted dock diving competitor and talks about the variety of abilities and size of dogs who compete across the country through fun organizations like DockDogs.com, Ultimate Air Dogs, ultimateairdogs.net and SplashDogs.com. Military working dog legislation: http://www.facebook.com/MilitaryWorkingDogReclassification?ref=pb 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 #258 Tracie Hotchner (02-10-2012)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:02:22 -0500

Dog Talk Show #258: Tracie talks about recognizing and managing the pain that older dogs have from arthritis and adopting all the measures available as soon as you see signs of stiffness, difficulty getting up and moving around: a high quality joint supplement like Platinum Performance, an ecologically conscious and pure omega-3 fish oil like Nordic Naturals, use of anti-inflammatory medication like Metacam, a series of Adequan injections and finally the turn-back-the-clock miracle of stem-cell treatment; Dr. Elizabeth Hodgkins discusses the pheromone spray and diffuser Feliway -- when to use it and where not to employ it; Dr. Michael Moyer is the head of the department of shelter medicine at the University of Pennsylvania veterinary school and discusses how to improve conditions in shelters for cats, which lowers their stress, reduces illness spreading, and increases adoptions because cats are more relaxed. 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 #261 Tracie Hotchner (03-2-2012)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:58:13 -0500

Dog Talk Show #261: Dr. Donna Spector (board certified veterinary internist, Official Second Opinion Vet of the show, Veterinary Nutrition Consultant) talks about geriatric nutrition: the need for quality ingredients and protein for senior pets as digestion becomes less efficient with age and the value of supplements for seniors, like omega-3 fatty acids, and joint supplements; Dr. Donna explains prebiotics and probiotics (Tracie has started using Equine Platinum Gastric Support for Teddy who has tummy troubles); Donna also explains pancreatitis and how difficult it is to diagnose and manage; Dr. Annie Forslund, the home euthanasia specialist, talks about dog and cat corpses winding up in pet food! She explains how pets bodies are disposed of after death and wind up even with collars and tags along with "road kill" and sick cattle in rendering plants that supply dry pet foods that use rendered "meat" http://www.realfoods.net/renderingplant.html. Tracie talks about the New York Times letter to the editor from 250 human physicians confirming Tracie's advice to "pet chefs" that carbohydrates and protein metabolize differently and carbs are what make our pets fat, and another article about a woman who professionally wrangles cats in New York City. 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 #260 Tracie Hotchner (02-24-2012)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:58:03 -0500

Dog Talk Show #260: Nancy Kerns, the editor of The Whole Dog Journal (which Tracie thinks is a must-have subscription for every canine household) discusses topics from recent issues: an intelligent debunking of outdated "alpha schmalfa" dominance theory in dog training, the 5 things you must do on a Home Health Exam in an emergency, and the superlative brain-teaser dog toys from Nina Ottoson; Josh Dean exposes the world behind the Westminster show ring in SHOW DOG with first rate historical information about dog breeding, the actual mechanics of getting a dog on the show circuit, and laugh out loud footnotes throughout; Tracie interviews the woman behind the protest called Dogs Vs. Romney outside the Westminster dog show at Madison Square Garden that got national media attention (with only two dogs in attendance!). 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 #259 Tracie Hotchner (02-17-2012)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:57:56 -0500

Dog Talk Show #259: Dr. Sue Ettinger is an oncologist who co-authored the extraordinary THE DOG CANCER SURVIVAL GUIDE, with Dr. Demian Dressler, an essential resource for anyone whose dog has been diagnosed with this rampant disease. (Dr Ettinger can be found at AnimalSpecialtyCenter.com or DrSueCancerVet.com); John Woestendiek wrote DOG, INC. about the world of dog cloning and the fascinating rogues and dreamers he encountered; Dog Talk's own Official Trainer Allison Denlea of Paws4Positive Training discusses the use of basket muzzles for aggressive dogs and the mantra "Until you can train, manage and restrain." For those who realize a muzzle may be in order for their own dog, you can go to KVVetsupply.com and use the phrase "Italian basket muzzle." 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 #257 Tracie Hotchner (02-3-2012)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:57:47 -0500

Dog Talk Show #257: Dr. Karen Sueda (a veterinary behavior specialist at the VCA Hospital in West Los Angeles) discusses inter-cat aggression: how to avoid it, identify it, and resolve it; if you've ever wondered what owning a wolf or wolf-hybrid would be like, Ceiridwen Terrill's riveting account in PART WILD of buying and raising a wolf-hybrid puppy will cure you of any such misguided impulse; Dr. Annie Forslund (a California vet who specializes in home pet euthanasia) discusses end-of-life issues and how to determine when "the time has come." (Find more information at www.HomePetEuthanasia.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 #256 Tracie Hotchner (01-27-2012)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:57:38 -0500

