Episode 215: Florida Goes to the Dogs!

Florida Spectacular

Florida Spectacular
Episode 215: Florida Goes to the Dogs!
Jul 30, 2025 Season 5 Episode 215
Cathy Salustri & Rick Kilby

Send us your Florida questions!

Anna Cooke, editor-in-chief at The New Barker magazine, jons the podcast to talk about rescue work in Florida; the long-gone Florida roadside attraction, Dogland; and a few famous Florida dogs. 

Links We Mentioned

The New Barker Magazine

An abandoned dog in Memphis

Dave the Wonder Dog (Annie Oakley was a snowbird) (bonus link)

Brownie the town dog of Daytona Beach

Garden of Love

Coonhound Cemetery in Alabama

Senior Dog Sanctuary in Nashville

Donte's Den Animal Sanctuary

Pinkey Sells War Bonds

Suncoast Animal League


Image generated by AI (we couldn't get a real dachshund mermaid to pose for us) 

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