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In this episode, I have the pleasure of getting to know pet author and certified animal behavior consultant Amy Shojai. We get started with Amy's story of how she got inspired to get into writing about pets while working in a small vet clinic in Eastern Kentucky. At the clinic, she witnessed first hand the wide variety of treatments and pets and need to convey important information to pet parents in a way that they could easily understand. That experience got her started writing about pets for publications like Cat Fancy and Dog Fancy. She developed a signature writing style for articles that started with a story about a pet, transitioned into the featured medical information and wrapped up with an update on how the pet is doing after treatment. That structure of leading with a strong hook followed by education got people's interest, especially when there was a happy ending to share! Amy and I also talk about why we love to read fiction written by dog experts. Amy admits that she has thrown books across the room when the author clearly doesn't know a thing about dogs and writes unrealistic or dangerous stories about them! Same, girl! If you dream of writing about pets, or if you just want to promote your pet business through really great stories, you will enjoy this interview!
Dr. Radosta graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. After completing an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Coral Springs Animal Hospital, she worked as a primary care veterinarian for 2 1/2 years. She completed a 3-year residency in Behavioral Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in 2006 and passed the board examination later that year. During her residency, she was awarded the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists Resident research award two years in a row. In 2005, she went to Baton Rouge, Louisiana to volunteer in the efforts to help animals stranded by Hurricane Katrina. She has owned Florida Veterinary Behavior Service since 2007. Dr. Radosta is a sought-after national and international speaker. She has written chapters for textbooks including Handbook of Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat; Blackwell's Five Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline and Small Animal Pediatrics. She has published scientific research articles in Journal of Applied Animal Behavior Science, The Veterinary Journal, and the Journal of Veterinary Behavior and written review articles for Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Compendium, NAVC Clinician's Brief, and AAHA Newstat. She is the section editor for Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery. She served on the Fear Free Advisory Board and the AAHA Behavior Management Task Force. Interviews with Dr. Radosta have been published in: Cat Fancy, Dog Fancy, Palm Beach Post, NAVC Clinician's Brief, O Magazine, Catster, Good Housekeeping, Sun Sentinel, Washington Post, Real Simple, WebMD, and AAHA News Stat. She has appeared on Lifetime television, Laurie Live, News Channel 25 (West Palm Beach, WPBF), Mitch Wilder's Amazing Pet Discoveries, Nat Geo Wild, Animal Planet, News Channel 10 (Miami, ABC), and Steve Dale's Pet Talk. Dr. Radosta has participated in tracking, obedience, herding, and therapy dog work with personal dogs–always Rottweilers. Currently, she shares her life with a wonderful husband, Scott, and her daughter, Isabella as well as Maverick, her Labrador Retriever, and Chewie her cantankerous black cat. Dr. Lisa Radosta is one of only 90 veterinary behaviorists in the world. She is also a world-class lecturer, author, and teacher who has helped hundreds of pets with emotional and behavioral issues.
Lisa Radosta DVM, DACVB Dr. Radosta graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. She completed a residency in Behavioral Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. During her residency, she was awarded the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists Resident research award two years in a row. Dr. Radosta is the owner of Florida Veterinary Behavior Service, a specialty behavior practice in southeast Florida and co-owns Dog Nerds, an online educational resource for owners whose pets have behavior disorders. She is a sought after speaker nationally and internationally. She is a coauthor of several books including: Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat, 4th edition and From Fearful to Fear Free. She is a contributing author for Blackwell's Five Minute Veterinary Consult, Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Canine and Feline Behavior, Decoding your Cat, Canine and Feline Behavior for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses and Feline and Small Animal Pediatrics. She has published research articles in the Journal of Applied Animal Behavior Science, Journal of Veterinary Behavior and The Veterinary Journal and written review articles for Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Compendium, NAVC, Veterinary Team Brief, Clinician's Brief and AAHA Newstat. She has served on the Fear Free Executive Council and the AAHA Behavior Management Task Force. She has been interviewed for many publications including Cat Fancy, Dog Fancy, Palm Beach Post, NAVC Clinician's Brief, Sun Sentinel, WebMD, AAHA trends, Real Simple, Good News for Pets, Catster, DVM 360 and AAHA News Stat. She has appeared on Lifetime television, Laurie Live, local news in southeast Florida, Mitch Wilder's Amazing Pet Discoveries, Nat Geo Wild, Animal Planet, Steve Dale's Pet Talk and Dogs, CNBC and Cats and Scapegoats. Legal Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and does not constitute advice or professional services by either the host nor any of the guests. Website: https://drlisaradosta.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlisaradosta/ Recommends: Dr. Evan Maclean, Director of the Arizona Canine Cognition Center https://dogs.arizona.edu/people/dr-evan-maclean If you want to work with me, Susan Light, you can find me at: www.doggydojopodcast.com The music was written by Mac Light, you can find him at: www.maclightsongwriter.com If you like the show, please Subscribe, Rate, Review, and Share to help others find the show! I'll see you in two weeks with a brand new episode of the Doggy Dojo!
Dr. Lisa Radosta, veterinary behavior specialist, joins the podcast to scatter a PILE of knowledge pearls upon us! This is a wonderful discussion of inter-cat aggression and what vet professionals and clients can do to maximize their chances of success. LINKS: Dr. Radosta Links: https://linktr.ee/drradostadogresources Florida Veterinary Behavior Service: https://flvetbehavior.com/ Dr. Lisa Radosta Homepage: https://drlisaradosta.com/ Dr. Andy Roark Exam Room Communication Tool Box Team Training Course: https://drandyroark.com/on-demand-staff-training/ Dr. Andy Roark Charming the Angry Client Team Training Course: https://drandyroark.com/charming-the-angry-client/ Dr. Andy Roark Swag: drandyroark.com/shop All Links: linktr.ee/DrAndyRoark ABOUT OUR GUEST: Dr. Lisa Radosta graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. She completed a residency in Behavioral Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. During her residency, she was awarded the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists Resident research award two years in a row. Dr. Radosta is the owner of Florida Veterinary Behavior Service, a specialty behavior practice in southeast Florida and co-owns Dog Nerds, an online educational resource for owners whose pets have behavior disorders. She is a sought after speaker nationally and internationally. She is a coauthor of several books including: Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat, 4th edition and From Fearful to Fear Free. She is a contributing author for Blackwell's Five Minute Veterinary Consult, Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Canine and Feline Behavior, Decoding your Cat, Canine and Feline Behavior for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses and Feline and Small Animal Pediatrics. Her new textbook, Handbook of Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat, 4th Edition is due out May, 2023. She has published research articles in the Journal of Applied Animal Behavior Science, Journal of Veterinary Behavior and The Veterinary Journal and written review articles for Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Compendium, NAVC, Veterinary Team Brief, Clinician's Brief and AAHA Newstat. She has served on the Fear Free Executive Council and the AAHA Behavior Management Task Force. She has been interviewed for many publications including Cat Fancy, Dog Fancy, Palm Beach Post, NAVC Clinician's Brief, Sun Sentinel, WebMD, AAHA trends, Real Simple, Good News for Pets, Catster, DVM 360 and AAHA News Stat. She has appeared on Lifetime television, Laurie Live, local news in southeast Florida, Mitch Wilder's Amazing Pet Discoveries, Nat Geo Wild, Animal Planet, Steve Dale's Pet Talk and Dogs, CNBC and Cats and Scapegoats.
Dr. Lisa Radosta, Veterinary Behavior Specialist, is on the podcast to discuss the behavioral euthanasia, the guilt and shame that pet owners experience as they consider it, and how best to support and talk to your veterinary team. LINKS: Florida Veterinary Behavior Service: https://flvetbehavior.com/ Dr. Lisa Radosta Homepage: https://drlisaradosta.com/ Dr. Andy Roark Exam Room Communication Tool Box Team Training Course: https://drandyroark.com/on-demand-staff-training/ Dr. Andy Roark Charming the Angry Client Team Training Course: https://drandyroark.com/charming-the-angry-client/ Dr. Andy Roark Swag: drandyroark.com/shop All Links: linktr.ee/DrAndyRoark ABOUT OUR GUEST: Dr. Lisa Radosta graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. She completed a residency in Behavioral Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. During her residency, she was awarded the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists Resident research award two years in a row. Dr. Radosta is the owner of Florida Veterinary Behavior Service, a specialty behavior practice in southeast Florida and co-owns Dog Nerds, an online educational resource for owners whose pets have behavior disorders. She is a sought after speaker nationally and internationally. She is a coauthor of several books including: Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat, 4th edition and From Fearful to Fear Free. She is a contributing author for Blackwell's Five Minute Veterinary Consult, Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Canine and Feline Behavior, Decoding your Cat, Canine and Feline Behavior for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses and Feline and Small Animal Pediatrics. Her new textbook, Handbook of Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat, 4th Edition is due out May, 2023. She has published research articles in the Journal of Applied Animal Behavior Science, Journal of Veterinary Behavior and The Veterinary Journal and written review articles for Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Compendium, NAVC, Veterinary Team Brief, Clinician's Brief and AAHA Newstat. She has served on the Fear Free Executive Council and the AAHA Behavior Management Task Force. She has been interviewed for many publications including Cat Fancy, Dog Fancy, Palm Beach Post, NAVC Clinician's Brief, Sun Sentinel, WebMD, AAHA trends, Real Simple, Good News for Pets, Catster, DVM 360 and AAHA News Stat. She has appeared on Lifetime television, Laurie Live, local news in southeast Florida, Mitch Wilder's Amazing Pet Discoveries, Nat Geo Wild, Animal Planet, Steve Dale's Pet Talk and Dogs, CNBC and Cats and Scapegoats.
This week on the Cone..... We have a Hall of Fame episode for you! Dr. Andy Roark talks to Dr. Lisa Radosta about firework phobia and what we can do when clients call right before the bangs start. Let's get into it! LINKS: Dr. Andy Roark Exam Room Communication Tool Box Team Training Course: https://drandyroark.com/on-demand-staff-training/ Dr. Andy Roark Charming the Angry Client Team Training Course: https://drandyroark.com/charming-the-angry-client/ Dr. Andy Roark Swag: drandyroark.com/shop All Links: linktr.ee/DrAndyRoark ABOUT OUR GUEST: Dr. Lisa Radosta graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. She completed a residency in Behavioral Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. During her residency, she was awarded the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists Resident research award two years in a row. Dr. Radosta is the owner of Florida Veterinary Behavior Service, a specialty behavior practice in southeast Florida and co-owns Dog Nerds, an online educational resource for owners whose pets have behavior disorders. She is a sought after speaker nationally and internationally. She is a coauthor of several books including: Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat, 4th edition and From Fearful to Fear Free. She is a contributing author for Blackwell's Five Minute Veterinary Consult, Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Canine and Feline Behavior, Decoding your Cat, Canine and Feline Behavior for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses and Feline and Small Animal Pediatrics. Her new textbook, Handbook of Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat, 4th Edition is due out May, 2023. She has published research articles in the Journal of Applied Animal Behavior Science, Journal of Veterinary Behavior and The Veterinary Journal and written review articles for Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Compendium, NAVC, Veterinary Team Brief, Clinician's Brief and AAHA Newstat. She has served on the Fear Free Executive Council and the AAHA Behavior Management Task Force. She has been interviewed for many publications including Cat Fancy, Dog Fancy, Palm Beach Post, NAVC Clinician's Brief, Sun Sentinel, WebMD, AAHA trends, Real Simple, Good News for Pets, Catster, DVM 360 and AAHA News Stat. She has appeared on Lifetime television, Laurie Live, local news in southeast Florida, Mitch Wilder's Amazing Pet Discoveries, Nat Geo Wild, Animal Planet, Steve Dale's Pet Talk and Dogs, CNBC and Cats and Scapegoats.
Dr. Radosta graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. After completing an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Coral Springs Animal Hospital, she worked as a primary care veterinarian for 2 1/2 years. She completed a 3-year residency in Behavioral Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in 2006 and passed the board examination later that year. During her residency, she was awarded the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists Resident research award two years in a row. In 2005, she went to Baton Rouge, Louisiana to volunteer in the efforts to help animals stranded by Hurricane Katrina. She has owned Florida Veterinary Behavior Service since 2007. Dr. Radosta is a sought-after national and international speaker. She has written chapters for textbooks including Handbook of Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat; Blackwell's Five Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline and Small Animal Pediatrics. She has published scientific research articles in Journal of Applied Animal Behavior Science, The Veterinary Journal, and the Journal of Veterinary Behavior and written review articles for Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Compendium, NAVC Clinician's Brief, and AAHA Newstat. She is the section editor for Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery. She served on the Fear Free Advisory Board and the AAHA Behavior Management Task Force. Interviews with Dr. Radosta have been published in: Cat Fancy, Dog Fancy, Palm Beach Post, NAVC Clinician's Brief, O Magazine, Catster, Good Housekeeping, Sun Sentinel, Washington Post, Real Simple, WebMD, and AAHA News Stat. She has appeared on Lifetime television, Laurie Live, News Channel 25 (West Palm Beach, WPBF), Mitch Wilder's Amazing Pet Discoveries, Nat Geo Wild, Animal Planet, News Channel 10 (Miami, ABC), and Steve Dale's Pet Talk. Dr. Radosta has participated in tracking, obedience, herding, and therapy dog work with personal dogs–always Rottweilers. Currently, she shares her life with a wonderful husband, Scott, and her daughter, Isabella as well as Maverick, her Labrador Retriever, and Chewie her cantankerous black cat. Dr. Lisa Radosta is one of only 90 veterinary behaviorists in the world. She is also a world-class lecturer, author, and teacher who has helped hundreds of pets with emotional and behavioral issues.