Dog Talk Show #256: Dr. Elsey personally created all the cat-conscious litters for Precious Cat litter, and talks about the new Respiratory Relief Litter for asthmatic kitties and their people, as well as the "Save 5, Give 5" campaign for Multiple Myeloma Research (see link below); Paul Chutkow talks about the delights and challenges chronicled in his memoir ZELDA: The Queen of Paris about rescuing a New Delhi street dog and taking her along to Paris when he moved; Dr. Dennis Lawler is a research veterinarian who discusses the pitfalls in looking for black and white answers in biological medical situations (like rules about the rabies vaccine) when the answers are actually shades of gray. 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 #255 Tracie Hotchner (01-20-2012)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:57:28 -0500

Dog Talk Show #255: Are you in the New York area and want to explore doing Happiness Visits with your dog to nursing homes, schools, hospitals or the Ronald McDonald house? Learn more about it from Nancy George-Michalson, the program coordinator of the NYC Pet Partners program and part of the Delta Society (http://www.deltasociety.org/); a Cinderella story that's too good to be true (but it is!) Dan Stallings founded the Mid-Atlantic Weimaraner rescue and, in the process of rescuing dogs, he saved the life of one dog who was in deplorable condition -- and happened to be an intact male with registration papers. Hear how under his show name Unforgettable this dog went from rags to riches and in a short time became a Grand Champion who will actually be competing at the Westminster Dog Show next month; Dr. Demian Dressler is a vet in Hawaii who has co-written THE DOG CANCER SURVIVAL GUIDE that should be on the shelf of any owner with a dog breed at risk for cancer -- an everyone whose dog already has cancer -- and even humans fighting cancer. A monumental work that is a life-changer and lifesaver. 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 #254 Tracie Hotchner (01-13-2012)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:57:19 -0500

Dog Talk Show #254: Kimberly from the Anxiety Wrap company explains that the scientific torso compression (based on Temple Grandin's work) and acupressure points in the design of the Anxiety Wrap are what has given so much relief to Tracie's thunderstorm scairedy-cat Scooby Doo (who now also reacts the same way when the generator does a self-test every Saturday and makes him think the power has gone out so there must be a storm!) Kimberly tells how Tufts University Veterinary school did a study using the Anxiety Wrap that showed a nearly 90% reduction in anxiety behaviors during thunderstorms; Marine Mike Dowling talks about his fantastic Military Working Dog Sergeant Rex and his work alongside the dog in Iraq, which he chronicled so vividly in his book SERGEANT REX: The Unbreakable Bond Between a Marine and his Military Working Dog; Lucy Postins, the owner of The Honest Kitchen discusses being a small private company and having the freedom to "give back" and make charitable contributions -- which she considers a privilege (and which makes Tracie really cross that some people have the gall to criticize her choice of charities!) 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 #253 Tracie Hotchner (01-6-2012)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:57:10 -0500

Dog Talk Show #253: A sampling of Tracie's favorite conversations with Wayne Pacelle, CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, from their weekly podcast "Humane Talk" on www.HSUS.org: first, the brutal practice of horse "soring" in the three-and-five gaited horse show world, intentionally causing pain to a horse's feet to make them step higher; second, the heartwarming tale of an animal shelter created right next to a prison in Louisiana where dogs live with select prisoners who train and ready them for adoption; and finally, the concept of Meatless Mondays, both for people and pets, to raise awareness of and reduce the environmental impact of meat consumption. 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 #252 Tracie Hotchner (12-30-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:25:05 -0500

Dog Talk Show #252: A year-end treat! A long conversation with the divine and inimitable author Alexander McCall Smith -- adored by millions for his many series of books (The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series being Tracie's favorite) -- who has finally made a dog the center of another hilarious series that introduces the Pimlico Terrier. (No, there is no such thing!) Freddie de la Hay in Corduroy Mansions and continues with The Dog Who Came in From the Cold. Alexander calls from his native Scotland to discuss his creative process -- where does he get inspiration from for his unforgettable characters? -- and explains how dogs and cats have fit into his own life (Augustus Basil the Tonkinese kitty being his current pet); Tracie discusses a recent cover article in the Sunday New York Times that highlighted the physical harm being done by breeders to the English Bulldog, and she goes further to include many other breeds being harmed by short-sighted breeding like the Pug, the American German Shepherd and even people insisting on "chocolate" standard poodles (many of which are the purposeful result of incest); Tracie does a year-end wrap up with Wayne Pacelle, CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, of animal-related accomplishments that really mattered in 2011 and resolutions for animals in the New Year. 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 #251 Tracie Hotchner (12-23-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:49:11 -0500

