Is Ozzy Osbourne an animal lover? He did save a Pomeranian. Are coyotes smarter than dogs? Yes, and No. Deborah describes some key differences between coyotes and dogs. Honorable mention to the Dogs and cats in Gaza & Israel. Deborah responds to a Deb Wolfe -Pet Expert YouTube viewer questioning the morality of having the vet neuter two new rescue kittens “Cheech & Chong” with a math equation. 1 unspayed Mama cat x 1 intact Papa cat + 5 years =11,000 new cats born.. and that’s why it’s so important to spay and neuter cats! They can make babies at the young age of a few months and get pregnant over and over every couple of months. And further trouble comes from the Intact males, both dogs and cats who go a courting looking for mates and get into fights and car accidents or find predators or trouble. EPISODE NOTES: Wily Coyotes

Deb answers your emails about a litter of kittens learning litterbox manners too slowly, and a dog who ate a carpet and why. Sometimes breed does matter, Deborah explains whether it’s Serval cats or Retrievers! Do we trick farm animals with food, or do they negotiate? Does your dog or cat show they have a sense of humor? Please Tell us about it or ask your pet question with a voice clip to deb@petliferadio.com EPISODE NOTES: News, Serval Warning, Kitty Litter Box Training & Different Dog Breeds

Deb responds to two emails from listeners including a man who thinks its ok to feed coyotes. How far does a husky howl travel? Deb teaches you how to fake howl to tempt our dogs to join and sing along. As war breaks out in the Middle East, many animals will be caught up in the chaos, displaced, injured or lost adding to the suffering of those who love them. Deborah invites people in animal rescue in the Middle East to come on the show and tell us what you need. Other animals, mostly dogs, will be working alongside soldiers in many ways. Did you know that rats are trained for after the battles? Listen to the show to learn how rats help us with war clean up. Deborah talks about the dogs of Camp Good Dog; you can see them at https://www.facebook.com/campgooddog/. And if you’d like to see the six puppies sleeping or the many dog and cat training clips and how to demos please check out Deb Wolfe-Pet Expert on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKv0UI45qaZQAV2IS5cUuhQ. EPISODE NOTES: Pets During Wartime

Allan in Winnipeg calls about his newly adopted doodle age 4, who saw another dog die in a motor vehicle accident when she was very young and refuses to enter the car to this day. Daisy Doodle is terrific in every other way, and ok once in the car but won’t get in herself and Allan asks if the trauma caused the problem and asks Deb’s advice to teach Daisy to jump into the car. Deb explains 3 steps that will work to get Daisy to think of the car as fun, and eventually climb in happily. Kudos to Allan for adopting an older dog! When you adopt an older dog, the dog more than pays you back with huge gratitude every day. If you have a pet problem or question; please send your voice clip to deb@petliferadio.com. Right now, Deb is looking for examples and stories about pets who demonstrate a sense of humor. If your dog or cat plays practical jokes or seems to enjoy a good laugh please tell Deb about it! Last week Deb had a run in with a bear chasing her old Mazda (the bear won) and this week while leaving a busy suburb teeming with traffic and people, a baby bear moseys on by and Deb got footage of people getting far too close! EPISODE NOTES: Caller’s Traumatized Doodle Refuses to Enter Car

If your power goes out and your home becomes too cold for your pets or too hot would you know? Would your fish survive? Churu a new cat treat made from real protein is Stacy’s go-to so Deb tells her how to adjust her treat reward process for two “ won’t be touched” cats. Is your dog polite enough for company? Lays out 3 ways you can entertain gracefully with a well behaved dog and explains how to use the best behaved pet as a leader for the others. Deb and Stacy chat about enrichment toys, Christmas Pet Etiquette and blue heelers. GoDog makes a silent squeaky toy both Stacy & Deb love. EPISODE NOTES: Power Outage & Holiday Safety, Pet Etiquette, Cat Taming