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Dr. Diane Pomerance received her Ph.D. in Mass Media/Communications from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She received her M.A. in Theater and B.A. in History and Speech with a secondary teaching certification. She has also been certified as a Grief Recovery Specialist by the internationally recognized Grief Recovery Institute. Dr. Pomerance counsels those grieving from any loss; however she has a special interest in helping those mourning the loss of a beloved animal companion. The loss of a pet can be devastating to adults as well as children. Dr Pomerance is the author of nine books seven of which are nonfiction about animals and their purposefulness and significance. The “Animal Companions” series provides information about all facets of the human-pet bond including the loss of a beloved pet, caring for our aging pets, animal companioons as our friends, teachers, guides and family members; the interconnectednessvand interdependence of all living creatures; adopting the perfect pet for you, the healing and other gifts they bring to our lives. Her most recent book about animals is “Our Rescue Dog Family Album”. It chronicles the stories of the many abused dogs she rescued and adopted – forty eight during the past three decades). She has been a guest on over telve hundred radio programs and interviewed as a pet and grief expert in such magazines as “Redbook”, “Martha Stewart “Home” “Woman's World”, “Dog Fancy”, “Quick & Simple”, etc. She has written for many pet magazines and been an on-line editor for Cat Fancy magazine. She is also the creator and director of the SPCA of Texas Pet Grief Counseling Program in Dallas. A flagship program for animal welfare organizations, veterinarians and animal welfare advocates, the PGCP helps those who have lost a beloved pet how to cope with and recover from their grief. She has authored hundreds of articles and been interviewed on CNN Headline News, Fox News, Fox & Friends, Hallmark Channel's “New Morning”, Montel Williams, The Daily Buzz and Lifetime TV and all of the local TV network affiliates in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. She has rescued and adopted forty-eight abandoned, neglected and abused dogs over the past decades and currently lives with six canine kids. Dr. Pomerance has been involved with Animal Assisted Terapy with Pet Partners working with her speciall trained Therapy dogs that help patients in hospitals, assisted living centers, and emergency rooms. They also work with children and adults with various tyes of disabilities. Dr. Pomerance is an ardent animal welfare activist and advocate…www.drdianepomerance.com To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com
Dr. Diane Pomerance received her Ph.D. in Mass Media/Communications from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She received her M.A. in Theater and B.A. in History and Speech with a secondary teaching certification. She has also been certified as a Grief Recovery Specialist by the internationally recognized Grief Recovery Institute. Dr. Pomerance counsels those grieving from any loss; however she has a special interest in helping those mourning the loss of a beloved animal companion. The loss of a pet can be devastating to adults as well as children. Dr Pomerance is the author of nine books seven of which are nonfiction about animals and their purposefulness and significance. The “Animal Companions” series provides information about all facets of the human-pet bond including the loss of a beloved pet, caring for our aging pets, animal companioons as our friends, teachers, guides and family members; the interconnectednessvand interdependence of all living creatures; adopting the perfect pet for you, the healing and other gifts they bring to our lives. Her most recent book about animals is “Our Rescue Dog Family Album”. It chronicles the stories of the many abused dogs she rescued and adopted – forty eight during the past three decades). She has been a guest on over telve hundred radio programs and interviewed as a pet and grief expert in such magazines as “Redbook”, “Martha Stewart “Home” “Woman's World”, “Dog Fancy”, “Quick & Simple”, etc. She has written for many pet magazines and been an on-line editor for Cat Fancy magazine. She is also the creator and director of the SPCA of Texas Pet Grief Counseling Program in Dallas. A flagship program for animal welfare organizations, veterinarians and animal welfare advocates, the PGCP helps those who have lost a beloved pet how to cope with and recover from their grief. She has authored hundreds of articles and been interviewed on CNN Headline News, Fox News, Fox & Friends, Hallmark Channel's “New Morning”, Montel Williams, The Daily Buzz and Lifetime TV and all of the local TV network affiliates in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. She has rescued and adopted forty-eight abandoned, neglected and abused dogs over the past decades and currently lives with six canine kids. Dr. Pomerance has been involved with Animal Assisted Terapy with Pet Partners working with her speciall trained Therapy dogs that help patients in hospitals, assisted living centers, and emergency rooms. They also work with children and adults with various tyes of disabilities. Dr. Pomerance is an ardent animal welfare activist and advocate…www.drdianepomerance.com To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com
Dr. Diane Pomerance received her Ph.D. in Mass Media/Communications from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She received her M.A. in Theater and B.A. in History and Speech with a secondary teaching certification. She has also been certified as a Grief Recovery Specialist by the internationally recognized Grief Recovery Institute. Dr. Pomerance counsels those grieving from any loss; however she has a special interest in helping those mourning the loss of a beloved animal companion. The loss of a pet can be devastating to adults as well as children. Dr Pomerance is the author of nine books seven of which are nonfiction about animals and their purposefulness and significance. The “Animal Companions” series provides information about all facets of the human-pet bond including the loss of a beloved pet, caring for our aging pets, animal companioons as our friends, teachers, guides and family members; the interconnectednessvand interdependence of all living creatures; adopting the perfect pet for you, the healing and other gifts they bring to our lives. Her most recent book about animals is “Our Rescue Dog Family Album”. It chronicles the stories of the many abused dogs she rescued and adopted – forty eight during the past three decades). She has been a guest on over telve hundred radio programs and interviewed as a pet and grief expert in such magazines as “Redbook”, “Martha Stewart “Home” “Woman's World”, “Dog Fancy”, “Quick & Simple”, etc. She has written for many pet magazines and been an on-line editor for Cat Fancy magazine. She is also the creator and director of the SPCA of Texas Pet Grief Counseling Program in Dallas. A flagship program for animal welfare organizations, veterinarians and animal welfare advocates, the PGCP helps those who have lost a beloved pet how to cope with and recover from their grief. She has authored hundreds of articles and been interviewed on CNN Headline News, Fox News, Fox & Friends, Hallmark Channel's “New Morning”, Montel Williams, The Daily Buzz and Lifetime TV and all of the local TV network affiliates in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. She has rescued and adopted forty-eight abandoned, neglected and abused dogs over the past decades and currently lives with six canine kids. Dr. Pomerance has been involved with Animal Assisted Terapy with Pet Partners working with her speciall trained Therapy dogs that help patients in hospitals, assisted living centers, and emergency rooms. They also work with children and adults with various tyes of disabilities. Dr. Pomerance is an ardent animal welfare activist and advocate…www.drdianepomerance.comTo listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com
Dr. Diane Pomerance received her Ph.D. in Mass Media/Communications from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She received her M.A. in Theater and B.A. in History and Speech with a secondary teaching certification. She has also been certified as a Grief Recovery Specialist by the internationally recognized Grief Recovery Institute. Dr. Pomerance counsels those grieving from any loss; however she has a special interest in helping those mourning the loss of a beloved animal companion. The loss of a pet can be devastating to adults as well as children. Dr Pomerance is the author of nine books seven of which are nonfiction about animals and their purposefulness and significance. The “Animal Companions” series provides information about all facets of the human-pet bond including the loss of a beloved pet, caring for our aging pets, animal companioons as our friends, teachers, guides and family members; the interconnectednessvand interdependence of all living creatures; adopting the perfect pet for you, the healing and other gifts they bring to our lives. Her most recent book about animals is “Our Rescue Dog Family Album”. It chronicles the stories of the many abused dogs she rescued and adopted – forty eight during the past three decades). She has been a guest on over telve hundred radio programs and interviewed as a pet and grief expert in such magazines as “Redbook”, “Martha Stewart “Home” “Woman's World”, “Dog Fancy”, “Quick & Simple”, etc. She has written for many pet magazines and been an on-line editor for Cat Fancy magazine. She is also the creator and director of the SPCA of Texas Pet Grief Counseling Program in Dallas. A flagship program for animal welfare organizations, veterinarians and animal welfare advocates, the PGCP helps those who have lost a beloved pet how to cope with and recover from their grief. She has authored hundreds of articles and been interviewed on CNN Headline News, Fox News, Fox & Friends, Hallmark Channel's “New Morning”, Montel Williams, The Daily Buzz and Lifetime TV and all of the local TV network affiliates in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. She has rescued and adopted forty-eight abandoned, neglected and abused dogs over the past decades and currently lives with six canine kids. Dr. Pomerance has been involved with Animal Assisted Terapy with Pet Partners working with her speciall trained Therapy dogs that help patients in hospitals, assisted living centers, and emergency rooms. They also work with children and adults with various tyes of disabilities. Dr. Pomerance is an ardent animal welfare activist and advocate…www.drdianepomerance.comTo listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com
12-Steps to a Happier You in the Dog Fancy I don't know about you, but this holiday season I just haven't had the vibe. I've honestly tried. But, all my magic spells for maintaining a positive attitude have been, at best, modestly successful. Even a week at the ocean didn't cure me this time and that's my solid go to. Pretty sure I don't have to run the litany we all know too well about the “why”. It's just plain been a rough couple years. The global psyche is literally bruised and battered. Peace on Earth and goodwill to mankind seem like quaint notions of a bygone era. These notions could just as easily apply to the Ming Dynasty for all of their relevance in our world today. What we all need is a 12-step program for happiness… Fortunately, I have just the thing! Lol I wrote the following in 2015 for the now-defunct Best In Show Daily online mag back when I was a weekly columnist there. These steps apply to our dog event world specifically, but can be generalized to daily life without much trouble in three simple rules. Just be nice. Get off your bleeping phone. Learn new things. I may or may not have included this ditty in a previous episode, but if so, even I can't find it! Lol 12-Steps to a Happier You in the Dog Fancy January: Say “Congratulations” to the winner or “Thank You” to those who congratulate you. Yes, every time. Yes, even when the winner is your most bitter enemy, actually, especially then. February: Watch one breed, other than your own, from start to finish, at every dog show you attend. March: Instill and enforce the “first to look at their phone during dinner pays for everyone” rule each time you go out to eat, whether at a dog show, with co-workers or family. Experience the miracle of direct human interaction. April: Seek out a club official — show chair, chief ring steward, hospitality chair, etc — at each dog show you attend and thank them, personally, for their hard work and compliment them on a specific piece of the show which you particularly liked. Resist the urge to complain about anything. May: Volunteer to help at one show. Even if it is an hour of ring stewarding, helping with clean up or set up, judging a fun match, simply restocking the candy dishes or picking up someone else's poopie. Do one thing for a club for no better reason than you can. June: Help someone new. It could be as simple as assisting someone with an armband. Maybe a promising youngster with a new puppy shows up and would welcome five minutes of *kind* and constructive direction. It is important here to understand the concept of help. Focus on the positive. Just be nice. July: Organize a potluck. Get a whole bunch of people together at someone's RV or grooming space, even invite someone you don't know well, break bread together. Laugh. Tell stories. Talk dogs. If there is a water balloon fight somewhere in the mix, this cannot be a bad thing. Remember, we're still carrying each month's goal forward, so March's “no phone” rule applies. By now, it should be ingrained and much easier to implement. August: Read the standard for a breed about which you know nothing. Then, at the next show, while continuing your February goal of watching a new breed, go find the breed you read about. See if you can apply elements of the standard to dogs in the ring. September: Go back to school … In your own breed. Re-read your breed standard. Memorize it. Commit the entire standard to memory so thoroughly that you can quote entire sections verbatim. Then pull a random dog out of your pack, stack him up and go over him piece by piece according to the standard. Try very, very hard to be objective and not make excuses. Simply see what's there and what isn't. October: Take the skeletons out of your closet. Look at them in the cold light of day. Whether as a breeder, handler, exhibitor or judge, take a look at your past mistakes, acknowledge them, then burn them at the stake and move on! November: Talk... Support this podcast
Dr. Diane Pomerance received her Ph.D. in Mass Media/Communications from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She received her M.A. in Theater and B.A. in History and Speech with a secondary teaching certification. She has also been certified as a Grief Recovery Specialist by the internationally recognized Grief Recovery Institute. Dr. Pomerance counsels those grieving from any loss; however she has a special interest in helping those mourning the loss of a beloved animal companion. The loss of a pet can be devastating to adults as well as children. Dr Pomerance is the author of nine books seven of which are nonfiction about animals and their purposefulness and significance. The “Animal Companions” series provides information about all facets of the human-pet bond including the loss of a beloved pet, caring for our aging pets, animal companioons as our friends, teachers, guides and family members; the interconnectednessvand interdependence of all living creatures; adopting the perfect pet for you, the healing and other gifts they bring to our lives. Her most recent book about animals is “Our Rescue Dog Family Album”. It chronicles the stories of the many abused dogs she rescued and adopted – forty eight during the past three decades). She has been a guest on over telve hundred radio programs and interviewed as a pet and grief expert in such magazines as “Redbook”, “Martha Stewart “Home” “Woman's World”, “Dog Fancy”, “Quick & Simple”, etc. She has written for many pet magazines and been an on-line editor for Cat Fancy magazine. She is also the creator and director of the SPCA of Texas Pet Grief Counseling Program in Dallas. A flagship program for animal welfare organizations, veterinarians and animal welfare advocates, the PGCP helps those who have lost a beloved pet how to cope with and recover from their grief. She has authored hundreds of articles and been interviewed on CNN Headline News, Fox News, Fox & Friends, Hallmark Channel's “New Morning”, Montel Williams, The Daily Buzz and Lifetime TV and all of the local TV network affiliates in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. She has rescued and adopted forty-eight abandoned, neglected and abused dogs over the past decades and currently lives with six canine kids. Dr. Pomerance has been involved with Animal Assisted Terapy with Pet Partners working with her speciall trained Therapy dogs that help patients in hospitals, assisted living centers, and emergency rooms. They also work with children and adults with various tyes of disabilities. Dr. Pomerance is an ardent animal welfare activist and advocate…www.drdianepomerance.comTo listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com
Dr. Diane Pomerance received her Ph.D. in Mass Media/Communications from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She received her M.A. in Theater and B.A. in History and Speech with a secondary teaching certification. She has also been certified as a Grief Recovery Specialist by the internationally recognized Grief Recovery Institute. Dr. Pomerance counsels those grieving from any loss; however she has a special interest in helping those mourning the loss of a beloved animal companion. The loss of a pet can be devastating to adults as well as children. Dr Pomerance is the author of nine books seven of which are nonfiction about animals and their purposefulness and significance. The “Animal Companions” series provides information about all facets of the human-pet bond including the loss of a beloved pet, caring for our aging pets, animal companioons as our friends, teachers, guides and family members; the interconnectednessvand interdependence of all living creatures; adopting the perfect pet for you, the healing and other gifts they bring to our lives. Her most recent book about animals is “Our Rescue Dog Family Album”. It chronicles the stories of the many abused dogs she rescued and adopted – forty eight during the past three decades). She has been a guest on over telve hundred radio programs and interviewed as a pet and grief expert in such magazines as “Redbook”, “Martha Stewart “Home” “Woman's World”, “Dog Fancy”, “Quick & Simple”, etc. She has written for many pet magazines and been an on-line editor for Cat Fancy magazine. She is also the creator and director of the SPCA of Texas Pet Grief Counseling Program in Dallas. A flagship program for animal welfare organizations, veterinarians and animal welfare advocates, the PGCP helps those who have lost a beloved pet how to cope with and recover from their grief. She has authored hundreds of articles and been interviewed on CNN Headline News, Fox News, Fox & Friends, Hallmark Channel's “New Morning”, Montel Williams, The Daily Buzz and Lifetime TV and all of the local TV network affiliates in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. She has rescued and adopted forty-eight abandoned, neglected and abused dogs over the past decades and currently lives with six canine kids. Dr. Pomerance has been involved with Animal Assisted Terapy with Pet Partners working with her speciall trained Therapy dogs that help patients in hospitals, assisted living centers, and emergency rooms. They also work with children and adults with various tyes of disabilities. Dr. Pomerance is an ardent animal welfare activist and advocate…www.drdianepomerance.comTo listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com