Dog Talk Show #251: Yolanda Eisenstein's Texas law firm specializes in animal law and her book for the American Bar Association Careers in Animal Law: Welfare, Protection and Advocacy is an inspiration and blueprint for those in law school looking to dedicate their talents to the betterment of animals, or for practicing lawyers or even retired ones who want to do pro bono work that benefits animals by improving laws; author Bill Henderson is the renowned East Hampton creator of Pushcart Press and the Pushcart Prize -- and now has written an utterly delightful memoir called All My Dogs, which also chronicles life as it used to be in the Hamptons from the more civilized 1960s; Julie Klam wrote You Had me at Woof which she now follows with her new book, Love at First Bark, with further adventures in dog rescue and good humored self-awareness. 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 #250 Tracie Hotchner (12-16-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:02:59 -0500

Dog Talk Show #250: Dr. Alice Villalobos, world-renowned cancer veterinarian (and the Official Oncologist of both DOG TALK and CAT CHAT) talks about her new concept of identifying a 5th stage of a pet's life -- End of Life (EOL) -- which emphasizes quality of life in the final days, weeks or months for a pet; author Carl Anthony talks about how he dedicated himself to managing his adopted Weimaraner's End of Life and the article he wrote for Huffington Post about his experience (www.huffingtonpost.com/carl-sferrazza-anthony/helping-an-old-dog-live-l_b_1093493.html Part 2 on Anthony's blog: http://carlanthonyonline.com/2011/11/14/helping-yourself-help-a-very-old-dog-live-longer-and-well-last-in-a-series/ ); Tracie discusses the difference in feeding carbohydrates to cats vs. dogs and how toy dogs have no need at all for dry food, while premium kibble can be one component of a large and active dog's menu. 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 #249 Tracie Hotchner (12-9-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:59:41 -0500

Dog Talk Show #249: Tracie reads a very touching letter from a couple who took her advice to get their sickly kitties off "kitty crack" and onto her favorite canned cat food, Weruva; Tracie wanted to share some of her favorite segments from the weekly online podcast "Humane Talk" that she has been creating for the website of the Humane Society of the United States with its CEO Wayne Pacelle. The first segment explains ballot initiatives and how politics can work to undermine animal welfare legislation; the second is about the importance of "Just Saying No to Fur" and the ethics of companies that go Fur Free, like "O" Magazine which now refuses fur ads and Overstock.com which has removed any real fur on any of their millions of items; the final segment is about the massive job of saving the lives of donkeys in Hawaii that have been abandoned after no longer being useful in the sugar trade and were airlifted to sanctuaries and adoptions on mainland U.S. by HSUS. (Tracie encourages others to adopt donkeys as she has!) 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 #248 Tracie Hotchner (12-2-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:21:27 -0500

Dog Talk Show #248: Betsey McFarland is the Senior Vice President for Companion Animals at the Humane Society of the United States and she recounts the extraordinary rescue mission undertaken to airlift a colony of feral cats off San Nicolas Island -- and the sanctuary where they are now housed, including a webcam to watch them (all links to story and webcam at traciehotchner.com/dt/podcast.htm#showsummaries ); Karen Shanor, who wrote BATS SING, MICE GIGGLE: The Surprising Science of Animals' Inner Lives, discusses what we can learn from animals (especially the importance of play and naps!); the Official Dog Trainer of DOG TALK, Allison Denlea of Paws4Positive Training, explains to Tracie why her youngest dog Teddy has learned bad attitudes from her older, more neurotic dogs -- and how daily obedience "homework" can get him back in balance, and how anyone in any multi-dog household is at risk for this occurrence. 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 #247 Tracie Hotchner (11-25-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:03:00 -0500

Dog Talk Show #247: New York Times Executive Editor Jill Abramson combines a passion for her dog Scout -- star of THE PUPPY DIARIES -- with a reporter's inquisitive mind about all aspects of raising a puppy in this delightful, honest and thoughtful book. Tracie finds a "bone to pick" with Jill about her personal decisions about feeding choices, while saluting her for viewing dog training from every perspective and trying to incorporate all possible theories in teaching her beautiful Scout not to pull on the leash; Jackson Galaxy, the cat behavior genius who stars in Animal Planet's "My Cat From Hell," discusses the biggest challenges he had on the first season in managing some pretty out of control kitties, and how he uses feng shui and his own Spirit Essences to alter the energy and mood in some cat households. Tracie tells Jackson he'll be receiving signed copies of The Cat Bible for all the families he helped on his show. 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 #246 Tracie Hotchner (11-18-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:55:29 -0500

Dog Talk Show #246: Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson is the admittedly "dog-besotted" author of a luscious new book DOGS MAKE US HUMAN, with his text inspired by the dazzling photos of people and their dogs taken by wildlife photographer Art Wolfe during his travels around the globe -- Jeffrey calls into DOG TALK from his home in New Zealand (where summer is just about to begin!) to discuss how he went from being a Freudian analyst to the author of the hugely best-selling book "Dogs Don't Lie About Love" (one of Tracie's old favorites) and discusses how a dog's love is better and truer than anything a mere human can manage; this captivating book really has to be on everyone's holiday wish list; Nancy Kerns, the editor of the indispensable WHOLE DOG JOURNAL discusses some of the important recent articles in the magazine about Addison's disease (and how to know if your dog has it), Cushings Disease (ditto) and the newest rating of canned dog foods and how the list is compiled. 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 #245 Tracie Hotchner (11-11-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:11:17 -0500

