Sure, dogs eat raw food in the wild. But most of our dogs live in homes with carpeting and pillows. Plenty of experts say raw food is still the best diet to feed your dog while others warn of the risk of bacteria. On this week’s episode of “Good Dog” podcast we hear from a very balanced thinker on the subject, nutritionist Kymythy Schultze, author of “Natural Nutrition for Dogs and Cats.”
We’ve all heard about the conditions in puppy mills but were you aware that most pet stores buy their puppies from these sorts of enterprises? On this week’s “Good Dog”, we hear from Stephanie Shain, director of the Stop Puppy Mills Campaign for the Humane Society of the United States. They’ve just completed an 8-month investigation and the results are grim.
To see images of the puppy mills that sell to Petland, Inc., check out this video:
When our dogs develop disabling illnesses or injuries, we often have a decision to make. For Vicki Tiernan, it wasn’t too difficult. It was figuring out how to help Ruby get around that was the challenge. Soon, with the help of a special harness with wheels, Ruby was running on the trails, inspiring all sorts of people.
Vicki’s story is just one that appears in the anthology “Almost Perfect - Disabled Pets and the People Who Love Them“, available for purchase through “Smarter Shopping” on gooddogpodcast.com. Hear her story on this week’s Good Dog podcast.
Every now and then you hear about a project that really works. Check this out. Lynn Loar got a 3-year grant to bring shelter dogs to tough SF neighborhood apartment buildings to Read more »
If you’ve already voted in the U.S. Presidential Election and feel the need to vote again, go to podcastawards.com and help us win a few Peoples’ Choice Podcast Awards. Good Dog is nominated in the General category and you can vote through November 6, 2008. A few other podcasts in our network are also up for awards: Golf Better @Edwin Watts Golf for Best Produced and Sports and Golf Smarter Tips for the Peoples’ Choice.
Now, on to today’s Good Dog episode, about being a medical advocate for your pup. Veterinarian Dr. Nancy Kay, author of “Speaking for Spot,” is sensible, articulate and definitely worthy of your time. We discuss some of the basic medical issues that dogs face and what we as pet owners can do to provide the best possible care.
Thanks to everyone who has voted for Good Dog and our other podcasts in the Peoples’ Choice Awards. Voting is open through November 6, 2008 and we invite you to cast your ballot, in the General category, for Good Dog at podcastawards.com. Our other nominated podcasts are Golf Better@Edwin Watts Golf for Best Produced; Golf Smarter Tips for Peoples’ Choice; and Golf Smarter Tips for Sports.
On to today’s episode of Good Dog! If you have a garden and a dog, you may sometimes find yourself in great frustration. Dogs like to dig - plain and simple - and plants don’t generally survive such treatment.
There is, however, much that can be done to mitigate the losses. Check out this week’s episode featuring Cheryl Smith, author of “Dog Friendly Gardens; Garden Friendly Dogs” for lots of information on maintaining both your dog and your garden.
Big news: Good Dog is in the finals of the People’s Choice Podcast awards! To help us win in the General category, where we’ve been nominated, please go to podcastawards.com every day between now and November 6, 2008 and vote for Good Dog. Much thanks for your support.
This week’s show is about dog parks which are great, but not for all dogs. Cheryl Smith, author of “Visiting the Dog Park” explains how to determine if your dog is ready for the dog park and if the local dog park is right for your dog.
It’s good news to me, and Charlene Woodward, that dog lovers have an insatiable thirst for information. Charlene has published more than 70 books about dogs and, on her e-commerce site, Dogwise.com, she sells over 2,000 dog titles, plus other dog-related products.
On this episode of Good Dog, Charlene and I talk about trends in the dog world and how the role of the dog is changing in American society.
We could all use more play but some of us are so immersed in work and worries about the economy that we’ve forgotten how to play. That’s where our dogs come in. They Read more »
All dogs go to heaven, right? But some are more highly evolved than others. Some are more like Lassie — saving lives and tuning in to people in incredible intuitive ways.
On this episode of Good Dog, Linda Anderson of the Angel Animals Network and co-author of “Angel Dogs with a Mission”, shares stories of extraordinary canines who have served humanity, expecting nothing in return.