Dr. Diane Pomerance received her Ph.D. in Mass Media/Communications from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She received her M.A. in Theater and B.A. in History and Speech with a secondary teaching certification. She has also been certified as a Grief Recovery Specialist by the internationally recognized Grief Recovery Institute. Dr. Pomerance counsels those grieving from any loss; however she has a special interest in helping those mourning the loss of a beloved animal companion. The loss of a pet can be devastating to adults as well as children. Dr Pomerance is the author of nine books seven of which are nonfiction about animals and their purposefulness and significance. The “Animal Companions” series provides information about all facets of the human-pet bond including the loss of a beloved pet, caring for our aging pets, animal companioons as our friends, teachers, guides and family members; the interconnectednessvand interdependence of all living creatures; adopting the perfect pet for you, the healing and other gifts they bring to our lives. Her most recent book about animals is “Our Rescue Dog Family Album”. It chronicles the stories of the many abused dogs she rescued and adopted – forty eight during the past three decades). She has been a guest on over telve hundred radio programs and interviewed as a pet and grief expert in such magazines as “Redbook”, “Martha Stewart “Home” “Woman's World”, “Dog Fancy”, “Quick & Simple”, etc. She has written for many pet magazines and been an on-line editor for Cat Fancy magazine. She is also the creator and director of the SPCA of Texas Pet Grief Counseling Program in Dallas. A flagship program for animal welfare organizations, veterinarians and animal welfare advocates, the PGCP helps those who have lost a beloved pet how to cope with and recover from their grief. She has authored hundreds of articles and been interviewed on CNN Headline News, Fox News, Fox & Friends, Hallmark Channel's “New Morning”, Montel Williams, The Daily Buzz and Lifetime TV and all of the local TV network affiliates in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. She has rescued and adopted forty-eight abandoned, neglected and abused dogs over the past decades and currently lives with six canine kids. Dr. Pomerance has been involved with Animal Assisted Terapy with Pet Partners working with her speciall trained Therapy dogs that help patients in hospitals, assisted living centers, and emergency rooms. They also work with children and adults with various tyes of disabilities. Dr. Pomerance is an ardent animal welfare activist and advocate…www.drdianepomerance.com To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com
Dr. Diane Pomerance received her Ph.D. in Mass Media/Communications from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She received her M.A. in Theater and B.A. in History and Speech with a secondary teaching certification. She has also been certified as a Grief Recovery Specialist by the internationally recognized Grief Recovery Institute. Dr. Pomerance counsels those grieving from any loss; however she has a special interest in helping those mourning the loss of a beloved animal companion. The loss of a pet can be devastating to adults as well as children. Dr Pomerance is the author of nine books seven of which are nonfiction about animals and their purposefulness and significance. The “Animal Companions” series provides information about all facets of the human-pet bond including the loss of a beloved pet, caring for our aging pets, animal companioons as our friends, teachers, guides and family members; the interconnectednessvand interdependence of all living creatures; adopting the perfect pet for you, the healing and other gifts they bring to our lives. Her most recent book about animals is “Our Rescue Dog Family Album”. It chronicles the stories of the many abused dogs she rescued and adopted – forty eight during the past three decades). She has been a guest on over telve hundred radio programs and interviewed as a pet and grief expert in such magazines as “Redbook”, “Martha Stewart “Home” “Woman's World”, “Dog Fancy”, “Quick & Simple”, etc. She has written for many pet magazines and been an on-line editor for Cat Fancy magazine. She is also the creator and director of the SPCA of Texas Pet Grief Counseling Program in Dallas. A flagship program for animal welfare organizations, veterinarians and animal welfare advocates, the PGCP helps those who have lost a beloved pet how to cope with and recover from their grief. She has authored hundreds of articles and been interviewed on CNN Headline News, Fox News, Fox & Friends, Hallmark Channel's “New Morning”, Montel Williams, The Daily Buzz and Lifetime TV and all of the local TV network affiliates in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. She has rescued and adopted forty-eight abandoned, neglected and abused dogs over the past decades and currently lives with six canine kids. Dr. Pomerance has been involved with Animal Assisted Terapy with Pet Partners working with her speciall trained Therapy dogs that help patients in hospitals, assisted living centers, and emergency rooms. They also work with children and adults with various tyes of disabilities. Dr. Pomerance is an ardent animal welfare activist and advocate…www.drdianepomerance.com To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com
Clay is passionate about promoting the American Pit Bull Terrier in a positive light, first and foremost. Clay has conducted seminars and judged competitions in the United States and overseas, He has been published in numerous articles and featured in various magazines including a centerfold in Dog Fancy. Clay has put over 200 titles on dogs in dozens of disciplines over a 20+ year span, including obedience, agility, personal protection, narcotics detection, dock diving, conformation, etc. He is currently training multiple offspring of his APBT who currently holds the most titles of any dog in the breed, living or dead. Clay is an advocate of canine health testing and nutrition and a proud member of Team X Dog which is committed to combating canine obesity. His dogs all follow a conditioning and nutritional routine that is similar to the one that he follows, Clay is currently active in obedience, weight pull, rally obedience, agility and protection sports. He believes an active dog is a happy dog. Team NO Fear Website: Click Here- http://www.teamnofear.biz/home.html Want to Join the Dogs & Deadlifts Community? Click HERE: https://www.canineconditioning.club/Membership Or Purchase Strength Work 101 Beginners Drag Work Click here: https://www.canineconditioning.club/offers/cauwm3G9
Jackie Abikhair of AbiK9 joins The STIM to discuss the history of dog training, and she absolutely blew my mind with what she shared. Jackie's enthusiasm and love for the history of dog training shines brightly throughout this episode, and so many of you are sure to find it infectious. No write up can really do this episode justice, but check out just some of what is covered: ✅ The Pearsalls and why were they important to modern dog training ✅ Where formal trialling of working dogs began ✅ How dog training began to make game keepers obsolete ✅ Where the beginning of pet dog training began ✅ The beginning of dog training as a business ✅ The origin of the rift between the working and show dog world ✅ Where the term ‘Dog Fancy' originated ✅ Where and when puppy socialisation became popular ✅ How the Belgian Shepherd Dog was saved from destruction Show links: AbiK9 - Jackie Abikhair's business If you found value in this episode, or if youre a fan of this podcast, then please consider supporting us via your favourite podcasting platform:
Dr. Diane Pomerance received her Ph.D. in Mass Media/Communications from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She received her M.A. in Theater and B.A. in History and Speech with a secondary teaching certification. She has also been certified as a Grief Recovery Specialist by the internationally recognized Grief Recovery Institute. Dr. Pomerance counsels those grieving from any loss; however she has a special interest in helping those mourning the loss of a beloved animal companion. The loss of a pet can be devastating to adults as well as children. Dr Pomerance is the author of nine books seven of which are nonfiction about animals and their purposefulness and significance. The “Animal Companions” series provides information about all facets of the human-pet bond including the loss of a beloved pet, caring for our aging pets, animal companioons as our friends, teachers, guides and family members; the interconnectednessvand interdependence of all living creatures; adopting the perfect pet for you, the healing and other gifts they bring to our lives. Her most recent book about animals is “Our Rescue Dog Family Album”. It chronicles the stories of the many abused dogs she rescued and adopted – forty eight during the past three decades). She has been a guest on over telve hundred radio programs and interviewed as a pet and grief expert in such magazines as “Redbook”, “Martha Stewart “Home” “Woman's World”, “Dog Fancy”, “Quick & Simple”, etc. She has written for many pet magazines and been an on-line editor for Cat Fancy magazine. She is also the creator and director of the SPCA of Texas Pet Grief Counseling Program in Dallas. A flagship program for animal welfare organizations, veterinarians and animal welfare advocates, the PGCP helps those who have lost a beloved pet how to cope with and recover from their grief. She has authored hundreds of articles and been interviewed on CNN Headline News, Fox News, Fox & Friends, Hallmark Channel's “New Morning”, Montel Williams, The Daily Buzz and Lifetime TV and all of the local TV network affiliates in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. She has rescued and adopted forty-eight abandoned, neglected and abused dogs over the past decades and currently lives with six canine kids. Dr. Pomerance has been involved with Animal Assisted Terapy with Pet Partners working with her speciall trained Therapy dogs that help patients in hospitals, assisted living centers, and emergency rooms. They also work with children and adults with various tyes of disabilities. Dr. Pomerance is an ardent animal welfare activist and advocate…www.drdianepomerance.com To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com
Dr. Diane Pomerance received her Ph.D. in Mass Media/Communications from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She received her M.A. in Theater and B.A. in History and Speech with a secondary teaching certification. She has also been certified as a Grief Recovery Specialist by the internationally recognized Grief Recovery Institute. Dr. Pomerance counsels those grieving from any loss; however she has a special interest in helping those mourning the loss of a beloved animal companion. The loss of a pet can be devastating to adults as well as children. Dr Pomerance is the author of nine books seven of which are nonfiction about animals and their purposefulness and significance. The “Animal Companions” series provides information about all facets of the human-pet bond including the loss of a beloved pet, caring for our aging pets, animal companioons as our friends, teachers, guides and family members; the interconnectednessvand interdependence of all living creatures; adopting the perfect pet for you, the healing and other gifts they bring to our lives. Her most recent book about animals is “Our Rescue Dog Family Album”. It chronicles the stories of the many abused dogs she rescued and adopted – forty eight during the past three decades). She has been a guest on over telve hundred radio programs and interviewed as a pet and grief expert in such magazines as “Redbook”, “Martha Stewart “Home” “Woman's World”, “Dog Fancy”, “Quick & Simple”, etc. She has written for many pet magazines and been an on-line editor for Cat Fancy magazine. She is also the creator and director of the SPCA of Texas Pet Grief Counseling Program in Dallas. A flagship program for animal welfare organizations, veterinarians and animal welfare advocates, the PGCP helps those who have lost a beloved pet how to cope with and recover from their grief. She has authored hundreds of articles and been interviewed on CNN Headline News, Fox News, Fox & Friends, Hallmark Channel's “New Morning”, Montel Williams, The Daily Buzz and Lifetime TV and all of the local TV network affiliates in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. She has rescued and adopted forty-eight abandoned, neglected and abused dogs over the past decades and currently lives with six canine kids. Dr. Pomerance has been involved with Animal Assisted Terapy with Pet Partners working with her speciall trained Therapy dogs that help patients in hospitals, assisted living centers, and emergency rooms. They also work with children and adults with various tyes of disabilities. Dr. Pomerance is an ardent animal welfare activist and advocate…www.drdianepomerance.com To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com
Dr. Diane Pomerance received her Ph.D. in Mass Media/Communications from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She received her M.A. in Theater and B.A. in History and Speech with a secondary teaching certification. She has also been certified as a Grief Recovery Specialist by the internationally recognized Grief Recovery Institute. Dr. Pomerance counsels those grieving from any loss; however she has a special interest in helping those mourning the loss of a beloved animal companion. The loss of a pet can be devastating to adults as well as children. Dr Pomerance is the author of nine books seven of which are nonfiction about animals and their purposefulness and significance. The “Animal Companions” series provides information about all facets of the human-pet bond including the loss of a beloved pet, caring for our aging pets, animal companioons as our friends, teachers, guides and family members; the interconnectednessvand interdependence of all living creatures; adopting the perfect pet for you, the healing and other gifts they bring to our lives. Her most recent book about animals is “Our Rescue Dog Family Album”. It chronicles the stories of the many abused dogs she rescued and adopted – forty eight during the past three decades). She has been a guest on over telve hundred radio programs and interviewed as a pet and grief expert in such magazines as “Redbook”, “Martha Stewart “Home” “Woman's World”, “Dog Fancy”, “Quick & Simple”, etc. She has written for many pet magazines and been an on-line editor for Cat Fancy magazine. She is also the creator and director of the SPCA of Texas Pet Grief Counseling Program in Dallas. A flagship program for animal welfare organizations, veterinarians and animal welfare advocates, the PGCP helps those who have lost a beloved pet how to cope with and recover from their grief. She has authored hundreds of articles and been interviewed on CNN Headline News, Fox News, Fox & Friends, Hallmark Channel's “New Morning”, Montel Williams, The Daily Buzz and Lifetime TV and all of the local TV network affiliates in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. She has rescued and adopted forty-eight abandoned, neglected and abused dogs over the past decades and currently lives with six canine kids. Dr. Pomerance has been involved with Animal Assisted Terapy with Pet Partners working with her speciall trained Therapy dogs that help patients in hospitals, assisted living centers, and emergency rooms. They also work with children and adults with various tyes of disabilities. Dr. Pomerance is an ardent animal welfare activist and advocate…www.drdianepomerance.comTo listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com
I am so excited to introduce you to my very dear friend Dr. Radosta. This episode will change your life! She has very valuable information to share.Dr. Radosta is a sought after national and international speaker. She has written chapters for textbooks including Handbook of Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat; Blackwell's Five Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline and Small Animal Pediatrics.She has published scientific research articles in Journal of Applied Animal Behavior Science, The Veterinary Journal and the Journal of Veterinary Behavior and written review articles for Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Compendium, NAVC Clinician's Brief and AAHA Newstat. She is the section editor for Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery. She served on the Fear Free Advisory Board and the AAHA Behavior Management Task Force.Interviews with Dr. Radosta have been published in: Cat Fancy, Dog Fancy, Palm Beach Post, NAVC Clinician's Brief, O Magazine, Catster, Good Housekeeping, Sun Sentinel, Washington Post, Real Simple, WebMD and AAHA News Stat. She has appeared on Lifetime television, Laurie Live, News Channel 25 (West Palm Beach, WPBF), Mitch Wilder's Amazing Pet Discoveries, Nat Geo Wild, Animal Planet, News Channel 10 (Miami, ABC), and Steve Dale's Pet Talk.Dr. Radosta has participated in tracking, obedience, herding and therapy dog work with personal dogs--always Rottweilers. Currently, she shares her life with a wonderful husband, Scott and her daughter, Isabella as well as Maverick, her Labrador Retriever and Chewie her cantankerous black cat.Connect with Dr. Radostawww.flvetbehavior.comwww.therealdognerds.comInstagram: @flvetbehaviorservice Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FLVETBEHAVIOR⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Please Subscribe and give a 5 star rating and leave a review. Thank you soooo much in helping support Pet Pix Academy, this will help improve the shows ratings and make it easier for others to find it... And for access to all my FREE PET PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE⭐️visit www.petpixacademy.com