Dog Talk Show #245: Do you remember the sad story of Gil, whose five-year-old guide dog Evie (the Furry Ferrari) was found to have cancer and died suddenly this year during chemotherapy? Well now there is terrific happy news! Gil talks about his new guide dog partner Satch, a big beautiful yellow Lab. Gil describes their partnership, from frolics in their local river to squeezing into a small commuter plane for Satch's first-ever plane ride; Roselle is the heroine of Michael Hingson's riveting new book Thunder Dog, that chronicles the author escaping on 9/11 from the 78th floor of the World Trade Center Tower One with his brave and steady guide dog (who was recently awarded Hero of the Year by the American Humane Association). Mike Hingson also discusses the importance for all of us to really get to know our pet dogs better and to form a deeper relationship with them; artist Ron Burns created a tribute portrait of Roselle (http://www.ronburns.com/roselle -- a great gift for Labrador lovers!) with 40% of the sales supporting Roselle's Wish http://www.rosellefoundation.org/ 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 #244 Tracie Hotchner (11-04-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:57:52 -0400

Dog Talk Show #244: Susan Orlean's RIN TIN TIN deserved every bit of the rave review it got on the front page of the New York Times Book Review. Susan talks to Tracie about about how the arc of the canine film star's life and legend spans the history of dogs in our world, from war time to dog shows and how our "modern" understanding of the canine-human bond has actually been around a very long time; Dr. Elizabeth Hodgkins joins Tracie to explain how the pheromone products Feliway for cats and D.A.P. (Dog Appeasing Pheromone) work on our pets' emotional equilibrium and the inestimable value to a little puppy of wearing a D.A.P. collar in the first months of adaptation away from his mother and litter; they also discuss the ethical travesty of vet-prescribed and scientifically engineered dry food that veterinarians sell for cats that 1) can cause urinary tract problems, 2) then sell a second food that is supposed to "cure" the urinary stones and crystals caused by the first food, 3) and then sell a third food intended to "cure" the second kind of urinary stones caused by the second food. And to top it off, feeding these urinary formulas of dry food to cats who do not yet have urinary crystals from dry food can actually cause the very problem, in a horrible daisy chain of unnecessary illness. 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 #243 Tracie Hotchner (10-28-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:52:43 -0400

Dog Talk Show #243: Patrick Kruse is the brains behind Ruff Wear -- outdoor gear for dogs, a company and products Tracie has long-admired for their functionality with active dogs in the real world. Patrick talks about the Omnijore system Ruff Wear has developed that allows any dog to pull someone in a remarkable array of settings (see product description below); Carol Quinn's book FOLLOW MY LEAD: What Training My Dogs Taught Me About Life, Love and Happiness is a terrific blend of personal and universal truths about how we love and learn and what our dogs contribute to that process; Dr. Donna Spector, the Official Second Opinion Vet of the show talks about how she gets to the bottom of tricky cases, like the badness on mini-Dachshund Huckleberry. 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 #242 Tracie Hotchner (10-21-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:55:52 -0400

Dog Talk Show #242: Adrienne D. Davis (Vice Provost and William M. Van Cleve Professor of Law at Washington Univ. in St. Louis MO) discusses pet inheritance laws and how to protect your pets better than Leona Helmsley and Alexander McQueen, whose bequests were not legally air tight (she also discusses laws about animal welfare which extend to legal protection for guinea pigs in Switzerland!); Laura Pople, head of SEER Farms Sanctuary, the much-needed sanctuary for pets that people need to place in a safe haven while they recover from medical problems, financial woes, deployment in the military or escape from a domestic abuse situation. She thanks the generous folks at Dr. Elsey's cat litter company who sent a second shipment of ONE TON of Cat Attract litter to the sanctuary! SEER Farms has even taken in some colonies of feral cats (that had been looked after by people whose homes were lost in foreclosure) and Laura says the proof Cat Attract litter's excellence is that those wild cats have never seen a litter box in their lives but go right into the box with Cat Attract in it! 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 #241 Tracie Hotchner (10-14-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:05:12 -0400

