
Animal Cafe
Conversations with pet experts, professionals and enthusiasts sharing the latest in national news in animal welfare and issues, behavior and training, animal health and science, the pet industry and pet-friendly travel.
Episodes
106 episodes
Blogging Secrets of Life With Dogs' Neil Brogan
How Neil Brogan built Life With Dogs blog to become one of the largest most successful general dogs sites on the internet, getting 1,000,000 visitors a month. Join us for a lively and informative interview. Recorded August 2013, you can read the p...
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Pet Travel Safety: Are Pet Car Seats Safe?
What happens if you have to slam on the breaks with that pet car seat you bought to keep your dog safe? Listen to the interview with Center for Pet Safety's Lindsey Wolko, testing pet products, setting safety standards in an industry where there a...
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Pet Tutor: One Training Tool to Rule Them All
I spoke with Wes Anderson, Founder of Smart Animal Training Systems and creator of Pet Tutor, during his attendance at the Association for Professional Dog Trainers education and trade show event in Dallas. Join us and find out all the needs this ...
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Research Labs: The Animal Shelter Connection
Join us for an interview with attorney, author and animal advocate Allie Phillips on Pound Seizure, a long-hidden practice of shelters where your lost pet could end up as in a research lab. Listen to the story, why it's not banned in all States, a...
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PupPod: Gaming Platform for Dogs Like Xbox!
Smart toys for dogs have moved to the next generation with PupPod -- after the interview with Erick Eidus, CEO and co-founder, the Discovery Channel rep said they had not seen anything like it. It offers dogs mental and physical exercise with rewa...
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Beagle Freedom Project: Research Animal Rescue FOIA & You
Shannon Keith is on a mission to save adoptable animals used in product research. Her Beagle Freedom Project just received $500,000 from Microsoft as winners by popular vote in a global contest, last month pulled off an historic research animal re...
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Pet Product Safety: How Safe Is Your Pet?
We learned of the massive failure of pet safety belts/harnesses in 2013 and now in 2015 we have news of pet carriers and it isn't pretty. Mary Haight speaks with the Founder, Chairman and CEO of the Center For Pet Safety, Lindsey Wolko for an enli...
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Can Canine Arthritis Be Reversed? Therapies, Prevention, Q&A
Join Mary Haight at DancingDogBlog.com in conversation with Drs Apryl Steele and Karyn Fein, Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist, on arthritis and cutting edge management. Yes, it's possible that an 8-year-old dog with severe arthritis of th...
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Getting Naked for Money, Kickstarter Meets Author Edie Jarolim
If you don't know author Edie Jarolim, this is a great opportunity. She's self-publishing a book and has moved from the publishing world's advance payment model to crowdfunding the project. Oh, and Getting Naked for Money is not hyperbole :D Liste...
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Lost Dogs: How To Find - And Catch - Your Lost Dog!
Mel Freer, writer/owner of "No Dog About It" relates her story of having a lost dog, and the surprising things she learned along the way: who to contact, how to find a network to report sightings, robo-calling, how fearful lost dogs are, and how f...
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Dog Training The American Male
A romantic comedy novel on relations between the sexes, "Dog Training the American Male" finds a radio host at wits end with her live-in boyfriend's habits when he unwittingly provides the key to changing his behavior, an untrained German Shepher...
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Happy Holidays with Dogs Podcast: Positive Training Tips
Maggie Marton is the first guest in our Community Voices series -- join us in our chat about training methods and their evolution with some useful tips on how to manage your furry family when your human friends and family come to visit. Happy Holi...
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Compassion Fatigue & Suicide: Veterinarians & Animal Caregivers
Veterinarians are in the top spot for numbers of suicides by profession. Those in the animal sector were recently rocked by the death of Dr Sophia Yin, veterinarian and internationally renowned animal behaviorist. Mary Haight speaks with Dr Jane S...
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Dogs Rule Nonchalantly: When Art and Dogs Collide
Award winning illustrator Mark Ulriksen gathered paintings he created as covers for the New Yorker, Time, and others, added some new pieces and built a story of dogs, one that's personal and also one easily recognized by dog lovers everywhere. The...
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Pet Food 2.0: What's New On The Menu?
Pet food 2.0 is a new industry trade show that looks to the future of pet food in formulations, packaging, and distribution. A different kind of animal -- it encourages attendee participation. Dr. Robert Silver, President-elect, Veterinary Botanic...
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Dog Diseases Passed to Humans: What's Zoonotic, What's Not
With Ebola in the news, we had questions about whether pets could carry it and give it to humans, so we called on Dr Apryl Steele to explain what we can and can't catch from our dogs, and what diseases we can pass to them.
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Pet Health, Dental Care: When What You Don't Know Can Hurt
Dr Apryl Steele is back, fresh from the Annual AVMA Conference in Denver, and has some surprising news on dental health, on helping puppies early in life to correct a bad bite, and what is useful in cleaning dogs teeth at home and what isn't. Ques...
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Obesity in Pets: Chewing the Fat with Dr Apryl Steele
We are at a point where more than 50% of pets are overweight or obese. Health issues from obesity in pets are discussed. News of research on how fat acts in the body is reported -- it's not good. Facts and tips on losing weight safely are shared. ...
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Pet Parents vs China's Chicken Jerky Treats -- The Battle for Pet Food Safety
Seven years and still no answer, Chicken Jerky Treats from China are back on the shelves. Things are not quite the same, however, and Animal Parents Against Pet Treats Made in China talk about their trip to Washington, the hearing they attended, s...
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Shelter Dogs Shine as Psychiatric Service Dogs
Shelter dogs, often dismissed as somehow defective, become first choice as Healing Companions. Listen to this podcast with Jane Miller, Psychotherapist and Certified Dog Behavior Consultant who trains psychiatric service dogs for those with PTSD...
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Afraid to Vaccinate Your Dog? Let's Talk!
What you need to know about the new guidelines on vaccinating your dog, how & when to use titers to avoid over-vaccinating, understanding how geography, exposure and age should guide your choices for your dog.
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20:52

Sex and the Single Heartworm, Prevention News That Could Save Your Dog
You might think you know all about heartworm...and you might have a few years ago, but have you seen what's happening lately? Dr Apryl Steele, SpokesVet for Partners for Health Pets,
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Affordable Pet Care is Here! Partners for Healthy Pets Initiative
Vets want to see their clients' pets at least once a year, clients want to take care of their pets. Everyone knows prevention is so important to catch problems before they become life-threatening, but budgets won't budge. Here's a solution! (No, i...
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Pet Food Nutritionist Talks Ingredients #Petcurean
Michele Dixon is the Pet Nutritionist for Petcurean, talking ingredients with Mary Haight of Dancing Dog Blog. Ever wonder what if a brand doesn't have the best formulation for your dog's health problems? You won't believe the Petcurean answer, so...
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