2008 Annual Report A Year in Video by Jamie Veronicahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo4O2srCwX4 Big Cat Rescue is more than just a place that provides permanent care for big cats. It is a movement; a change in the tide of human perceptions and is the combined effort of more than 80,000 supporters. If you are one of them, you are a Big Cat Rescuer and the following is the great work YOU did! If you haven't helped yet, you can do so now at the top right of the screen or here: http://bigcatrescue.org/donate.htm Big Cat Rescue's Mission Statement: To provide the best home we can for the animals in our care and to reduce the number of cats that suffer the fate of abuse, abandonment or extinction by teaching people about the plight of the cats, both in the wild and in captivity, and how they can help through their behavior and support of better laws to protect the cats. Advances: With your help we are winning in the battle for compassion! Up until 2003 the number of requests for rescues we had to turn down due to lack of space or funds had roughly doubled each year, to 312 that year. We feared it would double again to over 500 in 2004. Instead, it has steadily declined since then. Read why, and about the offers we made this year and why their owners would not agree to our terms. http://bigcatrescue.org/000news/0articlesbybcr/2008AbandonedBigCats.htm At least one big cat sanctuary has dropped “Feline” from their name as the new laws have caused such a dramatic decrease in the number of unwanted big cats that they are turning their attention to other animals. We are on the brink of no more abused and unwanted big cats. This change only happened because of you, and I just can't thank you enough! CFO, Howard Baskin was a finalist in the Tampa Bay Business Journal's CFO of the Year awards. We became the first animal charity in the world to be qualified for and utilize Mobile Giving Foundation's Text 2 Give program. Text tiger to 20222. We discontinued the service in Dec. 2011 however as the carriers were constantly requiring us to change the text everywhere the call to action was posted and we often did not have access to places that reposted our videos. Animal Care: Rescued liger and 2 tigers. What do we do when a baby Florida bobcat arrives that is still nursing? We find a domestic cat who is nursing kittens and hope she will “adopt” the baby bobcat. Big Cat Rescue's version of Growing Up Bobcat takes you day by day through the challenges of rescuing a baby bobcat, hand rearing her and teaching her all she needs to know so that she can one day be set free. Watch for Hope to be released in the spring of 2009. Big Cat Rescue planned Chance the bobcat's escape for months. Last year a baby bobcat call came in as the third one in three weeks. He only had one eye and a lump on his belly the size of an orange. Big Cat Rescue was there to get him the medical attention he needed. Emergency surgery repaired the hernia in his abdominal wall. The swelling was the contents of his intestines and other internal organs that had spilled out of the muscled area and were rubbing away at the inner lining of his skin. The attending vet, Dr. Liz Wynn, believes that his hernia and missing eye were caused by some sort of trauma. The area where he was found is completely surrounded by development in West Tampa, but bobcats are often reported there and last year one was found as road kill. After months of recuperation and rehabilitation, Chance the yearling bobcat was released. Watch the movie and see his wild dash for freedom: http://bigcatrescue.org/video/00190.htm As our population of exotic cats continue to age, we are dealing with more and more medical issues. You may have seen some of these procedures on our You Tube site where we have dealt with abscesses, tumors and rotting teeth. Our cats live about twice as long as cats would in the wild, so their parts begin to wear out, long before the cats are through with them. Some of our 2008 surgeries have included draining a hemtoma on Windstar the Bobcat's ear, removing a cancerous growth from Trucha the tiger and treating a bite wound after her sister bit her. Removing a non cancerous growth from her sister, Modnic the tiger, pulling what was left of Indian Summer's rotten teeth to stop the infection, treating a fracture to Cachanga Caracal's front paw and removing rotting teeth from King the tiger. Shiloh went in to the vet for an evaluation of his rotten teeth and was found to be suffering from bone cancer. He is the 19 year old cage mate of Indian Summer and was put to sleep to end his misery. Most captive cats do not get the early nutrition they need for healthy bones and teeth because their owners pull them from their mothers to bottle raise them. There is no substitute for their own mother's milk and their natural diet in the wild. While we try to supplement their diets and feed them whole prey, it is always too little, too late. These great cats were not designed for lives of captivity. Our hope and your help will ensure a future where wild cats live in the wild and not in cages. Read tributes to our cats who have passed on at: https://sites.google.com/site/bigcattributes/home Only 4% of our budget is spent on fundraising, so that is why it is so easy to see where your donations go. The cats got lots of cage enlargements and improvements in 2008. Our snow leopard cat-a-tat was built in 1997 and featured a freezer box that is air conditioned 24/7 where the snow leopards could choose to go when it got too hot. 11 years ago these enclosures were our most noteworthy and still offer more comfort than most, but due to their shape and location, there was no way to expand them as we have done with most of our other cats' cages. We have two snow leopards and three cage sections, but had no good way to shift the cats from one side to another. After Shaq the black leopard passed away, It only took volunteers a couple of days to join Shaq's two sections to one section of the old snow leopard enclosure. Volunteers then spent days painting the cages, landscaping and hauling in logs and lots of stuff for Chloe the snow leopard to enjoy. Finally the big day came for her to gain access to her new area. See her enjoying her new, enlarged space here: http://bigcatrescue.org/video/00205.htm It's like musical chairs but with big cats! Windstar moved into the waterfall cage next to Aquarius the Fishing Cat. Of all of our bobcats, Windstar loves pools the most, so while his cat-a-tat was getting some upgrades, he vacationed with a lake side view and a fish filled private pond. Now that his enclousure has been remodeled he has returned to his home with its window view into the President's office. Nyla leopard has been on the list to get an 8 x 12 concrete den, cleverly disguised as a fern covered hill, with a huge room addition since August of last year. Her project kept getting pushed back due to the rescue of four tigers from a facility that was shut down by USDA in FL and 2 lions and 2 tigers who were rescued from Ohio. Now Nyla has a hurricane shelter like all of the other cats and she is really loving it. Snorkel was relocated up next to Auroara's old one acre enclosure next to Shere Khan and China Doll. He will be on the tour path now and rescuers are sure that he will enjoy his new digs. Snorkel is very social and loves to snort and chuff at keepers when they clean his Cat-a-tat or when they are feeding him. When rescuers released Snorkel into his new pad, he excitedly toured the perimeter, checked out his swimming pond, jumped on top of his den to get a better view of his territory and then chowed down on some fresh grass growing in the enclosure. All the while Shere Khan followed Snorkel, watching his every move. Keepers dug out several large weeds that were growing in Snorkel's previous home and then loaded up Flavio into the tiger transport. What was old to Snorkel was brand new and fun for Flavio. He hopped right into transport and moved just one Cat-a-tat over. All the new smells will keep him busy for quite a while. Moving all these tigers around does have a purpose. Now two empty tiger enclosures could be joined together to make a double tiger enclosure for Trucha and Modnic. The new enclosure gave them almost twice the room. At Big Cat Rescue there are a few empty enclosures that are set aside for projects such as these. This way as an enclosure needs to be maintained, repaired, replanted or whatever else, Keepers can relocate the resident feline to one of the empty Cat-a-tats. Because we rescued three more big cats this year, we only have one empty enclosure suitable for tigers and could really use a couple more spares for these moveabouts. The operant conditioning program has become a crucial element in making these relocations go smoothly. Through the use of operant conditioning Keepers are able to get nearly any cat into transport or their feeding lockouts by simply rewarding the cats with their favorite treats. CleoCatra Bobcat has a new, duplex with elevated dens, lots of logs and thick green ferns and bushes. When she moved out of her old, single sided enclosure, Vern was able to connect it to Cherokee Bobcat's single sided cage. Now Cherokee has a big duplex, giving her twice as much space as she had before. She already had lots of ferns and foliage, but now she has a lot more room to run. We took down a lot of dead pine trees and have planted lush landscaping in cat-a-tats that were renovated to be a new home for Mac the Cougar, Bobcats Bobby Blue Rose and Indian Summer. When Indian Summer moved, her enclosure was connected to Bobcats, Running Bear and Little White Dove's single cage. That gave them a duplex and the best climbing tree in the sanctuary. (Indian Summer is 19 and her climbing days have long since passed) These younger cats (11 yrs) love to climb and now we frequently see them lounging high in their new tree house. It took four years of raising funds and a year of permitting hassles but only 2 weeks to build the first phase of the 10 foot high concrete wall that will one day surround Big Cat Rescue. See photos of this imposing barrier and find out who helped: http://bigcatrescue.org/000news/0articlesbybcr/zoning.htm The faithful followers of our site have probably noticed the new addition of pet related articles we have posted to benefit the lives of pets. http://bigcatrescue.org/pets/000pets.htm We launched a huge campaign to upgrade two of the largest and most expensive enclosures that housed Auroara, Shere Khan and China Doll the tigers. See a slide show of the cage enhancements and the biggest of our cats having the biggest of times. http://bigcatrescue.org/000news/0articlesbybcr/TigerCages.htm As Big Cat Rescue has become more successful in ending the trafficking of exotic and endangered wild cats we have drawn the wrath of the breeders and dealers. Our lives have been threatened and our vehicles vandalized. Twelve tires on our van, trucks and trailers were rigged to explode at high speeds over a 3 month period. We mounted surveillance cameras around the property and on the rehab cages so we can monitor the bobcats without exposing them to humans. http://bigcatrescue.org/000news/0articlesbybcr/2008cameras.htm Education: On March 27th, 2008 Big Cat Rescue was honored to host almost 100 visitors from a very special audience. The American Animal Hospital Association was visiting Tampa for AAHA's 75th Anniversary Yearly Conference held this year in sunny Tampa, Florida. This specialized group of attendees included veterinarians; practice managers; vet technicians, assistants and support staff; vet students, and family guests. Read more: http://bigcatrescue.org/000news/0articlesbybcr/2008AAHA.htm In April Big Cat Rescue was the featured story at Encyclopedia Britannica. Anita Wolff had contacted Jamie Veronica to ask for permission to use some of her photos and she suggested they contact Carole Baskin about some of the legislative work we are doing. Encyclopedia Britannica devotes an impressive section of their site as a source of information, a call for action, and a stimulus to thought regarding humanity's relationship with the animals with whom we share our planet. They support worldwide efforts to ensure humane treatment of animals, develop the understanding of their nature, promote their survival, and protect and restore the environment. We are honored to be a part of the great work they are doing to educate, inform and enlighten. Read it here and see some of Jamie's photos they have put to use: http://advocacy.britannica.com/blog/advocacy/2008/04/big-cat-rescue/ Our Education Department had to raise their prices to cope with growing demand, but our financial return continues to escalate. We offer about 220 outreach and field trips per year and have committed to offering 12 of them for free each year to lower income schools, but have already given 30 such free tours this year and expect that demand will continue to rise with the cost of transportation. Even when we offer the tours for free, many schools cannot come because they cannot afford the $200.00 fee for their busses. Our Education Department began writing grant proposals to raise the money needed for the buses. Huge gaps in U.S. regulations for tigers held in captivity could make the big cats a target for illegal trade, wildlife trade monitoring group TRAFFIC and World Wildlife Fund found in the first-ever comprehensive report on captive tiger regulations across the United States. The report, “Paper Tigers?: The Role of the U.S. Captive Tiger Population in the Trade in Tiger Parts,” found there are no reliable regulatory mechanisms to keep track of captive tigers in the United States. Big Cat Rescue provided investigators with crucial data and enabled them to see how the lack of protective laws and enforcement are exploited by animal abusers in the real world. http://bigcatrescue.org/000news/0articlesbybcr/ Big Cat Rescue wants to end the need for big cat sanctuaries, but until that day comes we are involved daily in assisting other sanctuaries. We help improve their ability to convey their message and assist with manpower, resources and guidance on issues such as fundraising, animal care, volunteer training and more. On November 21st we began assisting the Parco Zoo Punta Verde in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy in a three-year study on Caracal caracal for the purpose of providing information on the species to expand the knowledge of the behavioral, social and pathological state of Caracal caracal in captivity and to create husbandry guidelines on species. GoNomad.com posted letters from Big Cat Rescuers about animal interaction opportunities that exploit big cats as a way of educating tourists of the real issues involved in keeping big cats captive. Modified our Children's DNA ID disks so that they can be used in MO as well as FL and distributed 140 via the Assemblies of God in Springfield. Once a month all of our Big Cat Rescue Volunteers meet to share lunch, stories about the cats and to get the essential training they need to make Big Cat Rescue the haven it is for the cats. In April we had a guest speaker, Laurie Macdonald, Florida Program Director of Defenders of Wildlife, come and educate us about the issues facing the Florida Panther, bobcats, black bears and other native wildlife. Our boots were lined up at the door as 70 or so of us sat on the floor, mesmerized by her slide show presentation that included some of our own cats as stand-ins for their wild cousins. Love is the universal language and the one we speak best at Big Cat Rescue, but now our website, which is well over 5,500 pages of information, is available in Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Check out the google Translate box in the lower left hand side of every page of our site to translate the page into one of the supported languages. The translations are far from perfect as this technology is still being developed, but we are happy to be able to reach so many more people around the globe. Legislation/Education: Thanks to all of you who wrote letters, attended town hall meetings and met with your lawmakers, the world is a little kinder place. Many of the worst breeders, dealers and tiger-tamer-wanabees were finally shut down. Most of these collectors were fined or shut down by USDA or the state, or both in some cases: • CA: Hesperia Zoo AKA Cinema Safari Zoo owned by Stephanie Taunton was put on probation and fined $30,000 by USDA. • FL: Horseshoe Creek owned by Darryl Atkinson was shut down by USDA and FL. • FL: Wild Things' land owned by Kathy Stearns went into foreclosure and bankruptcy. • FL: Amazing Exotics appears to have been shut down. It was notorious for allowing contact between large exotic cats and the public for a fee. The head of their tiger-tamer-wanabee program was Ron Holiday (real name Ron Guay) who gained fame in the HBO movie Cat Dancers and the book by the same name. His career in dancing with big cats ended when a white tiger he had raised from a cub killed his wife and his lover within a few days of each other in 1998. • IN: Great Cats of Indiana, formerly known as Cougar Valley Farms, Inc., owned by Robert B. Craig and Laura Proper came under investigation by USDA. • IN: Ervin's Jungle Wonders owned by Ervin Hall was shut down by USDA for a three year term. • MO: Wesa-A-Geh-Ya owned by Sandra Smith was shut down after a visitor lost his leg to a tiger. • MS: Cougar Haven closed its doors for good, sending the last 3 big cats to Big Cat Rescue. • NC: Metrolino Wildlife Park owned by Steven Macaluso was shut down by USDA. • NE: Zoo Nebraska was ordered to find appropriate homes for their big cats and bears. • OH: Pearson's L & L Exotics owned by Lorenzo Pearson was shut down by USDA following six years of violations including the mauling death of his own two year old child. • TX: Zoo Dynamics, owned by Marcus Cook was fined $100,000.00 You can read the USDA reports and news stories at http://www.911AnimalAbuse.com Better laws were passed: • CITES Decision 14.69: Parties with intensive operations breeding tigers on a commercial scale shall implement measures to restrict the captive population to a level supportive only to conserving wild tigers; tigers should not be bred for trade in their parts and derivatives. (Most of the tiger breeding in the U.S. is for photo booths and petting sessions. None of the breeding of generic tigers does anything to conserve wild tigers. Ask your lawmakers to uphold this CITES decision and end the breeding of tigers outside of the Species Survival Plans in AZA accredited zoos.) • MO: Effective March 2008 MO Wildlife Code changed as follows: Safety: Because of the inherent danger and potential liability associated with the possession of bears, mountain lions, wolves and their hybrids, the Conservation Commission now requires owners of these animals to identify each individual with a microchip embedded under the animal's skin. The owners must also submit a blood or tissue sample for DNA analysis. All animals must be registered with the Department when acquired, born, at death, or when sold. This will aid enforcement of illegal sales of these animals and will help Department biologists distinguish escaped and released captives from wild animals. MO Conservationist magazine Feb issue at magazine@mdc.mo.gov where Wildlife Code book for 2008 has been released. • Sheriff Kevin T. Harrison asks county to ban private possession of dangerous exotics. • December 11, 2008 Park Hills, MO bans most exotic animals, except small monkeys, within the city limits. • OK: 5/7/08 Gov. Henry signed Senate Bill 1463 into law last week. Sen. James A. Williamson (R-Tulsa) introduced the legislation which prohibits the use of computer-assisted remote control hunting of wildlife. The bill also makes it illegal to engage in, sell, offer for sale, assist in or provide facilities for computer-assisted remote control hunting. Thirty-eight states prohibit Internet hunting, and a federal bill introduced in the U.S. Congress – S. 2422 and H.R. 2711, the Computer- Assisted Remote Hunting Act – would end Internet hunting nationwide. • UT: Internet Hunting Banned. Gov. Huntsman signed Senate Bill 164 into law. Sen. Michael Waddoups (R-6th) introduced the legislation which prohibits the use of a computer or other device to remotely hunt an animal.37 states now prohibit Internet hunting, and a federal bill introduced in the U.S. Congress – S. 2422 and H.R. 2711, the Computer- Assisted Remote Hunting Act – would end Internet hunting nationwide. • USDA roared out in support of Haley's Act HR 1947 but Congress never took the time to hear the bill in 2008. http://bigcatrescue.org/laws/zPDFlaws/USDAcommentHR1947.pdf • Iberville, LA: Referring back to a law that has been on Iberville Parish's books since 1993, the LA Wildlife and Fisheries Dept. finally banned the notorious Tiger Truck Stop from using live tigers as a public display. Thanks to Sky Williamson and more than 11,000 letters from Big Cat Rescuers, the Tiger Truck Stop was finally ordered to remove the last remaining tiger from this truck stop cage in Grosse Tete, LA. This should have ended a sad history of 21 years of tigers in small concrete cages in the middle of this busy truck stop, but the owner filed a lawsuit to keep Louisiana's Wildlife and Fisheries from doing their job. At year end we are still fighting to Free Tony the tiger at FreeTony.com Directing the traffic to the legislative sections had to be more creative however, because by and large, people don't want to think about politics. The cat's stories and their photographs had to be compelling enough to overcome this typical aversion to political matters and we feel that we have had considerable success in doing that since we have been able to track 728,656 visitors to our legislative pages in 2008. 