Dog Talk Show #241: This show celebrates PETFINDER.COM and shelter dogs everywhere! Betsy Saul was the founder of a brilliant new concept -- Petfinder.com -- when she created it as a "do-gooder hobby" in 1995. She tells all about how it has grown to the #1 pet site in the world, and now with over 2.5 million adoption per year (and an all time total of more than 17 million), and the millions of people who go to her website every day to indulge in "puppy por n" and dream about all the wonderful deserving dogs waiting for a real home; Michael Kloth's new photographic book SHELTER PUPPIES will melt your heart, and shows the world what gorgeous little pups are right in your nearby shelter (and all findable on Petfinder.com!); Lisa Prince Fishler is also a professional pet photographer who has enlisted Michael Kloth and other colleagues in a new non-profit called HeARTsSpeak.com which encourages professionals and other photographers to donate their talents to their local shelter to take better photos of the adoptable pets (which go up on Petfinder.com of course!) and vastly improve their chances of being adopted; Shana Bockleman talks about running the therapy dog program at her SPCA in Cincinnati and what sort of dogs make good candidates for working in schools, nursing homes, and hospitals. 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 #240 Tracie Hotchner (10-07-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:21:38 -0400

Dog Talk Show #240: The Anti-Puppy Mill Show! This show is devoted to issues surrounding the tragedy of puppy mills and what some people are doing about it. JON COOPER is the Majority Leader of the Suffolk County Legislature and he discusses a new resolution he introduced to create the nation's first rating system for stores that sell puppies; Andy Nibley is the director of the superb documentary MADONNA OF THE MILLS, following one woman who goes into Pennsylvania puppy mills and quietly saves one soon-to-be-discarded breeding dog after another and sends them into real homes; Ed Fritz is the Executive Director of the SOUTHAMPTON ANIMAL SHELTER, where they have taken in some of the dogs rescued by the Madonna of the Mills and Ed talks about these new arrivals. 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 #239 Tracie Hotchner (09-30-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:47:13 -0400

Dog Talk Show #239: Tracie asks Allison Denlea, the Official Trainer of the show, how to introduce her Pack of Three Big Dogs to the squirrel-sized chocolate Lab puppy next door and Allison discusses the precautions and safeguards necessary when any grown dog is around a vulnerable puppy; Spencer Quinn has another fun dog's-eye-view detective mystery in The Dog Who Knew Too Much (and Tracie finds out why he uses this pseudonym when -- as his "other self" Peter Abrahams -- he has won an Edgar Award and Stephen King has heaped praise on his writing); Ellen Torop is the head of the Medford, Long Island Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) and discusses the half Lab/half Golden Retriever puppies (raised by volunteers) and how they go on to assist people with physical challenges to be independent and all-around happier! 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 #238 Tracie Hotchner (09-23-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:59:46 -0400

Dog Talk Show #238: Lucy Postins, creator and owner of The Honest Kitchen, talks about her unusual new herbal teas for dogs and cats (yes, at long last, tea time for the four-legged set has arrived!) Tracie likes EASY PEESY for Scooby Doo's problems with bladder stones and has even made the calming tea QUIET for herself. (Everything from The Honest Kitchen is human edible and drinkable!) Tracie also thanks Lucy for her extraordinary generosity in choosing to provide The Honest Kitchen food for life for beautiful yellow Lab, Satchel, the marvelous new guide dog partnered with long time DOG TALK(R) listener Gil, who lost his beloved Evie the Furry Ferrari to cancer when she was only five; Writer Wade Rouse talks about I'M NOT THE BIGGEST BITCH IN THIS RELATIONSHIP, the delightful collection of stories and essays he edited by a great group of fine and funny writers. Tracie talks about how she lectures and "hounds" her neighbors and friends who are feeding supermarket bagged food to their dogs -- and/or dry "kitty crack" to their cats -- and pokes some fun at herself for being the bossy older sister nobody wants to peek in their pet food pantry! 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 #237 Tracie Hotchner (09-16-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:01:45 -0400

Dog Talk Show #237: THE OLD-TIMERS SHOW! A whole show devoted to the issues affecting your senior dogs (which Dr. Phil explains means FIVE years old and up for large breed dogs, but maybe only 9 years old for a toy breed). Dr Phil Padrid, the official vet of the show, uses personal examples and cites important studies to explain why seeing the vet for a wellness visit twice a year can improve the quality and length of your old-timer's life; Nancy Kerns, the delightful Editor of (the indispensable) The Whole Dog Journal discusses a series of articles written over the years by WDJ contributor Lisa Rodier, which focus on how to manage old-timer's issues like Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome and mobility challenges. 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 #236 Tracie Hotchner (09-09-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 12:46:43 -0400

Dog Talk Show #236: Dr. Stacey Radin formed Unleashed (www.UnleashedNY.org) to empower middle-school girls by pairing them with shelter dogs they work to get adopted; David Haworth, the new CEO of the Morris Animal Foundation shares his enthusiasm for the MAF's funding of medical advances for animals; Joanne Bourbeau, from the Humane Society of the United States in Vermont, talks about the need for legislation to protect dogs in even small breeding operations which can become horrible hoarding situations. 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 #235 Tracie Hotchner (09-02-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:57:01 -0400