The Bully Stick Advent Calendar caught Stacy Mantle’s attention this year along with the Canophera Coffee Wood Dog Chew for dogs and catnip treats for dogs and cats plus she talks about her favorite litterbox. You can’t go wrong with Enrichment and sports toys from Soda pop and Kong and Kong has new fantastic water toys. Deb Wolfe describes step by step how to begin to charm 2 feral cats at feeding time. Stacy loves the new laser toy featured at www.petsweekly.com which has 5 settings and simulates different shapes or creatures for your cat to chase; be sure chase play ends with a caught real toy or suffer the consequences! Is tug of war a good dog game? Depends on the dog which Deb explains on the show. EPISODE NOTES: Holiday Safety & Smart Pet Shopping, Cat Taming

Deb interviews Kiara age 11, Sharea age 8 & their grandmother (age not your business!) About the two poodle litters, the girls helped midwife and as an extra bonus they tell about their neighbor’s motherless cats they bottle fed. The girls describe what children experience helping puppies come into the world and watching them grow and develop. How different was the first Moyenne sired litter from their current litter of Standard Poodles both from the same mama, 45 lb. ‘Pumkin’? What was their favorite part of the experience? Does size matter between siblings and does it make a difference in the puppy raising? How do the parents’ sizes affect the pups sizes and why is it best that mama is similar in size or bigger than papa? Deborah adds some facts and information and essential life saving tips like how to make a cheap easy ‘piggy rail’ so pups don’t get squished. EPISODE NOTES: A Child’s Experience Raising Newborn Puppies

Deb Wolfe talks about swimming with seals and hiking through the forest on the trail down to Wreck Beach in Vancouver, B.C. Deb shares facts about the incredible Osprey and the very picky female when it comes to mating gifts. Wildfires are displacing people, animals and pets and this is partly due to replanting the wrong trees and using poisons. Deb wants people to know that after Labor Day weekend there will be places at Camp Good Dog for dogs escaping fires and a few rescue dogs who need to find new homes. Please call 604-515-2267. If you have a pet problem or question or guest or topic suggestion, please send it to deb@petliferadio.com EPISODE NOTES: Wreck Beach, Ospreys, Wildfires

Deb Wolfe describes Penny the lab and what she went through when she had a stroke while staying at Camp Good Dog. Please see Deb Wolfe-Pet Expert on YouTube so you’ll know what to watch for and if you must take your dog to the Vet immediately; Helpful tips like how to reshape your straw hat if your dog sits on it, and how to stop wasps without spray. Rocky the racoon gets trapped and relocated humanely, cats learn tricks. And Doodle puppies grow up before your eyes in other clips so please subscribe to the channel! EPISODE NOTES: How to Recognize a Stroke

Deborah starts the show with some news about the town of Prince George and their troubles with fed coyotes. Two huskies went roaming and ended up loose and lost on Hatzic mountain being fostered at the Sasquatch ski resort till their owner or a new owner can be found. Deb explains why huskies often end up missing and lost and gives special husky training tips; see Deb Wolfe-Pet Expert on YouTube for training how to demos for every dog command including ‘come’ and some cat commands too and labradoodle dress up tips. Are your pets freaked out by Halloween or excited to raid candy or eat decorations? Want your pet to enjoy wearing a costume? Listen to the show for fun Halloween tips that will keep your pets safe and happy. EPISODE NOTES: Huskies, Coyotes & Halloween Pet Safety

Raccoons attacking people and pets at the fancy beach in Vancouver. Would your dog win a battle with a racoon? A Rottweiler did, but a Shih Tzu lost an eye! Watch Deb relocate a captured chicken killing racoon at deb wolfe-pet expert on YouTube at https://tinyurl.com/2spcm4u3 to hear it growl and see its claws up close. Please Send your voice clip pet questions to deb@petliferadio.com for future shows and Deb Wolfe is looking for celebrities with pet problems or pet politics to come be guests on the show. EPISODE NOTES: Raccoons

