Archive for the ‘Podcasts’ Category

How to Solve Dog Behavioral Problems — Brenda Aloff on the “My Doggie Says…” Radio Show

Friday, February 4th, 2011

Brenda Aloff has worked with animals all her life.  Her books include “Get Connected with Your Dog,” “Canine Body Language: A Photographic Guide,” and “Positive Reinforcement: Training Dogs in the Real World.”

Click here to see Brenda’s web site.

Justin Rudd, The Ultimate Animal Activist, on the “My Doggie Says…” Show

Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

Justin Rudd is a one-man animal-activist band in Long Beach, California.  He puts on thirty three events every year, and he publishes twenty two newsletters.  Also, he founded a dog beach on the Pacific Ocean in Long Beach.  Listen to Justin, as he talks about some of his projects:

Paul Owens, The Original Dog Whisperer, on the “My Doggie Says…” Show

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011

Hear Paul Owens, the original “Dog Whisperer,” and author of “The Puppy Whisperer,” talk about his extremely effective, “non-violent,”  dog training approaches.

BTW, Paul wrote the “Dog Whisperer” in 1999.

What You Need From Your Dog And How To Get It

Saturday, January 29th, 2011

Listen to Morgan Spector, author of “Clicker Training for Obedience: Shaping Top Performance-Positively,” talk about clicker training and his fresh ideas about getting what you need from your dog.

Do Animals Feel Emotions? An Answer from the Expert: Marc Bekoff

Friday, January 28th, 2011

Mark Bekoff has written extensively about animal issues. Here are a few of his titles:

“The Animal Manifesto: Six Reasons for Expanding our Compassion Footprint”

“Encyclopedia of Animal Rights and Animal Welfare”

“Wild Justice: The Moral Lives of Animals”

“Animals Matter: A Biologist Explains Why We Should Treat Animals With Compassion and Respect”

“Encyclopedia of Human-Animal Relationships”

“The Emotional Lives of Animals: A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy — and Why They Matter.”

“The Ten Trusts:  What We Must Do to Care for the Animals We Love” (Co-authored with Jane Goodall)

Click here to learn more about Marc’s books and his background.

Click on the player to hear Marc discussing his books on the “My Doggie Says…” Radio Show:

Psychiatric Service Dogs — A Podcast with Jane Miller, Author of “Healing Companions”

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

Learn all about psychiatric service dogs, from Jane Miller, author of Healing Companions.  Click here to learn more about Jane’s work and her book.

“Pukka: The Pup After Merle” and “Why Dogs Die Young” with Ted Kerasote: Podcast

Friday, January 7th, 2011

As usual, Ted Kerasote  shares his heart-felt feelings for his dogs — especially Pukka, the Pup after Merle.  This new book is a photo journey through the shared life of Ted and Pukka.  Lots of terrific photos and lots of entertaining stories told by Ted in this interview.  It also peppered with great ideas about dog training — especially training a puppy.

Ted also talks about his current project, a new book titled “Why Dogs Die Young and What to Do About It.”

You won’t want to miss this fun conversation with Ted Kerasote, one of the most popular authors of dog books!

Here’s a link to Ted’s photo-filled web site.

Do You Know How to Give Your Dog CPR?

Thursday, January 6th, 2011

Learn some basics of pet first aid, including dog CPR, from Denise Fleck, founder of Sunny Dog Ink.  See some great video here. And listen to Denise on the “My Doggie Says…” show here:

Learn All About Toy Dogs From The Expert: Darlene Arden — Podcast

Tuesday, January 4th, 2011

Darlene Arden, an award-winning writer, lecturer, and author of “The Irrepressible Toy Dog,” (Howell Book House”) and “The Angell Memorial Animal Hospital Book of Wellness and Preventive Care for Dogs (Contemporary Books), is an internationally recognized authority on Toy dogs and their care, and a Certified Animal Behavior Consultant.

Darlene has written hundreds of articles and columns for all of the major dog and cat publications, as well as newspapers and general interest publications. 

A former member of Dog Writers’ Association of America, Inc., and former director of the Cat Writers’ Association and a member of Boston Authors, Darlene is a recipient of numerous awards, including the Maxwell Award, the Muse Medallion, and the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals/American Humane Education Society’s Media Award for veterinary writing and animal welfare.

She also writes celebrity profiles and travel features, is a frequent guest on radio and television, and she produces and hosts her own cable television show, “Creatively Speaking.” Darlene is a popular and much acclaimed speaker.

Is Your Dog Well Adjusted? Learn From the Expert: Dr. Nicholas Dodman

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

Dr. Nicholas Dodman is the author of “The Well Adjusted Dog” and other fascinating books about dogs.  Click here to learn more about his work.

Dr. Nicholas H. Dodman is one of the world’s most noted and celebrated veterinary behaviorists. He grew-up in England and trained to be a vet in Scotland. At the age of 26, he became the youngest veterinary faculty member in Britain. It was at that time that Dr. Dodman began specializing in surgery and anesthesiology. In 1981, Dr. Dodman immigrated to the United States where he became a faculty member of Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine. Shortly after his arrival, Dr. Dodman became interested in behavioral pharmacology and the field of animal behavior. After spending several years in this area of research, he founded the Animal Behavior Clinic at Tufts – one of the first of its kind – in 1986. He received additional board certification in animal behavior from the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists in 1996. Dr. Dodman began seeing clinical cases in 1987 and since 1990, he has devoted all of his time to his specialty practice of animal behavior.