Dog Talk Show #235: A guest-free show in which Tracie talks about her shock at the amorality displayed by Adam Gopnik in his recent article "Dog Story" in The New Yorker, in which he blithely admits to knowingly buying a puppy mill puppy for his 11-year-old daughter from a "nice" pet store on Lexington Avenue (because it was easier than meeting a breeder) and never considers the lesson he is giving her in choosing not to add a puppy to their life the "right" way; she discusses how cats are not cold and impassive "furniture decorations" but instead have a rich and interesting intellectual and emotional life that is being ignored by many owners who do not provide stimulating play environments and opportunities for their felines to express their true "catness." Tracie mentions a recent New York Times Style Section article which tagged three "must have" fall clothing items, one of which was a braided fur jacket, which she suggests is something we all must not have in our wardrobe because of the ghastly consequences to the animals who gave up that fur; lastly, Tracie discusses how many people don't do anything for their older dogs who are limping and shuffling along in serious pain from arthritis, for which there are many treatments, including: a glucosamine supplement like Platinum Performance, anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids from a quality fish oil like Nordic Naturals; a liquid anti-inflammatory medication like Metacam, injections of Adequan, stem cell therapy like the one she got for her two dogs from Vet-Stem and then acupuncture, chiropractic, massage and swimming. 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 #234 Tracie Hotchner (08-26-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:08:33 -0400

Dog Talk Show #234: Jen Cronley is a reiki master -- a native of Montauk on the East End (EastEndReiki.com) who discusses the value of using this hands-on healing, especially for older pets. Tracie suggests using it when putting a pet to sleep to ease both the humans and the animal as it crosses the Rainbow Bridge; Dr. Kate Hurley at U.C. Davis Veterinary School talks about her study (funded by the wonderful Morris Animal Foundation) of improved cages for cats in shelters, making them more cat-friendly and increasing adoptions; Staff Sergeant Christopher Fall calls from Kyrgyzstan (pronounced Kurgistan!) and talks about his remarkable Military Working Dog Lucky, a 10-year-old Belgian Malinois who works alongside Staff Sergeant Hall and other handlers as part of Operation Enduring Freedom, keeping our bases safe around the world. 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 #233 Tracie Hotchner (08-19-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:10:45 -0400

Dog Talk Show #233: Jennifer Holland, the author of UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIPS (and a senior editor at National Geographic) on the collection of breathtaking photographs and amazing stories of cross-species friendships she has gathered from around the world; Dr. Alice Villalobos (veterinary oncologist and head of Society for Veterinary Medical Ethics) discusses the options of palliative care and Pawspice for older animals with life-limiting illnesses and the moral dilemmas veterinarians face every day in putting animals to sleep; Neil Abramson author of UNSAID, talks about how nearly losing his own veterinarian wife inspired him to write his novel from the point of view of a veterinarian who has died young and wonders what her life has amounted to, wrestles with the life and death decisions veterinarians have to make every day and worries about encountering all the animals she has put to sleep, and leaving behind a grieving husband and a menagerie of 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 #232 Tracie Hotchner (08-12-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:58:25 -0400

Dog Talk Show #232: Victoria Stillwell, star of Tracie's favorite dog training television show IT'S ME OR THE DOG (and author of book of the same name) talks about the challenge of finding a well-informed, gentle and effective dog trainer and how she has started Positively Dog Trainers, her own system of evaluating trainers; Tracie talks about misunderstandings about good dog nutrition by telling about a recent family picnic at her friends in Tyringham, Massachusetts where there were more dogs than people; DOG TALK's Dr. Phil Padrid on the most important things to watch out for in protecting against risks in anesthesia for your dog and cat, recommending that you check "dog breed related genetic conditions" to see if your dog is at higher risk with anesthesia, like Dobermans are (and Maine Coon cats, too); and I'LL WAIT IN THE CAR as a dandy gift for dog-lovers. 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 #231 Tracie Hotchner (08-05-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:40:33 -0400

Dog Talk Show #231: Don't take lumps on your pets for granted! Get every bump checked with a needle biopsy by your vet to make sure it is not cancerous! Veterinary oncologist Dr. Brian Huber discusses how to find cancers early in dogs and cats, the good cure rates for mast cell and other cancers when found early; Naturopathic (human patient!) doctor Keri Marshall, ND, talks about how people and their pets need omega-3 essential oils (preferably from fish oil like Nordic Naturals); Laura-Flynn Amato has personally saved over 2,000 neglected breeding dogs from Pennsylvania puppy mills and is the subject of the HBO documentary (airing August 24th) called MADONNA OF THE MILLS. 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 #230 Tracie Hotchner (07-29-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 15:04:59 -0400