1,653,788 legislative pages were viewed in 2008. 1,743,210 visits to our main web site bigcatrescue.org resulted in 5,794,358 pages being viewed. Combined visitors were 2,471,866 who viewed 7,448,146 pages or 6,772 visitors per day who viewed 20,406 pages per day. Our peak day in 2008 was May 13 with 9,340 page views on bigcatrescue.org alone. The most popular campaign was to free Tony the Tiger from the Truck Stop and accounted for one quarter of all letters sent. Carole filled in for Allen Green at the Public Interest Land Air Water conference that attracted 3,500 people from all over the U.S. who care about issues such as wildlife trafficking, climate change and other important issues concerning our planet's health. At the Sept. 17-19 Florida Wildlife Commission hearing in Jacksonville discussed public comments on the Captive Wildlife Rules. Of the 1,700 comments our supporters were 1,430 of them. 44,460 letters were sent via our CatLaws.com site in 2008 which is up 25% from last year. We now have 42,826 members registered to help us with email campaigns. That is up 9,542 in 2008. Big Cat Wins Abroad: • Brazil: 12/11/08 After ongoing efforts by many animal organizations an animal group in Brazil has successfully lobbied and a law has been passed banning all animals in circuses there. • Johor, Malaysia Bans ALL Commercial Hunting: The Johor government banned all forms of commercial hunting. Johor is home to the Endau-Rompin National Park, the second largest national park in Peninsular Malaysia. The state will lose some money in licensing fees — in 2006, it issued more than 2,000 hunting licenses — but that pales into insignificance when compared with the benefits of such a move. Johor wants to save the tiger. The ban would also help the Department of Wildlife and National Parks to collect data, train staff and curb wildlife crime. Classified as an endangered species, the tiger is fully protected. But its food is not. The ban should ensure that the population of animals that the tiger preys on — such as wild boar and deer — will increase. If the tigers have sufficient food, they are also unlikely to wander into areas with human habitation. • Australia: August 3, 2008 Environment Minister Peter Garrett immediately banned the import of Savannah cats into Australia upon learning they were a cross between a Serval and domestic cat. He said the Savannah cat posed “an extreme threat to Australia's native wildlife.” • Australia: Craig Bush, the “Lion Man” was ousted from the Zion Wildlife Gardens by his mom. Fundraising and Marketing: Big Cat Rescue was reported favorably in the news 70 times in 2008. Some of the national press included shows on Animal Planet, Discovery and the History Channel in addition to such publications and Encyclopedia Britannica and Women's World Magazine and major media coverage in several other countries as well. The Fur Ball netted over $110,000.00! Over 550 big cat supporters had a blast at the Fur Ball; dining, dancing, shopping in the Bargain Sale, tasting and voting in the cake contest, playing the Wheel of Fur-Tune casino table and bidding in the silent auction and live auctions. Spirited bidders in the live auction won exotic trips see lions in South Africa, tigers in Thailand, visits Paris, Brussels and London and golf at St. Andrews. Roger and Wilhelmina Hopper won the mountain condo vacation in the costume contest. The men's and lady's Rolex watches donated by AvantGold were won by Trey Ashmore and Linda Colon. The Wheel of Fur-tune raffle prize of $1000 Gift Certificate to AvantGold went to Richard Bosley and the King of Feasts cake contest prize went to Cakes Plus. Watch the video of the night's fun and see if we caught you on film in the photos posted under the video. http://bigcatrescue.org/000archives/2008furball.htm We had 24,734 visitors this year, compared to a comparably sized zoo that hosts 700,000 visitors annually. With our annual budget approaching a million dollars a year, we have to be creative in our fund raising, so we turned to the 1,743, 210 web site visitors to bigcatrescue.org and on Valentine's Day asked them to shop in our new online store at http://www.bigcatrescue.biz/ On July 30th we began cross promoting the online store throughout our main web site. Watch this new episode of Magnificent Obsessions starring our very own Scott Lope. Lion Feeding Frenzy premiered with lots of interest sparked with each airing. Scott has also been featured as the big cat expert in Untamed and Uncut and Monster Quest in the U.S. and U.K. On 2/9/08 we added this Social Bookmarking option to every page of our site to encourage visitors to add us to their social networks. People who love animals love to share their photos and stories. On March 1st Big Cat Rescue unleashed a Chat Big Cats community. It offers unlimited storage space for members' photos, videos and music. Members can post their own blogs, or join in our forums and contests. It is a YouTube/ MySpace styled community made up entirely of animal lovers. By year end there were 785 members and nearly 2,500 videos, songs, photos and blogs posted to the site. Get in on the action free at http://www.chatbigcats.com In late December, 2008, we qualified for google Adsense ads to run on YouTube. We ended the year as the 6th most viewed Non Profit of all time and the 8th most subscribed Non Profit with 4,265 subscribers and 111,015 channel views. By year end we had 139 videos posted on YouTube and we began using TubeMogul to post to other popular sites like google, Blip, MetaCafe, Revver and others. http://www.youtube.com/bigcatrescue Our MySpace account now has 6,291 friends, 254,024,879 people in our network and our site has had 34,443 profile views. http://www.myspace.com/1BigCatRescue We took our cats' faces to Face Book: http://apps.new.facebook.com/causes/68903 and enhanced our presence on Care2.org and many other such sites. We added 134 contacts to our LinkedIn presence here: http://www.linkedin.com/in/BigCatRescue If you live in the Tampa bay area, look for Big Cat Rescue videos on Brighthouse Channel 340 in the Pet Performances section. Some of your favorite videos, like Hope the baby bobcat are playing there right now. Big Cat Rescue now has an Endowment Fund to provide a secure future for the cats. The Fund resides at the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay. Thanks to the generosity of our donors we were able to qualify for a 33% matching fund by raising $150,000.00. The Community Foundation granted us a $50,000.00 match and this brought our total to $200,000.00 that can generate income to provide for the cats in years to come. http://bigcatrescue.org/communityfoundationoftampabay.htm We initiated the Legacy Society. This recognizes supporters who have included the cats at Big Cat Rescue in their estate planning. For more info visit: http://bigcatrescue.org/legacy.htm We began offering Instant Bingo in our gift shop and created free bingo to play online as well as a site for non US members to play charity bingo where the big cats win every time the player loses. http://www.bigcatbingo.com On 7/31/08 our Google grant went up from $10,000 a month in free ads to $40,000.00 a month at a cost of only $1,500.00 to us. Our Ink Recycling new supporter count was up 324% increase over September 2007 thanks to 235 new ink recycling supporters!!! This came following a 1/2 page ad about it in the fall issue of The Big Cat Times. On Sept. 15th we began distribution of newsletters from Dunedin to Sarasota in 20 CVS, Bally's, Sears, Blockbuster and Albertson's stores at a cost of $150.00 a month. Read all of the back issues here: http://bigcatrescue.org/cat_tales.htm Placed first paid ads in Cat Fancy, CATS, Dog Fancy and DOGS to appear in Dec. issue. In November we began accepting American Express and Discover credit cards. Thanks to your votes Big Cat Rescue was awarded the People's Choice Award by WEDU, our local PBS affiliate. More than 80 charities competed in a 16 county radius for this award, but Big Cat Rescue took 31% of the vote. This is the second year in a row that Big Cat Rescue has taken home this coveted prize. We have been advised that we are finalists again for the award in 2009. In the lead for America's Best Animal Shelter. Winners to be announced in 2009. Saving Wild Places for Wild Cats: Big Cat Rescue was welcomed into the International Tiger Coalition, which is a group of 39 organizations committed to saving the tiger, based upon our unique ability to address the captive issues that imperil tigers in the wild. The goal is 10,000 tigers in the wild in 10 years. There are less than 3,000 in the wild currently and we are losing one per day due to poaching. We persuaded ITC to keep US tiger farming issue as part of their mission to eradicate because legalized trade puts even more pressure on wild populations. What makes this initiative unlike all of the past programs is two fold. 39 major conservation groups, including Big Cat Rescue, have joined forces with one common goal: Save the tiger in the wild. There have been other joint efforts, but none this large and never before has an entity as powerful as the World Bank been a committed partner in saving wild places for wild animals. Harrison Ford, one of Hollywood's hottest actors, thanks to his latest Indiana Jones movie breaking records in theaters, is on the board of Conservation International and spoke at the June 9th launch. Also in attendance were our friend, the beautiful Bo Derek, who won the Wildlife Guardian Award at the Fur Ball last year, and Robert Duvall. HSUS brought Tiger Kids to the launch and this photo is from their participation as a ITC members. See these celebrities up close and purrsonal in the most important roles of their lives in this video we shot and find out more about how the World Bank and the International Tiger Coalition plan to save the tiger. http://bigcatrescue.org/video/00206.htm Other: On 4/4/08 we had another perfect USDA inspection. We were “green” before it was cool with our recycling, water restrictions and other steps we have taken to walk softly and leave only footprints, but things are going to get a lot greener, and yellower and purpler. Our friends at Biological Research Associates lovingly relocated 2000 pickerelweed, golden canna and gulf coast spikerush. They spent an afternoon transforming the lake bank and by summer you should see a green three foot swath of native plants that flower in yellow and purple like irises and canas. Kevin Atkins, PWS Senior Project Scientist and Vice President of Biological Research Associates, who once worked with Belinda Wright in the wilds of India to save the tiger, has a deep affection for the big cats. In reference to wild excursions and his upcoming trip to Africa he commented, “It's a beautiful planet.” http://bigcatrescue.org/000news/0articlesbybcr/2008Greener.htm With more than 100 big cats on 45 acres, we are always in the process of refurbishing and replacing old cages. Landscaping is another ongoing project whether it be hauling off tree limbs lost in a storm, to mowing acres of grass, to installing beautiful plants to give the cats shade, privacy and the excitement of the butterflies. Most of the trees and flowers at Big Cat Rescue were donated and this video thanks John Deere, Tampa Bay Nursery, Babs of Garden Magic, our volunteers and those of you who make it possible. http://bigcatrescue.org/video/00192.htm Helping Others: Big Cat Rescue offered a $5,000 reward for information resulting in the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for shooting a young, female tiger to death. Her body was found next to an apartment complex and I-35E in Dallas, TX on Christmas Day. This was our first offer of a reward to solve a crime and it generated leads but no convictions. We donated thousands of dollars worth of our tours to other worthy animal non profits including Animal Coalition of Tampa, Boxer Rescue, the Humane Society, the Lakeland SPCA, the Largo SPCA, National Humane, and many, many others. America's injured veterans have found Big Cat Rescue a place of tranquility where they can surround themselves with beauty and grace; a respite from all that they have endured protecting our country. It started with one group and now they come to visit quite frequently. It's on the house and we provide lunch when we can as well by asking donors to contribute. They have done their part in keeping Americans free and we are doing our part to fight for that same freedom for the big cats. Offered to provide mounted cougar and a native bobcat who was road kill to the Florida Conservation Commission to use in their exhibit at the fairgrounds, if they would stop using live cats. Then and Now: Our CFO, Howard Baskin, compiled a ten year snapshot of the sanctuary and its growth. This is just a comparison between 1996 and 2007. Wildlife on Easy Street to Big Cat Rescue 1996 2007 Visitors 85 24,574 Total Expenses $1,686,386 * $926,619 Total Income $0 $1,509,284 Total Net Assets $148,455 $2,760,047 Spent on Program Services 100% 86% ** *funded by Founder ** 14% spent on Management and Fundraising combined Officers and Members of the Board of Directors in 2008 and meetings: • CEO and Founder Carole Baskin (not compensated by BCR) • President and Chairman of the Board Jamie Veronica • Vice President & BOD Cathy Neumann (not compensated by BCR) • Secretary Jen Ruszczyk (not compensated by BCR) • Treasurer Howard Baskin (not compensated by BCR) • Director Dr. Liz Wynn, DVM (not compensated by BCR for her role as a Director) Paid Staff: Figures from 2007 as the final reports for 2008 are not in. Check back after April 15, 2009: We went from 3 paid staff to 7 and now provide worker's comp insurance. We are working to offer health insurance if enough of our staff opt for it. • Operations Manager & Volunteer Coordinator Scott Lope $35,000.00 incl. bonuses • Staff Manager, Editor & Creative Director Jamie Veronica $24,700.00 (compensated but not for her work as a member of the board) Gift Shop & Guest Services Honey Wayton $22,800.00 • Intern Director & Lead AdvoCat Tiffany Deavor $25,000.00 Replaced by Kathryn Quaas in 2008. Education Directors Dr. Beth Kamhi & Coleen Kremer $14,000.00 combined • Vernon Stairs Cage Builder and Maintenance $35,600.00 • Jessica Allen took Bridget's place in Feb. Chris took Brian's place May 1. • LaWanna Jones hired as an independent contractor 3/1/08 to work on web issues. Debra Scott was hired as an independent contractor to do CapWiz alerts in July. All of our animal care is done by volunteers or by staff who also volunteer time before & after work. Volunteers: Big Cat Rescue had 110 volunteers in 2008 who clocked in 39,902.57 man-power hours in addition to staff, intern and Volunteer Committee member hours. Roughly the equivalent workforce of 23 more full time staff. 2008 The S.A.V.E. award for Scratch's Award 4 Volunteer Excellence. The recipients were January – Becky Gagliardo, February – Rich Bluder, March – Mary Lou Geis, April – Sherry Levesque, May – Erin Newman, June – Scott Milshaw, July – Shiloh Grant, August – who? , September – Rachel Pipitone, October – who? , November – who? and December – who? Winners of the S.A.V.E. award are allowed to direct $500.00 to the cat project of their choice. The Volunteer of the Year Award is Big Cat Rescue's most prestigious award. It is also the hardest award to bestow as we have the best volunteers in the world and so many of them deserve our highest honors and praise. This year's recipient was announced at the 2008 Fur Ball by Cathy Neumann, our Vice President. Because of her outstanding service Cathy won the award herself so frequently that the only way to get her out of the running was to name the award after her and let her present it each year. This year's winner was Becky Gagliardo. Check out Becky's hero page to find out more about her. http://bigcatrescue.org/hero/beckygagliardo.htm Staff and Volunteer Training: On Jan. 25 Coleen Kremer, Dr. Beth Kamhi, Scott Lope, Jamie Veronica, Honey Wayton, Tiffany Deavor, Jen Ruszczyk, Jessica Allen, Barbara Frank, Dr. Liz Wynn, DVM, Howard Baskin and Carole Baskin met for a four hour crash course in People Mapping by Dr. Mike Lillibridge.http://bigcatrescue.org/000news/0articlesbybcr/PeopleMap.htm Jamie Veronica and Dr. Liz Wynn completed the Safe Capture Course on Sept. 15, 2008. We want to say a special thank you to four of our staff & volunteers who have just completed their 10th year of service to the cats: Bill Lewis, Mary Lou Geis, Cathy Neumann and Scott Lope.