Deb talks with John Holley & Karen Lee Williams about the guests at Holleyville and how they choose to play and relax when they stay and make memories at the Lake. Big family reunions with 3 generations happen at the Big House which has 5 bedrooms (sleeps 12), and big groups come too; well behaved dogs are welcome on leash. The smaller house sleeps 6. Both Air B&B houses are waterfront lake houses in a country setting. This past July almost every guest saw a bear, spring guests watched a hummingbird feed her babies, and summer guests enjoyed paddling the lake and slough plus special mention goes to a guest who swam every day of her stay at age 86, the matriarch of a big family. Holleyville is the place for watching nature and enjoying the quiet Zen of the koi ponds and lake when tranquility is what you seek there is space here for walks and calm. You can also find live music at Holleyville with random barn dances, live bands and small campfire singalongs happening often. Holleyville is not only on the migration path of many birds, it’s also on the migration path of visiting talented musicians & singers; Once you stay here, you’ll want to return too. EPISODE NOTES: The Holleyville Hatzic Lake Experience (Air B&B)

Watch Eagles, Osprey, red wing blackbirds, swans, ducks, owls and even turkey vultures from the shore or from provided kayaks as you paddle Hatzic Lake and the sleepy calm slough teeming with wildlife. Its impossible to stay at this Air B&B on a 33 acre old tree farm with 900 feet of south facing shorefront and not see the spectacle of nature; from the small hummingbird who built her nest beside the laundry room to the big black bear that visits the berry field you’ll see it all! Hatzic Lake is 90 min E. of Vancouver, 30 min N. of the US border and strategically placed on huge bird migration paths. Stay here and you are close to the Harrison river for exciting paddles, a 45 min drive to Harrison Hot Springs with a natural public steamy pool, and close to incredible hiking, 5 minutes to Cascade Falls & Trails, 30 min to Bear Mountain for bike trails and Sturgeon sport fishing on the mighty Fraser River which is 850 miles long . Fish Hatzic Lake from the private dock or kayak and you may catch Bullhead, Carp, Chum, Coho, Pink Salmon, Trout, Bass & more. Stay on the tree farm hanging out with the resident friendly donkey & goats watching the Lake Or check out the Old Dewdney Pub (The Church of the Blues), 10 min away for a truly unique experience dancing & listening to Live Music outside in summer. The largest migration of eagles in the world, 35,000 birds, will be visiting between November -Februrary when the local ski hill Sasquatch Mountain Resort 40 min. away in Hemlock Valley will be open so Holleyville is good for winter too. Hatzic Lake is a key spot on the scenic 7 birder tour. EPISODE NOTES: Fish, Birds & Animals at Holleyville, Hatzic Lake, B.C, Canada

Deborah gives a thumbs up to the ban on owning animals in England. Why spay your cat & why neuter your dog? How much does an 18-year-old pot belly pig weigh? Is the pig bigger than the heaviest dog and what is the biggest cat litter on record. I boy cat plus 1 girl cat can produce 11,000 cats in just 5 years! Check out Deb Wolfe-Pet Expert on YouTube for adorable videos of 8 golden doodle puppies taken every day starting with their birthday in July. Watch these cuties grow and change as they open their eyes, learn to sit and scamper and speak.  EPISODE NOTES: Pet Rescue News & Some Pet Math

After a fun night of dancing late into the night Friday, Deb Wolfe slept soundly until her cell rang with an emergency call from Toronto; a dog called ‘Riley’ was part way through delivering some puppies when something went wrong…puppy number 8 was bleeding from her belly button where mama dog Riley had bit the cord and Amanda could not get the bleeding to stop. Listen to the show to find out what happened next plus information on the puppy birth experience. These mixed breed puppies are lab, poodle, malamute, Maremma and will be available early September 2023 in Toronto . Please contact Amanda on her Facebook page ‘Chasing Pink Skies and Butterflies’ if you would like to adopt a pup. Pics of the birth were posted at camp good dog on Facebook end of June and video at debwolfe-petexpert on YouTube. EPISODE NOTES: Amanda’s First Dog Litter