Dog Talk Show #230: Wayne Pacelle (CEO of the Humane Society of the United States) and I brag about our new joint venture, a weekly podcast on the HSUS.org website called HUMANE TALK, in which I interview Wayne about topics he raises in his thought-provoking blogs; my blind listener Gil talks about what the partnership and bond between man and guide dog is really like, the guide dogs who preceded his beautiful young guide dog Evie who he just lost to cancer (and who inspired the Cancer Special show), and we give a hearty welcome to Satch, his new guide from Pilot Dogs; and a fabulously generous offer of the healthiest dog food on the planet for Satch from Lucy Postins, founder of The Honest Kitchen, the raw dehydrated "human tested" food my dogs eat as part of every meal, as Lucy talks about the importance of quality ingredients. 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 #229 Tracie Hotchner (07-22-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:13:39 -0400

Dog Talk Show #229: The MILITARY WORKING DOG SPECIAL! An in-depth look at all aspects of the great canines (and their handlers) who are serving our country all over the world: Dr. Stewart Hilliard explains how dogs are chosen over in Europe for a career in the military; Major Roberts talks about the training of both dogs and handlers from all branches of the military; and Veterinary Behaviorist Walter Burghardt talks about providing medical and psychological support for the over 1,500 canines working for the U.S. worldwide, in particular how to recognize and handle PTSD in dogs. 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 #228 Tracie Hotchner (07-15-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:00:29 -0400

Dog Talk Show #228: THE SECOND ANXIETY SPECIAL! So many listeners were interested in solutions to their dogs' issues with separation and thunderstorms, this show is entirely devoted to the topic. Hear a sample of "Through a Dog's Ear" played by concert pianist Lisa Spector, who partnered with a "sound scientist" to develop a series of CDs to soothe dogs' nerves. The Calm your Canine series can also settle down a roomful of four-year-old humans! And there's also the "Driving Edition: Music to Calm your Dog in the Car"; Susan Sharpe, dog trainer and developer of the ANXIETY WRAP and FACE WRAP explains the science behind the development of these tools for naturally calming an anxious dog at home or in the car; Dr.Terry Curtis, one of the 50 board-certified Veterinary Behaviorists in the country discusses how she uses D.A.P. (Dog Appeasing Pheromone) on every canine house call and often uses FELIWAY on the kitties with behavior issues. She teaches at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine and will travel 3 hours in any direction from there to make house calls for lucky Floridians with pet problems! 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 #227 Tracie Hotchner (07-08-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:17:26 -0400

Dog Talk Show #227: Journalist Elisabeth Bumiller on her recent New York Times article about dogs in the military, specifically in the Marines (like the dog who helped on the Bin Laden mission in Pakistan); Dr. Nancy Kay shares advice on being a "responsible surfer" when asking "Dr. Google" for veterinary advice and how to share that information with your own vet using suggestions from her book SPEAKING FOR SPOT; anthropologist Pat Shipman discusses new findings on how far back in history dogs were allied with people, from her book THE ANIMAL CONNECTION: A New Perspective on What Makes us Human. 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 #226 Tracie Hotchner (07-01-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:40:33 -0400

Dog Talk Show #226: John Bradshaw (DOG SENSE) calls from the Southampton, England where he founded Anthrozoology Institute at University there (and another at University of Bristol) to discuss problems with pedigreed dogs in the U.K. and America; Dog bite prevention and how to choose a skilled dog trainer with Victoria Stillwell, star of It's Me or the Dog,(TV dog training show Tracie most admires) and author of book by the same name which is as beautifully photographed as it is very useful for training advice (see TracieHotchner.com/dt/podcast.htm for organization links mentioned; Dr. Elizabeth Hodgkins discusses increasing danger of ticks to us and our dogs with emergence of malaria-like infection called babesiosis (carried by deer ticks), less common than Lyme disease but can be fatal. A recent New York Times article explains all. 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 #225 Tracie Hotchner (06-24-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:30:29 -0400

Dog Talk Show #225: A Whole Show Devoted To Understanding Cancer Chemotherapy: More than half of the dogs whose people are listening to this show will get some kind of cancer. You owe it to yourself and your pets to learn everything you can now. This show was inspired by the tragic and sudden death of the 5-year-old Black Lab Evie, who was the guide dog for my long time listener Gil. He discovered her cancer and got what he thought was the best treatment, yet was shocked and confused that she died within a week of receiving chemotherapy. I wanted to know more about what risks there are in chemotherapy and also whether the treatment given Evie was correct. Guests include Dr. Brian Huber on Oncura Partners, a wonderful and smart cancer veterinarian, and Dr. Donna Spector (www.SpectorDVM.com), official Second Opinion Vet on this show. 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 #224 Tracie Hotchner (06-17-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:20:24 -0400

Dog Talk Show #224: Alexandra Horowitz, Barnard professor and author of the (huge!) bestseller INSIDE OF A DOG discusses a variety of topics from the book; Alison Pace tells about her fun mystery romp with Max (an art-discerning pug) in the Metropolitan Museum in New York in her novel A PUG'S TALE; the owner of Sheapet skin products for dogs discusses where this organic, fair trade shea butter comes from and the villages in Uganda which are sustained by his company. 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 #223 Tracie Hotchner (06-10-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:48:31 -0400