Dr. Diane Pomerance received her Ph.D. in Mass Media/Communications from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She received her M.A. in Theater and B.A. in History and Speech with a secondary teaching certification. She has also been certified as a Grief Recovery Specialist by the internationally recognized Grief Recovery Institute. Dr. Pomerance counsels those grieving from any loss; however she has a special interest in helping those mourning the loss of a beloved animal companion. The loss of a pet can be devastating to adults as well as children. Dr Pomerance is the author of nine books seven of which are nonfiction about animals and their purposefulness and significance. The “Animal Companions” series provides information about all facets of the human-pet bond including the loss of a beloved pet, caring for our aging pets, animal companioons as our friends, teachers, guides and family members; the interconnectednessvand interdependence of all living creatures; adopting the perfect pet for you, the healing and other gifts they bring to our lives. Her most recent book about animals is “Our Rescue Dog Family Album”. It chronicles the stories of the many abused dogs she rescued and adopted – forty eight during the past three decades). She has been a guest on over telve hundred radio programs and interviewed as a pet and grief expert in such magazines as “Redbook”, “Martha Stewart “Home” “Woman's World”, “Dog Fancy”, “Quick & Simple”, etc. She has written for many pet magazines and been an on-line editor for Cat Fancy magazine. She is also the creator and director of the SPCA of Texas Pet Grief Counseling Program in Dallas. A flagship program for animal welfare organizations, veterinarians and animal welfare advocates, the PGCP helps those who have lost a beloved pet how to cope with and recover from their grief. She has authored hundreds of articles and been interviewed on CNN Headline News, Fox News, Fox & Friends, Hallmark Channel's “New Morning”, Montel Williams, The Daily Buzz and Lifetime TV and all of the local TV network affiliates in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. She has rescued and adopted forty-eight abandoned, neglected and abused dogs over the past decades and currently lives with six canine kids. Dr. Pomerance has been involved with Animal Assisted Terapy with Pet Partners working with her speciall trained Therapy dogs that help patients in hospitals, assisted living centers, and emergency rooms. They also work with children and adults with various tyes of disabilities. Dr. Pomerance is an ardent animal welfare activist and advocate… www.drdianepomerance.com Our radio shows archives and programming include: A Different Perspective with Kevin Randle; Alien Cosmic Expo Lecture Series; Alien Worlds Radio Show; Connecting with Coincidence with Dr. Bernard Beitman, MD; Dick Tracy; Dimension X; Exploring Tomorrow Radio Show; Flash Gordon; Jet Jungle Radio Show; Journey Into Space; Know the Name with Sharon Lynn Wyeth; Lux Radio Theatre - Classic Old Time Radio; Mission Evolution with Gwilda Wiyaka; Paranormal StakeOut with Larry Lawson; Ray Bradbury - Tales Of The Bizarre; Sci Fi Radio Show; Seek Reality with Roberta Grimes; Space Patrol; Stairway to Heaven with Gwilda Wiyaka; The 'X' Zone Radio Show with Rob McConnell; and many other! That's The ‘X' Zone Broadcast Network Shows and Archives - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com
Tuesday! Man, i cant believe we are still doing "weeks!" Well i have a super sized episode to make this week a little easier. Today is a really unique and cool one! We have the founder of Bevill Dog Behavior, Brad Bevill! Ryan, who is Brad and why is he on a pop culture show? Well, first because he was on the season of Real Housewives of Dallas as Kameron Westcott's dog Fancy's trainer! This dude is so cool and passionate. He has a really successful business rehabilitating some of the most difficult dogs out there. He even trained with Caesar Milan! Go give him a follow on insta at @bevilldogbehavior! Guys, thats not all. To celebrate the first part of the dallas reunion i have my good friend Kate Legako (@middlekate) to recap the season finale of RHOD!! She recapped all of the episodes over on Patreon and i wanted to bring her over here to show you how much fun we have over on patreon if you have a couple extra bucks a month! No worries if not! Use the timestamps. The first hour of Kate and my conversation involves Ben Affleck on dating apps, David Foster, Kenall jenner, Summer House and our favorite Bravo moms. Kate is super passionate, highly opinionated and really funny. Hope you guys dig it! Have a great day!Remember to subscribe and join me Monday thru Thursday for interviews with podcasters and reality starts, show recaps, Garth and Justin, Bill and Becky Bailey and so much more!! Plus, tell your friends. I, honestly, think there is something for everyone in these pods. The more the merrier! ALSO GO CHECK OUT THE PATREON patreon.com/sobaditsgood. Support what we are doing here. THANK YOUUUUUUU!!!!!If you’re enjoying the insane amount of blood, sweat and literal tears of this pod consider telling a friend or rating us 5 stars on iTunes! Special shoutout to Maritza Lopez (Insta: @maritza.gif) for all of her insanely hard work creating these beautiful pieces of art on my instagram and patreon page!! Time Stamps are below. Use them. They are your friend. This pod isn’t meant to be digested all at once! Contact me on Insta if you need me to send them to you if you can’t find them!1:40-Intro/Show Notes/Hannah Berner on Bravo's Chat Room10:30-Brad Bevill from Bevill Dog Behavior and Real Housewives of Dallas54:55-Kate Legako-pop culture roundup1:53:38-Dallas Season Finale Recap with Kate Legako26:44-Sophie Ross with the Pop Culture RoundupTwitter: @ryanbailey25Instagram: @sobaditsgoodwithryanbailey, @ryanbailey25
Battling Depression with Running Shoes and a Dog: Nita Sweeney A major depressive episode turned Nita Sweeney from the law to writing. She is now an award-winning author who shares what she’s learned in her autobiographical Amazon best seller Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink. Running, and more specifically, running with her dog helped change Nina’s life and her mental health, and she talks with Coach Claire about how running can be an effective tool for managing mental health issues, the challenges and limitations of running, the importance of community, even a virtual one, for keeping your spirits and your training up, and for all you new pandemic puppy owners, she shares tips on how to run with your new friend. Nita has been plying her writing trade for over 25 years, and her work has been featured in health.com, healthline.com, livestrong.com, Fupping.com, PsychCentral.com, bpHope.com, Bustle.com, NextAvenue.com, UpJourney.com, Medium.com, Pawstruck.com, Thrive Global, WGRN, Sweatpants & Coffee, Authority Magazine, Intergenerational Inspiration, 2014 and Beyond, and Pretty Progressive, and in bp Magazine and Epoch Times, on the Word Carver, Running Dad, My Brain on Endorphins, and Diz Runs podcasts, and was nominated for the Ohio Arts Council Governor's Award. Her articles, essays, and poems have appeared in Buddhist America, Dog World, Dog Fancy, Writer's Journal, Country Living, Pitkin Review, Spring Street, The Taos News, WNBA-SF blog, Pencil Storm, The Writing Cooperative, It's Not Your Journey, Wide Open Writing, and other newspapers and newsletters. She writes the blog, Bum Glue and publishes the monthly email, Write Now Columbus. Her poem "Memorial" won the Dublin Arts Council's Poet's Choice Award and an early draft of her memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink, (previously titled Twenty-Six Point Freaking Two) was short-listed for the William Faulkner - William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition Award. The book was awarded a Maxwell Medal in the Human Animal Bond category of the Dog Writers Association of America writing competition. It is a #1 Amazon Bestseller in the "mood disorders," "bipolar disorder," and "running & jogging" categories. The book was selected by Ohioana Library to be included in the 2020 Ohioana Festival. Nita also coauthored the popular writing journal, You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration and Instruction to Keep Your Pen Moving, with Brenda Knight (Women of the Beat Generation.) Nita earned a journalism degree from The E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University, a law degree from The Ohio State University, and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from Goddard College. She serves on the board of the Women's National Book Association of San Francisco. For ten years, she studied with and assisted best-selling author Natalie Goldberg (Writing Down the Bones) at week-long writing workshops teaching the "rules of writing practice" and leading participants in sitting and walking meditation. Goldberg authorized Nita to teach "writing practice" and Nita has taught for nearly twenty years. When she's not writing and teaching, Nita runs. She has completed three full marathons, 27 half marathons (in eighteen states), and more than 80 shorter races. Nita lives in central Ohio with her husband and biggest fan, Ed, and her yellow Labrador running partner, Scarlet (aka #ninetyninepercentgooddog). Questions Nita is asked: 2:41 Let's start with your running journey. How did you begin to run regularly? 5:03 Your running journey is also connected to your mental health journey. Can you talk a little bit about that? 7:46 What was it like finding a running community? 10:14 How specifically has running helped your mental health? 11:49 I think it’s pretty well known that everybody who gets a running habit going, you feel good, at least when you stop running. Sometimes when you actually are running it doesn’t always feel good, but most of the time we feel good after we run, but there is a limit to that. You can only run so many miles in a day. You can’t always rely on exercise for all of your mental health issues. Where do you kind of draw the line and say, “Yes, running is a tool but I need some extra help?” 14:16 Sometimes you need actual therapy beyond running; don’t you agree? 15:41 I would also like to talk about you running with your dog, Scarlet. A lot of runners have dogs, and dogs help us get moving and get active, but you decided to write a book about that. Can you talk a little bit about that? 19:03 What other tips do you have for someone who just got their pandemic puppy and want to start running with the dog? 20:59 I know a lot of people who run with dogs who will maybe do their warmup with the dog and then circle back home and drop the dog off and then do a longer run. Is that something that you’ve had to do? In marathon training, you can’t take your dog for 20 miles or something like that. 23:21 I would imagine if you’re doing any kind of speed work or some kind of session where you need to do that, that must be a challenge with a dog? 24:21 Many runners have, like you, found running later in life. How has your running changed as you age? 16:13 With your running and the pandemic, all the races have been canceled for the most part, a lot of us are left without goals. Are you still running and training without that goal and deadline? 28:44 I’ve started to see these socially distant races come up, and it just makes me wonder, is everybody going to wear masks when they run, which is obviously hard, and how do you stay six feet apart, what if you want to pass somebody? Have you looked into any of that, like how they’re going to do that? 31:49 I would love to hear more about when you are depressed or going through a mental health episode, you know that running makes you feel better, you know that calling a friend makes you feel better, you know that intellectually, but because you’re depressed and not feeling good, you don’t feel like doing those things. So how do you start moving when you don’t want to move? How do you reach out when you don’t want to reach out? Any tips? 35:37 Let’s say I’m a brand new runner and I want to find community. Where would you suggest me going? Questions I ask everyone: 38:09 If you could go back and talk to yourself when you first started running, what advice would you give yourself? 38:55 What is the greatest gift that running has given you? 39:42 Where can listeners connect with you? Quotes by Nita: “I had to find something that suited me in a way, not just physically, but mentally and emotionally, and running did that.” “I really think that it’s kind of ironic that I ended up writing a book about running. I couldn’t have done that without the focus and endurance that I had from marathon training.” “Having gone through an injury, coming out the other side, realizing that it’s going to be okay, that’s been one of the great things of having done anything, but especially running for a long time, seeing those patterns.” Take a Listen on Your Next Run Want more awesome interviews and advice? Subscribe to our iTunes channel Mentioned in this podcast: NitaSweeney.com Depression Hates a Moving Target John Bingham "The Penguin" books Marathoner in Training Dash for Donation Runners Connect Winner's Circle Facebook Community RunnersConnect Facebook page claire@runnersconnect.net Follow Nita on: nita@nitasweeney.com Twitter Facebook We really hope you’ve enjoyed this episode of Run to the Top. The best way you can show your support of the show is to share this podcast with your family and friends and share it on your Facebook, Twitter, or any other social media channel you use. The more people who know about the podcast and download the episodes, the more I can reach out to and get top running influencers, to bring them on and share their advice, which hopefully makes the show even more enjoyable for you!
Amelia is a world renowned animal communicator and has dedicated her life to the welfare of animals. She conducts workshops to teach others the art of animal communication and is available for private readings. Amelia's abilities have been the focus of hundreds of magazines and newspaper articles world-wide, including The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, ABC News, The Boston North Shore Sunday, The London Sunday News of The World, Good Housekeeping, Cat Fancy, Dog Fancy, New Woman in England, Bilt de Frau in Germany and the cover of the Freitseit Kurier in Vienna. Amelia is the author of Whispers From the Wild, Straight From the Horses Mouth, & The Language of Miracles.
The Joseph Horne Company, popularly known as Horne's, was a beloved and integral part of Pittsburghers' lives for generations. It was the first department store in the Steel City, staking its ground at the landmark flagship store on Penn Avenue and Stanwix Street. Starting as a small dry goods store, the company expanded into a regional retail powerhouse with a reputation for selling high-quality goods in elegant spaces. Horne's succumbed to the fate of other department stores amid changing consumer habits, and a short-lived stint as a Lazarus store was the final chapter in more than 140 years of history. The community still enjoys the tree on the corner of the former Horne's building, now Highmark, that is lit each year to usher in Pittsburgh's holiday season. In 1871, Jacob and Isaac Kaufmann created a classic Pittsburgh institution. The business grew from a small store on the South Side to a mammoth clothing house downtown that outfitted the community. The removal of the original freestanding clock upset customers, so Kaufmann's added its iconic version in 1913. A redesign of the store's first floor attracted national attention in the 1930s. While most Pittsburghers remember and celebrate the downtown store, others recall the suburban branches--miniatures of the expansive flagship store. Join Letitia Stuart Savage on a journey to a time of leisurely shopping for the latest fashions complete with a side of Mile High Ice Cream Pie from the Tic Toc Restaurant. Letitia Stuart Savage is a freelance writer who has contributed to local and national publications including Country Journal, Kitchen Garden, Dog Fancy and The Chronicle of the Horse. She earned a BS in biology and established environmental education programs in several Allegheny County parks before becoming an environmental consultant. In the past, she has contributed history articles to Pennsylvania Heritage. Description courtesy of The History Press.
From the Bay To LA, standup comedian Krista Fatka joins Kai to talk about the shocking story of internet-catfishin', stepbrother-marryin', pregnancy-obsessed, murderous baby thief Lisa Montgomery. This episode is definitely not sponsored by Dog Fancy.
