Archive for April, 2008

“When Leaving the Dog(s) at Home,” with Beverly Ulbrich

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

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When a Good Dog listener wrote to tell me that she was having a tough time finding a breeder to sell her a puppy purely because she and husband work full-time, I was (more…)

Life with a Guide Dog

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

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Today we’re posting a new episode of the Guide Dog podcast and it happens to be one of my favorites. Maile George and her dad, Fred, share how having a guide dog pretty much saved Maile’s life.

Maile lost her vision as a complication of diabetes in her (more…)

Dogs in Literature with T.C. Boyle

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

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I’m a big fan of T.C. Boyle, author of “Tortilla Curtain,” “Drop City,” “The Inner Circle” and 13 other books of fiction. He’s also a prolific short story writer and one of his stories, “Heart of a Champion” has been immortalized on (more…)

Great News for Good Dog!

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

Great news for the Good Dog podcast! We’ve made it onto the home page of “Podcasts” at the iTunes Store. This week, they’ve added a strip called “Animal Lovers” and there’s Good Dog, right along with the Dog Whisperer.

Please tell your friends about the Good Dog podcast.

The Impact of Sound on Dogs with Joshua Leeds

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

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Most classical music calms me down. The thing is, classical music often calms dogs as well. It’s been clinically demonstrated and on this week’s episode of the Good Dog podcast, we hear the (more…)

Training a Blind Person and Their Guide Dog

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

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Today we’re posting a new episode of the “Guide Dog” podcast and this one is especially touching. I was able to snag some time with Richard Faubian shortly after he was paired with his new (more…)

Running with Dogs with Susan Knoll

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

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It might seem as though there’s nothing to do about running with dogs, but in fact there’s plenty. How much is too much? How can you tell when your dog has had it? What can you do to (more…)

Getting Inside Your Dog’s Head with Marta Williams

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

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Admit it. You talk to your dog and are absolutely convinced that she understands. Of course you have an exceptionally smart dog, right? Yeah…I know your kind.

Dogs do understand us. They may not (more…)