Dog Talk Show #223: World-renowned veterinarian Dr Bruce Fogle (author of a marvelous new book DOG) discusses a new way of spaying female dogs removing only the ovaries; (human) geriatrician Dr. David Dosa author of MAKING ROUNDS WITH OSCAR discusses this remarkable cat who predicts when elderly patients are going to die; Inspector Stuart Cameron Commanding Officer with the Special patrol Bureau of the Suffolk County Police Department discusses the training of "cadaver dogs" who have recently been searching Long Island beaches for the remains of victims of a serial killer. 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 #222 Tracie Hotchner (06-03-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:47:24 -0400

Dog Talk Show #222: Author Dale Peterson talks about his new book THE MORAL LIVES OF ANIMALS and how Jane Goodall inspired his fascinating journey to discover whether animals have a moral sense; great advice about 3 treatment options for hyperthyroidism in cats from Dr Phil Padrid, the Official Vet of DOG TALK, and an explanation of which vaccinations are needed for dogs and cats. 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 #221 Tracie Hotchner (05-27-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 27 May 2011 13:43:03 -0400

Dog Talk Show #221: Stacie Forman (co-owner, WERUVA pet food), talks about the little blind senior dog she just rescued and fulfilled a dream of saving an older pet -- and she announces the OLDEST KITTY CONTEST with multiple winners getting a case of Weruva and BFF (Best Feline Friend) from PETFLOW.COM, and copies of THE CAT BIBLE! [Send your older kitty's photo to RadioPetLady@gmail.com]; Pete Nelson and Tracie read a very funny chapter from his novel I THOUGHT YOU WERE DEAD; Nancy Kerns, editor of THE WHOLE DOG JOURNAL discusses how private rescues and shelters sometimes make it too hard or unpleasant for would-be adopters, who then might go to The Mall (heaven forbid!) to buy a puppy straight from a puppy mill; Tracie urges anyone with an itchy dog to get a subscription at www.Whole-Dog-Journal.com so they can treasure the April 2011 issue devoted to everything you need to know (and many vets do not) about the causes and treatments for the allergies that are the cause of any itchiness. 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 #220 Tracie Hotchner (05-20-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 20 May 2011 13:49:54 -0400

Dog Talk Show #220: Mark Herthel (Platinum Performance) discusses how joint supplements work and the promise of stem cell therapy for healing; Dr. Peter Li (Humane Society International) discusses the recent interception in China of a truck with over 400 stolen dogs and puppies destined for restaurants and general Chinese attitudes towards eating dogs and having them as pets; Wayne Pacelle (CEO, Humane Society of the United States), talks about his best-selling book THE BOND: Our Kinship with Animals, Our Call to Defend Them and how people across the country are responding positively to raising consciousness about the physical and emotional life of 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 #219 Tracie Hotchner (05-13-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 13 May 2011 13:13:01 -0400

Dog Talk Show #219: Kathleen Summers, Puppy Mill Campaign manager for the Humane Society of the United States, discusses the scams of online puppy sales and how puppies sold online come from puppy millers; a look at "the other side" of puppy purchasing in a discussion with Dana, who breeds European stock German Shepherds at Shepherds of the Mount and talks about the "breeder's dilemma" in choosing the right buyers for her puppies; HOMER'S ODYSSEY author Gwen Cooper explains the blind (literally eyeless) black kitten she named Homer and the lessons she learned from him about facing life with a fearless embrace of the unknown. 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 #218 Tracie Hotchner (05-06-2011)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Fri, 06 May 2011 12:28:26 -0400

Dog Talk Show #218: Litter box expert Dr. Elsey -- who is a feline-only veterinarian practicing in Colorado (where his company Dr. Elsey's Precious Cat litters is also situated) -- talks about how to avoid out-of-litter-box issues with the number of litter boxes (one for each cat plus "one for the house"), what sort of box and also where you place them; Board-Certified Veterinary Behaviorist Dr. Karen Sueda from VCA Hospital in West Los Angeles discusses serious aggression in dogs -- what factors raise the danger level and when the last resort of putting a dog to sleep is indicated; Linda Francis Lee talks about her book EMILY AND EINSTEIN and where a character who was a cad of a husband dies and comes back as the wife's quirky Jack Russell terrier. 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 Special: You're Feeding Your Pet What?! (3-14-2010)

listen@dogtalktheradioshow.com (Dog Talk the Radio Show) — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:07:03 -0400

Tracie speaks at Purr N Pooch, Tinton Falls, NJ. Topic: You're Feeding Your Pet WHAT?! Recorded in front of an audience. For more information about the show, go to www.DogTalkTheRadioShow.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.