Metallica scares off a cougar; Deb gives you tips for cougar safety & facts and a nod to bears and coyotes. The top 10 weirdest calls to the Human & Wildlife conflict hotline ‘ How can dogs recognize their breed if they don’t see color?’, asked a listener. And a promise for some cat training videos to come on debwolfe-petexpert on YouTube where you can see Deb Wolfe’s recent posts including her answer to ‘goat yoga’….DOG WORKOUTS, plus dancing with dogs lesson 1 (more to follow), & Off for a bouncy shaggy red and white labradoodle puppy called ‘Buster’ EPISODE NOTES: Cougar Attacks, Dog Breed Recognition, How to Teach your Cat to Come when Called

Deb Wolfe starts off with dog training tips to solve bad manners like jumping on people and furniture. See Buster, the adorable red shaggy labradoodle puppy go from 45 lb. ball of flying paws to a polite walker. Deb Wolfe shares two animal vs human stories from the news; First, a cyclist gets attacked by a bear and escapes to tell the tale. And have you heard about the orca whales in Spanish waters? 207 killer whales attacked boats in 2022 chewing on pieces of boats and torpedoing the hulls till they crack and leak! Is it a game or a warning? Imagine being a man on one of the 3 boats that sunk in the last few weeks by orcas. The show ends with some tips on how to train your cat and when to do the training. Your cat can learn the same tricks your dog knows (like come, sit, shake paw) plus some extras and your cat will learn faster than most dogs! EPISODE NOTES: Dog Manners Training Tips, Cat Trick Training Tips & Bear & Orca Animal Attacks in The News

Quirky animal news is how this show begins and ends featuring a Russian cat drug smuggler, a pig and bear story, a kayaker and a snake on the loose. Then Deborah asks Tazz Latifi about dry pet food, canned food, and the commercial alternatives. Tazz gets to the meat of the topic by spelling out which ingredients to look for and which to avoid. Deborah asks about chicken by-product, soya, and ingredient and packaging trends. To feed grain free or not to feed grain free is a big issue. What about breed specific or age specific formulas? The food Taz recommends and feeds her own pets is commercial raw pet food and/or homemade with Vet approved ingredients; Tazz says Check out Dr. Barbara Royal, DVM for free safe yummy pet food recipes. Deb Wolfe wants to add that even though commercial foods may contain some ingredients you may choose to avoid when making your own pet food, the desirable meat and veg and fruit ingredients listed can be used as a ‘what’s safe’ guide. Deb says crock pot stew Is pretty easy and cheap and pets will give gourmet reviews of your very basic cooking. EPISODE NOTES: What Not to Feed your Pets

What names and sounds to avoid with cat and dog names plus how to safely introduce puppies & dogs to cats & kittens. Deborah and Dusty Rainbolt describe different scenarios for creating trust and eventually friendship between cats and dogs. EPISODE NOTES: Do Names Matter to Pets? How to Introduce Dogs to Cats

‘Kness42’ asked about a male cat that urinates on kid’s and dog’s stuff. ‘BaileyScott’ asked about an older female cat that kneads too much. Dusty gives solutions to these cat complaints plus she answers some questions about a feed store cat that welcomes affection and then attacks! Deborah and Dusty Rainbolt discuss how to fix these problems by paying closer attention to body language and patterns. EPISODE NOTES: Your Cat Problems; Litter Box & Beyond