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SUMMARY: Dr. Patricia McConnell is a Zoologist and Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist who has made a lifelong commitment to improving the relationship between people and animals. She is known worldwide as an expert on canine and feline behavior and dog training, and for her engaging and knowledgeable dog training books, DVDs and seminars. Patricia has seen clients for serious behavioral problems since 1988, and taught "The Biology and Philosophy of Human/Animal Relationships” for twenty-five years at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her radio show, Calling All Pets, was heard in over 110 cities around the country, where Patricia dispensed advice about behavior problems and animal behavior research for over fourteen years. She is the author of the much-acclaimed books The Other End of the Leash, For the Love of A Dog: Understanding Emotions in You and Your Best Friend and Tales of Two Species. Her latest book is a memoir that came out earlier this year, titled The Education of Will: A Mutual Memoir of a Woman and Her Dog. Links The Other End of the Leash (blog) The Other End of the Leash (book) For the Love of A Dog: Understanding Emotions in You and Your Best Friend Tales of Two Species The Education of Will: A Mutual Memoir of a Woman and Her Dog Next Episode: To be released 11/10/2017, featuring Sarah Stremming, talking about effective behavior change. TRANSCRIPTION: Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau and you're listening to the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast brought to you by the Fenzi Dog Sports Academy, an online school dedicated to providing high-quality instruction for competitive dog sports using only the most current and progressive training methods. Today we have a special guest -- I'm talking to Dr. Patricia McConnell. Although she probably needs no introduction, I will share a bit from her bio. Dr. Patricia McConnell is a Zoologist and Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist who has made a lifelong commitment to improving the relationship between people and animals. She is known worldwide as an expert on canine and feline behavior and dog training, and for her engaging and knowledgeable dog training books, DVDs and seminars. Patricia has seen clients for serious behavioral problems since 1988, and taught "The Biology and Philosophy of Human/Animal Relationships” for twenty-five years at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her radio show, Calling All Pets, was heard in over 110 cities around the country, where Patricia dispensed advice about behavior problems and animal behavior research for over fourteen years. She is the author of several much-acclaimed books The Other End of the Leash, For the Love of A Dog: Understanding Emotions in You and Your Best Friend and Tales of Two Species. Her latest book is a memoir that came out earlier this year, titled The Education of Will: A Mutual Memoir of a Woman and Her Dog. Welcome to the podcast, Patricia! Patricia McConnell: Thanks for having me, Melissa. What fun. Melissa Breau: I'm so excited to be talking to you today. To kind of start us out a little bit, can you just share a little bit about the dogs and the animals you currently share your life with? Patricia McConnell: Oh, absolutely. The most important animal is the two-legged one, my husband, my wonderful, accommodating husband who puts up with my obsession for dogs and sheep and cats and animals and gardening. So that's Jim. And so we have three dogs. We have Willie, a 10-year-old border collie who is one of the stars of The Education of Will, and we have Maggie, a 4-year-old border collie who's my competition sheepdog trial right now and the silliest, funniest, most adorablest dog that ever lived, of course, and Tootsie, who's the other most adorablest dog, she's a little Cavalier who was a puppy mill rescue. And we have two cats, Nellie and Polly, and we have 16 sheep. Melissa Breau: That's awesome. Patricia McConnell: Here we are. And we have Teresa the toad, who's living in the cat bowl often, and I could go on and on. We have a little farm, it's about 12 and a half acres, and so there are lots of critters on there, but the family ones I've already mentioned. I'll stop there. Melissa Breau: Excellent. Well, I know that you've shared kind of in some of the other interviews you've done that you've been in love with dogs and behavior for as long as you can remember. So I wanted to ask a little bit about kind of when you decided that was what you wanted to do with your life, and see if you could just share a little bit about those early days. Patricia McConnell: Oh yes, you know, it's almost like a feminist manifesto, because when I was … I was born in 1948, and when I was 5 — there's a story about me being asked what I wanted to do when I was 5, and I said, “I want to marry a rancher,” because in 1953 in Arizona, women made babies and casseroles. They didn't make, they didn't have careers, they didn't, you know, make shopping centers and business deals or even be veterinarians. And so gradually over time I had all kinds of different careers. I moved a lot with my first husband, and eventually I got to the point where I thought, You know what, I'm going to go back to school and I'm going to study animal behavior. And what I envisioned is that I would teach it. I would teach at some small private college, and I would teach animal behavior because I loved animals and I loved behavior. And I finally realized in my 30s, early 40s, you know, this is a way I could really enmesh myself in my passion and what I love. But then I went to an animal behavior society conference — it's a conference of academics, people who study behavior, mostly wild animals, mostly in the field — and I ran into John Wright, who was an academic, actually a psychologist who was an applied animal behaviorist, and so he took all of his training and behavior and used it to help people solve problems with family dogs. And I was like, Oh, really? I didn't know that was a possibility. So it ended up that my colleague, Dr. Nancy Raffetto, and I opened up Dog's Best Friend as a consulting service. Most people had no idea who we were, what we were doing. Nobody did it then. I mean, nobody did it then. People would call us up, Melissa, and say, “Do you guys groom poodles?” Melissa Breau: Oh goodness. Patricia McConnell: Yes. So this was in the late '80s, and this was a really new field. So it all progressed from there, but it certainly wasn't linear, and anybody who's in a path right now of, like, who do I want to be and what do I want to do, or maybe I'm going in a direction that I don't want to go, is don't lose heart. I mean, I didn't get into this until I was in my 40s. Melissa Breau: And you've quite clearly achieved quite a bit of success, so … Patricia McConnell: It's been very satisfying, you know. I feel so lucky. I feel very grateful and lucky and privileged and honored to be able to find the right niche, you know? Yeah. Melissa Breau: I think the rest of us have been pretty privileged that you've decided to do this too, so … Patricia McConnell: Well, thank you. Melissa Breau: So I wanted to ask, you mentioned that, you know, you've been in the field for quite a while, and I wanted to ask kind of how your philosophy is today and maybe a little bit of kind of how even it's changed over that time. Obviously the world is a very different place for dogs. Patricia McConnell: Oh, man, so true. I mean, I've written quite a few places about the first dog training class I went to when I was, I think, probably 19. The dog trainer was a Marine, and he hung a Basenji — as in, with a choke-chain collar — picked the dog off the ground, so all four feet were off the ground, and hung him there until he started running out of breath and was dying. Actually, it was not all that long, shockingly, not all that long ago somebody, a dog died from that and someone tried to sue, except they didn't … they weren't successful because they were told that that was standard in the industry. That was standard practice, so you can't blame the person for doing it. Yeah, so boy, have things changed. Boy, have things changed. My philosophy now is very much along the lines of “least intrusive minimally aversive,” you know, the LIMA protocol that I think is fantastic. I would say 99.95 percent of what I do with dogs is positive reinforcement, and I do use, I will use a correction. I mean, if Maggie starts to eat something I don't want her to eat, sometimes I'll say “Leave it,” or sometimes I'll go “Ah-ah,” you know, and that's positive punishment because I added something to decrease the frequency of a behavior, right. So, but, I think, you know, besides the really important focus that you see now on positive reinforcement, which I think is just so vital, I think interspersed with that, entwined with that, is a change in our relationship and the way we see our dogs. I mean, it was all about dominance before. It was all about control, and you're in charge, and sometimes it was just simply, like, well, you know, “You have to be in charge,” and other times it was suggested as a way, as something your dog needed, you know, the old “Your dog needs you to be the alpha of the pack.” But it was always about control. And now it seems to me, don't you think, it's more with many of us about relationship. They are our best friends, you know. They're great friends of ours, and that's what I want. You know, my dogs have to do what I ask them to do. Sometimes they have to. They have to lie down if they're chasing a rabbit towards the road or something. But I value them as members of my family and friends. I don't think of them as furry people. I think that's disrespectful to dogs. But they are an integral part of my life and my family and my love. Melissa Breau: That's definitely something that is kind of a core part of the kind of Fenzi philosophy, so I mean, I definitely think that we're seeing more and more of a shift to that, obviously. Not everybody's there yet, but hopefully they will be one day, right? Patricia McConnell: Absolutely, yeah, and I think the kind of work that, you know, Fenzi Dog Sports Academy is doing is vital to that, you know? We just, we all need to be out there as much as we can, just spreading the word, because it's, you know, it's not just more fun, because it works better. I just heard, I was just at APDT not too long ago and somebody was … it was Pat Miller was talking about Bob Bailey saying — who was a professional animal trainer, he trained for movies and commercials — and he said, “I use positive reinforcement because it works better,” he said. “I don't do it for welfare, I don't do it to be nice, I do it because it works better and it's more efficient. I would do, if I had used punishment if it worked better in order to do my job, that's what I'd do, you know, but,” he said, “it just, it works better.” But so it does work better, but it's also so much more fun, you know. It's so much more fun to not have to be a drill sergeant in your own living room. Melissa Breau: I did hear that you were awarded an award at APDT. Is that right? Patricia McConnell: I was so honored. They gave me the Lifetime Achievement Award, yeah. Melissa Breau: That's awesome. Patricia McConnell: Yeah, thank you. I was really honored, yeah. Thank you. Melissa Breau: Obviously, you're really well known for your work in dog behavior, but I know from your first book that early on in your career you did quite a bit of research on cues, especially across languages. And I know that cues are always kind of a big topic and of interest to people, so I wanted to ask you to kind of share your top takeaway or two from that work. Patricia McConnell: Oh, thanks for asking, because, you know, that's how I got into this. I mean, I was … I started as an undergraduate looking for a project, a research project. As an ethologist, somebody who studies animal behavior, I had no thought of working with domestic animals or being an applied animal behaviorist. I was working with a professor who worked with fish, and so what I did is … the question at the time that was really hot in the field at the time was, why do animals take the risk of making noise, you know, what are they doing, are they just sort of expressing an emotional state because they can't help it, are they, is there some function of what they do? People honestly were asking questions about why are animals making noise, because it's risky, right, it attracts attention. So I used working domestic animals, the relationship between handlers and working domestic animals, as a kind of a model for that system. So I recorded the acoustic signals from over 110 handlers who work with racehorses and all different kinds of dogs, different kinds of horses, and they spoke, I think I got 16 different languages, and what I found was I found patterns in how people speed animals up and and how they use sound to slow animals down. And so basically what I learned was short, rapidly repeated notes are used all over the world, no matter what language, what field, to speed animals up, and long, slow, extended ones are used to soothe them, and quick, abrupt ones with an instant onset are used to stop them. So, you know, so it's the difference between [makes sound] or [makes sound] right, those are all used to speed animals up. “Whoa, lie down,” soothe, slow versus “Whoa!” to stop a quarter horse, for example. And so yeah, so what I learned was it's not what you say, it's how you say it, and that's had a profound influence on how I work with animals and how I think of how we communicate. Melissa Breau: So how does that kind of continue to influence what you do today? Patricia McConnell: It does professionally and it does personally. So, you know, with clients I was always paying attention, and I think we all are. All good trainers, when we're working with dog owners, we're paying a lot of attention to how people use sound and how they say things, you know. So, I mean, this probably happened to everybody who's listening is you had a client who would say, “Jasper, come!” and Jasper would stop in his tracks, you know. And that was standard obedience, by the way, is to shout it out like that, and to stand really stiff and really still and look straight at your dog and, like, “Come!” you know. And dogs had to get over, like, OK, I guess I'm supposed to come forward, rather than their natural instinct, which is, I clearly should stop right now because they're telling me not to come here. So I pay a lot of attention to how clients would speak, and, you know, I have to work on it too. I mean, I work with working border collies and who are sometimes 500 yards away from you, so you really have to pay attention to tone, you know, and how you sound. I mean, I've learned … Maggie, for example. Maggie's super sensitive and she can get really worried, and so when I ask her to lie down, I say, “Lie down, lie down,” just really sing-songy, really easy, and she's so responsive that she'll do it right away. So both personally and professionally I just pay a lot of attention to that. Am I perfect personally? No, of course not. But the other thing I learned, Melissa, after I finished my dissertation, after I finished all that research on sound, when I started doing dog training classes is I discovered how, yeah, sound has a huge effect on how dogs behave, but they're primarily watching us, and how unaware most of us are of how our … the movement of our body affects dogs. So that's the other big takeaway that I've learned about cuing is that just whether you're leaning forward a half an inch can make a profound difference in whether your dog is comfortable coming towards you, or breaks its stay, or you turn your head away from a dog who's uncomfortable, or stare at it, make it uncomfortable. So, you know, all my training as an ethologist, and study communication and subtle, subtle, tiny, subtle little signals, I think stands everybody who loves dogs in good stead because it's so important to be aware that less is more. The tiniest little change in inflection, the tiniest little movement, can have a huge effect on your dog's behavior. Melissa Breau: And it goes back to, like, the example you mentioned kind of of somebody standing straight up and strict as they yell “Come.” It's not just the language. It's also the body language there that's just so counter, counter to purpose. Patricia McConnell: Yeah, exactly. Melissa Breau: I wanted to make sure we talked a little bit about the new book, because I know there are a lot of people who are very excited that you wrote it. So how does The Education of Will differ kind of from some of the other books that you've written? Patricia McConnell: Oh, well, thanks for asking about it, first of all. It's hugely different. It's … this is a totally different work than I've ever done before. It's a memoir, so it's very personal. It's a memoir about me and Willie. That's why the subtitle — on the hard cover, anyway — is A Mutual Memoir of a Woman and Her Dog. I intertwine stories about getting Willie as a puppy who came as if he comes straight from Afghanistan with some canine version of PTSD. He was the most, he was fearful, he was sound reactive, he was pretty much a mess as a young dog. He really was. But he also, you know, he was … when he was good, he was like the best dog ever. He has a face on him that can just melt your bones, and he still does. I mean, there's something about Willie's face. That's why the publisher put his face on the cover of the book, which I still am not crazy about because I don't think it tells people what the book is really about. But his face, he's just got the most gorgeous face, and he's so loving and so friendly and so playful, you know. The best of Willie is, like, just the dog everybody wants, but he came with all this baggage, and his baggage, as it turned out, triggered all kinds of stuff that I thought I had resolved from my past. I had a lot of traumas in my past. I was raped, I was molested, I had somebody fall and die, literally out of the sky and, like, fall by surprise out of the sky and fall at my feet and die. Yeah, and you know when things like that happen, it really changes … structurally, physically, changes your brain. I mean, when individuals get traumatized with that kind of a trauma and they can't, they don't, have enough resilience to bounce back from it, it literally structurally, physically, changes your brain structure. Your amygdala gets more active, your hippocampus shrinks, I mean, all kinds of things happen. And so I had my own version of PTSD and I thought I'd resolved it, but when I got this super, super sound-reactive little puppy who, when a butterfly in China came out of its chrysalis, would leap up barking, and it set off, it triggered, all this old stuff and all these old symptoms with me. And so I basically figured out eventually that I couldn't heal Willie until I really healed myself. So he forced me to go farther down and face some of the things I thought I dealt with but I really hadn't finished. So I didn't start writing it to publish it. I actually started writing just segments of it, of some of the traumas that happened to me, as part of therapy, because it's very therapeutic to write out just about anything. I highly, strongly advise it to any of us. I write in my journal almost every morning and I find it so balancing. But so I started … I wasn't going to publish this, Melissa. I was just therapizing myself and trying to get better. And then, as a part of that process, I read a couple of books that literally changed my life. I mean, you know, that sounds, it's used so often and I know we can overuse it, but they really did. That really is how it felt. And I started thinking if I could write this book where I intertwined Willie's story and my story to show people that both people and dogs can, that the effects of trauma on both people and dogs, because dogs can be traumatized, and I think a lot of people don't acknowledge that. Horses too, any mammal, but to also that we are ultimately so resilient, and that if we have the right support around us, people can heal from just an amazing amount of things and so can dogs. So that's why I ended up finishing it, publishing it, and putting it out in the world. Melissa Breau: How are you and Willie both doing today? Patricia McConnell: Oh, we're good, we're good. He's 10. I can barely believe that he's 10 years old. He's really happy. I think he loves having Maggie there. Maggie is great with him. You know, he's so much better now. I mean, he recovered so much. He's still super reactive, but now it's like happy reactive, you know, it's not panic, scared reactive. But he's also … he's not the best dog around other dogs, and so when Maggie came she'd, like, try and play, and he'd get grumpy and, you know, do a little one of those little tiny little, you know, grumpy tooth displays, you know, like, [makes sound] and she literally would be, like, “Oh Willie, come on, let's play,” and you could just see he'd be, like, “OK.” So yeah, they play, he gets to work sheep, he gets, he and I still cuddle, and he gets a belly rub, he's really good, he's really happy, and it makes me really happy, yeah. Melissa Breau: Good. Patricia McConnell: Thanks for asking. Melissa Breau: Yeah. When you wrote the book, what do you hope people will take away from it? I know you mentioned that you wrote it kind of inspired by these other books that changed your life, but when somebody finishes reading the book, what do you hope they've kind of learned or that they walk away with? Patricia McConnell: Yeah, yeah, thanks for asking. I would say, one, that about that resilience, about the fact that it's amazing if you know how to handle it, you know. You have to have the tools, you have to have help, you have to have a village. That if you have help and you know how to handle it, it's astounding how resilient people can be. And I've since heard stories, and we've all heard stories, about people who have been through just unbelievable nightmares and yet they're doing good, you know, like, how do you live through that? So people are really resilient. I really want to emphasize and get out into the world, past sort of the Dog Fancy world, that dogs can be traumatized, you know. I'm sure I don't have to tell you or listeners is that so much of “aggression” and “disobedience” are is basically behavior that's motivated by fear, you know. And I see … I saw a lot of dogs who I think were traumatized, I mean, even just in the dog park they got attacked from behind by some dog and then they become dog aggressive. And so knowing that, you know, this is not about dominance, this is not in the, this is not a bad dog, you know, that we need to be really thoughtful. Veterinarians need to be really aware of how terrifying it can be to a dog to have certain medical procedures, and I think veterinary medicine is starting to come on board, which is really gratifying. Dr. Marty Becker has a book coming out — it's actually available through Dogwise, it's coming out in April commercially or everywhere else — it's called From Fearful to Fear Free, and a lot of what he's trying to do is to change vet clinics so that they're more conscious, you know, using a lot of the kind of methods that Sophia Yin did such a great job of spreading out into the world. So that's another one of the things that I want people to be aware of — that animals can be traumatized and they need understanding. They don't need dominance. They need understanding. But, you know, the last thing that I would love people to get is that we all have stories, you know. We all have stories, and we all have things that we're ashamed of or afraid of. And I'm a big supporter of Brene Brown and her work about facing those fears, about putting light onto some of that, rather than hiding it in the dark. And, you know, we need to be aware of the person we're sitting next to, or the person who was rude in line at the supermarket or something, you know. We don't know their story. And even when people are successful and productive, you know, you don't know. You don't know. So the more empathy and benevolence and kindness we can have to everybody and anybody, whether person or dog, the better the world will be. Melissa Breau: I think that's such, like, a powerful and important message to kind of get out there and think about and to be aware of, not just in your interactions with dogs but also with people. Patricia McConnell: Thank you. And don't you think — and this is an authentic question I'm asking you — maybe because of social media, I don't know what it is about the world, is it in the water, I don't know, but, you know, it's true in many fields, and sort of parts of social behavior of humans, but there is a certain amount, in the dog world, of snarkiness, of, you know, of snappiness, of a lack of real thoughtful, benevolent consideration of other people, and I think that's too bad. I do think it's partly because of social media, but I just want everybody who loves dogs and is promoting positive training with dogs, if we all — and we all need to be reminded of, believe me, I am no saint, I have to take a breath sometimes too — but we all need to remember that no matter what method somebody uses or how much we disagree with them, we need to be as positive with people as we are with dogs. Melissa Breau: I think especially in kind of the sports world, or the competitive world, you've got a dichotomy there between competition where people want to be better than the others around them and they also do have that relationship with their dog, so I definitely do think that there's a snarkiness, and we all have to be conscious of our own behavior and our own words and kind of fight against that a little bit. Patricia McConnell: Yeah, yeah, you know, I don't do, I don't go to agility, I never competed in it, but I don't go. I watch it sometimes, but I don't do it a lot, but I'm in sheepdog handling and, you know, we all know how competitive some people can be. And I love the people who are competitive in a really good way, you know? They want to get better, and they love to, and yeah, it's way more fun to win. I mean, it's way more fun to do well. No question about it. It's way more fun to do well. But overriding all of these has got to be the health and happiness of our dogs and our relationship with them. Melissa Breau: I could not agree with you more. Patricia McConnell: Oh good. Melissa Breau: So I know we're kind of getting towards the end of the call, but there are three questions that I ask everyone who comes on the podcast and I wanted to make sure we kind of got them in and I got your perspective … so to start out the first one is what is the dog-related accomplishment that you're proudest of? Patricia McConnell: Well, you know, I have to separate it out. Personally, I think I'm proudest of giving my dogs a good life. I feel all wussy when I say that. I could just get all soppy and Oprah-ish. But I, you know, I'm not perfect and, I mean, I can beat myself up over things I haven't done perfectly and I could have done better, but I think, in general, I think I've provided quite a few dogs a really, really good life, and understanding them as individuals rather than just dogs and making them fit into some kind of a slot that I wanted them to fit into, so I'm really proud of that. And I also, I guess professionally, I think I'm proudest of combining my respect for good writing and my passion and love for dogs and my interest in science, combining all those three things. I love to read, I love good writing, I don't think anybody needs to hear how much I'm just stupid in love for dogs, and I think science is really important, and I found a way, sometimes, you know, I get on the right track and I combine all those three things in a way that I feel is good enough, and when that happens I feel really good about that. Melissa Breau: I love that, especially the bit about just knowing that you've provided a good life to your dogs. That's such an awesome thing to be proud of. I really, I like that answer. Patricia McConnell: Thank you, thank you. Melissa Breau: So this one may be a hard question, but what is the best piece of training advice that you've ever heard? Patricia McConnell: Oh man, oh wow, oh wow, let's see. Do I have to pick one? OK, I'll be really fast. Melissa Breau: You can share more than one if you want. I'll let you get away with that. Patricia McConnell: Good. The thing that pops up in my mind the first time I hear that is actually … it's not a piece of advice. It's just a saying and it makes me want to cry. I sound like such a crier. It makes me want to cry. The saying is, “We train by regret.” It just hits home so hard to me because I think every one of us who cares deeply about dogs and is really honest, and insightful, and learned, and grows, you know, admits that there's things we've done that we wish we'd never done and, you know, some of them are just tiny little stupid things. It's like, “Oh, I can't believe I didn't think of that,” or, you know, so I think that's a really important saying. But I think that the most important part about it is to remind all of us to be kinder to ourselves. I think a lot of the people I work with who are progressive dog trainers who just adore their dogs and move heaven and earth for them, we're so hard on ourselves. Don't you think? I mean, we're just, you know, I work with clients who are just … they're just, oh, they're being so hard on themselves because they haven't been perfect. They made this one mistake and it's like, oh man, you know, we are all human here. So I think that strikes home with me a lot. And I guess the other just sort of solid, quick, concise piece of advice is basically “Say less, mean more.” I just made that up, but I've heard people say versions of that, you know, so basically another version is “Just shut up.” I think, I mean, you can hear I like to talk, right, so I can get badly with my dogs, and I think it's confusing and tiring to our dogs. And I think, you know, some of the people who, you know, those people who dogs just don't ever want to leave, you know, they meet them, and the second they meet them they sit down beside them and don't want to leave. There aren't many of them, and I was never one of those people. I sometimes am now, which makes me really happy, but those are often people who are really quiet. So I think being very mindful of the way we use words and sound around our dogs is really, really important because, I think, frankly, our dogs are often just simply exhausted trying to figure out what the heck we're trying to convey to them, you know? So I guess I'd just stick with those two things. Melissa Breau: Excellent. Well, thank you. Kind of the last one here is who is someone else in the dog world that you look up to? Patricia McConnell: If you had asked that first we would still be talking. That's cold to ask me last when we run out of time! OK, I'll talk really fast. Susan Friedman — I'd kiss the hem of her skirt or her pants. I bow down to her. I think she's brilliant, funny, amazing, wonderful. I love Fenzi Dog Sports. I think that incredible work's being done. Suzanne Hetts is doing great work. Her husband, Dan Estep. Julie Hecht at Dog Spies. Karen Pryor, oh my goodness. Trish King. Steve White. Chris Zink, the … everybody in, you know, dog sports knows. Those are the people who just, like, rattle off the top of my head right now, but I could go on and on and on. There are so many amazing people in this field right now. It's just so gratifying. Melissa Breau: That's awesome. Patricia McConnell: Those are just a few of them, yeah. Melissa Breau: We'll have to see if we can get a few of them to come on the show. Patricia McConnell: Oh absolutely, yeah. Melissa Breau: Well thank you so much for coming on the podcast Patricia! I really appreciate it. Patricia McConnell: Oh, it was really fun. Thanks for having me. Melissa Breau: Awesome. And thanks to all of our listeners for tuning in. We'll be back next week with Sarah Stremming. Sarah and I will be talking about life with your dog outside of training… and how what you do then impacts that training. Don't miss it! 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Denise Herman is the owner and lead trainer at Empire of the Dog in NYC. Empire of the Dog was founded in 2000. Denise has written for The Bark magazine, Modern Dog, and The Nest, and has been profiled in Dog Fancy magazine. She also apprentices and trains dog trainers through the Dog Training Internship Academy, and is on the advisory board for AFAR NYC, an organization that runs local pet programs including programs to provide support of pets of military veterans. She just started fostering a rat to train, named Splinter.
Angie Fenton is an award-winning and esteemed writer driven by a passion for serving her community. Originally from Michigan, Fenton is now a prominent figure in Louisville, which she has been calling home since 2002. She is a buzz columnist for The Courier-Journal, an instructor of English literature at Brown Mackie College, and a regular radio show and television guest. Fenton has written for numerous publications, including Velocity magazine, Dog Fancy magazine, Voices of Michigan, and Women’s World magazine. When Fenton is not immersed in her work, she volunteers much of her time to help the community. Fenton was selected as Mentor of the Year by minority student services at her alma mater, Central Michigan University. Louisville magazine voted her as one of their Women to Watch in 2004 and she has been named Journalist of the Year by the Michigan Press Association.
In 2015, Americans spent over $60 billion on pet food with veterinary care coming in somewhere around $15 billion. But is all of that money on pet food being well spent? Are we over feeding and giving less than optimal nutrition to our furry family members? Can some of the most serious medical conditions such as kidney disease and cancer be positively affected by modifying what we feed? My guest is Dr. Cailin Heinze. She is a board-certified veterinary nutritionist at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University where she teaches biochemistry and clinical nutrition. She is an expert in home-cooked diet formulation and general pet nutrition and has a special interest in feeding pets with kidney disease and cancer. Dr Heinze has been featured in Eating Well, WebMD, Prevention magazine, and Dog Fancy and she regularly speaks at national and international veterinary conferences. So grab your pen and paper. I know you are going to want to take some notes to help you digest this very important subject. Questions or comments? Email Dr. Cruz at: thepetdoctor@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Nutrition Edition on Pet Life Radio.
This week on Relationships 2.0 my guest is Amelia Kinkade author of Whispers From the Wild: Listening to Voices from the Animal Kingdom About the book: One of the world’s most renowned animal communicators, Amelia Kinkade has brought thousands into closer contact with their beloved dogs, cats, birds, and horses. Now she shares the wonders of her recent work communicating with wild, and in some cases endangered, animals. Amelia takes readers on a rollicking ride as she visits with tigers, elephants, lions, great white sharks, black mamba snakes, whales, and bees. Traveling all over the world, Amelia reveals the inner thoughts and feelings of these extraordinary animals and shares the advice she has gleaned — words about tenderness, reconnection with nature, life after death, and the possibilities of magical awakenings inside the brains of an ever-evolving human race. Anyone with a heart, mind, and funny bone will delight in this invitation to understand and appreciate our fellow inhabitants of planet Earth. About the author: Amelia Kinkade is the author of Straight From the Horse’s Mouth: How to Talk to Animals and Get Answers (Crown Books),The Language of Miracles: A Celebrated Psychic Teaches You to Talk to Animals (New World Library), Soulmates with Paws, Hooves, and Wings, Aurora’s Secret, and The Winged One. (CreateSpace) She is the founder of The Language of Miracle’s Institute in Southern California. Amelia is an international speaker who lectures in the United States, Canada, England, Scotland, Sweden, Germany, Norway, Switzerland, Austria, and South Africa where she trains animal lovers from all walks of life including doctors and vets. Amelia was featured in The 100 Top Psychics in America. (Simon and Schuster) Her unique abilities have been the focus of hundreds of magazines and newspaper articles world-wide including The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, ABC News, The Boston North Shore Sunday, The London Sunday News of The World, Good Housekeeping, Cat Fancy, Dog Fancy, New Woman in England, Bilt de Frau in Germany, Annabelle in Switzerland, and the cover of the Freitseit Kurier in Vienna. Miss Kinkade has appeared on television programs such as The View, The Other Half, The Ellen Degeneres Show, Extra, VH1, Jenny Jones, The BBC News, Carte Blanche in South Africa, and numerous news broadcasts in the US, Europe, and Australia. She has been heard on over 300 radio programs in the last few years from Memphis to Cape Town, South Africa. A BBC documentary was created around her work with the elephants in the Kruger National Park and a BBC children’s programming tour was created for her youngest most open-minded fans. Amelia’s true passion is assisting organizations in Africa who rescue elephants, cheetah, penguins, sharks, lions, and rhinos and trouble-shooting problems worldwide for tigers, primates, Asian elephants and countless breeds of exotic as well as domestic animals. In 2002, she was honored to accept invitations to Buckingham Palace to work with the household cavalry of Queen Elizabeth II and to “whisper” with the hunting horses of Prince Charles. Amelia is also privileged to work with Olympic show horses who competed in the Olympics in 2013. The Winged One is Amelia’s first illustrated book that features her own artwork and she is utterly delighted to share her drawings with the world. Please visit: www.Ameliakinkade.com.
Josie McKade- Jocie is an award winning, Amazon bestselling author of romantic comedies, humorous mysteries, historical fiction, and non-fiction works. Besides writing fun fiction, Jocie pens articles for national publications such as Elks Magazine, Family Tree Maker, Dog Fancy, RWA University, RWA Reports, Lake Erie Living, Fate Magazine, Chronicles of the Old West, and Family Motor Coach. The senior news editor for a reader's news blog, she is part of an award winning production team where she writes video scripts, press releases, and blog posts. Plus, she grows amazing tomatoes. About the Series The South is on the rise and the North is on the march in this humorous mystery where Alabama belle Emme Mayson meets Boston proud Jackie Dickson. Two women - complete strangers - summoned by a cryptic letter to Washington, D.C. With a family history that seems to include spy parents, that fact they may be sisters, a house caretaker that is way more then he appears to be, and an FBI agent that won't quit until he knows who they really are, Mayson and Dickson are going discover where the Line is Drawn - and cross it. Sheila English- Writing has always been a dream for Sheila. She’s written plays, journal articles, news articles, copy, scripts, short stories and books. Living that dream is a passion she follows daily as a script writer, an author and news reporter. We'll be talking about two of her books. Keeper of the Dead, the second book in her Faither Healer's Daughters trilogy and Adam Frankenstein: Short Stories.
We start out this episode with great difficulty refining the title, but we get there eventually... sort of. Then we ponder what would happen if everybody lost the ability or capability to hiccup. This leads to an interesting discussion about drinking water upside, thumps, and horse magazines. And we also get side-tracked by famous Italian cartoon star, Mr. Hiccup - although he should probably be called Mr. Singhiozzo. Email us at maskedman@limitedappeal.net if you think the hiccup extinction has already begun. Theme music courtesy of General Patton vs. The X-Ecutioners and Ipecac Recordings.
We start out this episode with great difficulty refining the title, but we get there eventually... sort of. Then we ponder what would happen if everybody lost the ability or capability to hiccup. This leads to an interesting discussion about drinking water upside, thumps, and horse magazines. And we also get side-tracked by famous Italian cartoon star, Mr. Hiccup - although he should probably be called Mr. Singhiozzo. Email us at maskedman@limitedappeal.net if you think the hiccup extinction has already begun. Theme music courtesy of General Patton vs. The X-Ecutioners and Ipecac Recordings.
Kathleen Prasad has been a life-long animal lover and an educator for over fifteen years. After receiving her BA in History from U.C. Berkeley in 1991 and her California Teaching Credential from Sacramento State University in 1993, Kathleen went on to teach History, Social Studies, English, and Drama in the San Francisco public schools for nine years. In the course of these years, she designed curriculum and community projects for her students in animal kindness, encouraging volunteer work in animal shelters. In 1998 she learned Reiki and began regularly volunteering Reiki with local shelter animals. Inspired by her volunteer experiences, Kathleen decided to dedicate her teaching career to Animal Reiki full-time in 2002. Since then, she has authored Reiki for Dogs, co-authored the books The Animal Reiki Handbook and Animal Reiki: Using Energy to Heal the Animals in Your Life and written many educational articles on animals and Reiki for holistic publications around the world. Her work has been featured in The Journal of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association, Animal Fair, The Whole Dog Journal, Dogs Naturally Magazine, Dog Fancy, Animal Wellness Magazine, Equine Wellness Magazine and Natural Horse Talk Magazine. She has been featured on many radio shows as well as her local news and the national PBS series Healing Quest.
Do animals go to heaven? Can we communicate with them? We love our pets and my guest Kathleen Prasad has got a very special mission in life. Kathleen Prasad is founder of Animal Reiki Source (www.animalreikisource.com) and president of the Shelter Animal Reiki Association (SARA). She has taught Reiki to the staff and volunteers of organizations such as BrightHaven, The CARE Foundation, Best Friends Animal Society, The San Francisco SPCA and Guide Dogs for the Blind. A global leader in the profession, Kathleen has authored the book Reiki for Dogs and co-authored the books The Animal Reiki Handbook and Animal Reiki: Using Energy to Heal the Animals in Your Life. She's been published in magazines such as The Journal of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association, Animal Wellness Magazine, Animal Fair, Equine Wellness Magazine, The Whole Dog Journal, Dog Fancy, Feline Wellness and Dogs Naturally Magazine, and featured in several radio and TV programs. Kathleen offers regular classes at BrightHaven Holistic Animal Retreat in Santa Rosa and also travels to teach.Webpage:www.animalreikisource.comFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/AnimalReikiSourceTwitter:https://twitter.com/ars_animalreikiGoogle+:https://plus.google.com/+Animalreikisource/postsYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/user/AnimalReikiSource
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Jon Patch welcomes author Eve Adamson to Talkin’ Pets this week to chat about her new book, Animal Planet Complete Guide to Dog Grooming. Eve is an award-winning pet writer and New York Times best-selling author who has written or co-written more than 50 books. She is a contributing editor to Dog Fancy magazine, writes the "Good Grooming" column for AKC Family Dog magazine, and is a member of the Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA). In 2005, she won the Hartz Doggie Glamour Award for the best article about grooming. Eve lives in Iowa City with her family and two dogs. Animal Planet Complete Guide to Dog Grooming is an absolute must-have for any modern dog owner. Using full-color photos, sidebars, and tip boxes, this indispensable manual covers a wide range of important grooming topics, including everything from basic brushing and bathing techniques to detailed eye, ear, and dental care instructions for most American Kennel Club (AKC)-registered breeds. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Complete Guide to Dog Grooming with Jon Patch
Ernie Sloane, Editor of Dog Fancy, the world’s most widely read dog magazine, stops by to visit with Marcie and Whistle about Dog Fancy’s salute to three top police, military, and search and rescue dog teams as winners of its Working Canine Hero of the Year contest, sponsored by Natural Balance Pet Foods Ernie shares his personal insights about the contest and how he and his staff actually participated in a search and rescue exercise. You won’t want to miss this show OR the complete article on these working canine heroes which is featured in the September 2011 issue of Dog Fancy. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Working Canine Hero of the Year Contest Salutes Three Top Dogs with Marcie Davis
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