Today Deborah breaks down the advice for dealing with different animals you may encounter hiking or camping; wolves, bears, moose, cougars and what to do to prevent disaster. The first best advice is to avoid close encounters Deb shares some very easy ways to do that in today’s show. Did you know that what you do when a bear attacks is totally different from what you should do if a moose charges? Plus, there are safe times and safe places to choose for your adventures and you can learn some very easy to apply tricks for picking the right time and place for hikes and camping. We all have to pick our battles when it comes to getting along with people and sometimes with our pets too and Deborah has chosen not to battle her dogs over her crock like ‘dawg’ shoes which they repeatedly mistake for dog chew toys! Deborah admits she has made a dog training mistake with Fabio’ the blonde poodle shown here- a mistake she warned her audiences not to make and then went and did it herself; she took pictures and laughed when ‘Fabio’ stole a receipt and now she’ll likely have to ‘pay the price’ with more training to get him to avoid stealing and chewing paper. Wildlife and other dangers like poison are reasons everyone should train their dog to ‘come’ when called and also to ‘drop’ what the dog has in its mouth on command, and ‘leave it’ if told before he grabs the object. EPISODE NOTES: Safety Tips for Hiking Near Wild Animals

Deb gets Liz Menegon on the show ahead of her interviews with the Washington Post, Forbes and USA Today, to tackle the topic of what’s wrong with dog breeding in America? Did you know that the USDA in charge of regulating food animals is also in charge of the pet industry? Is the AKC doing a good job policing bad apples in the breeding world? Liz says ‘no’. Puppy mills are thriving, and the pups and new owners are suffering. Liz has a new app called HANDS2PAWS that helps people discover what breed best suits their needs and then directs them to the breed clubs with registries of ethical local breeders. What about mutts? You can use the app to find the breeds that match you and then get a rescue mutt with a combination of those breeds. Deborah explains that when she released her quiz ‘PICK YOUR PUP’ she asked Dr Professor Stan Coren, author of ‘the Intelligence of dogs’ how people could find the right mutt for them; and he confirmed Deborah’s observation that ‘what you see is what you get’ with mutts. If the pup you are considering adopting has floppy ears, webbed paws and likes to fetch you’ve got a mostly retriever for example so the app HANDS2PAWS can be used to find mutts as well as purebreds and lead prospective pet owners to adopt a shelter dog that is their best match. EPISODE NOTES: What’s Wrong with Dog Breeding in America?

Liz Menegon, long time animal advocate has a new free app called HANDS2PAWS which matches families with their perfect dog breed match based on more than just looks! Energy, grooming and needs for mental stimulation plus size and drool and barking are all factored into the algorithm so you end up with a dog that fits your lifestyle and won’t end up in a shelter due to a mismatch. Liz explains that 60% of the dogs surrendered to shelters are there because of breed mismatch or medical conditions buyers didn’t realize. Many years ago Deborah created a Cosmo style quiz called ‘PICK YOUR PUP’ which helped people find a good dog match for their lifestyle as she realized way back then that mismatch was a huge cause of homeless pets. The Australian shepherds racing the hallways of Liz’s condo, or worse being drugged to fit the condo life, are examples of exercise and mental mismatch that the HANDS2PAWS app will prevent. Have you heard of the ‘horrible hundred’ list of breeders you must avoid? Liz and Deb discuss breeding history, ethics and controls world-wide. EPISODE NOTES: Finding Your Dog Breed Match

Deb Wolfe talks about the cat influenced Met Gala which honored Carl Lagerfeld and the bang-on SNL skit called “28th annual Badminster Dog Show” which showed a few neurotic and extremely funny bad dog cases. If your dog has any of these fearful habits or barks and barks like the Pekinese described by the woe begotten listener please go to the training demos on Deb Wolfe-Pet Expert on YouTube. Mama dogs do recognize their grown offspring! Learn how Viagra is helping sick dogs plus Deb Wolfe gives comprehensive advice on the barking Pekinese and a summary of ‘heel’ and ‘off’ manners training to go with the tips on ‘Quiet’. Are French bulldogs (Frenchies) better than Labrador Retrievers (Labs)? For an in-depth discussion of small dogs please go to episode 70 to hear Deb Wolfe interview the late Darlene Arden, author of ‘Small Dogs, Big Hearts’. EPISODE NOTES: Pet News, Pekinese Training and Dog Mama Love

Deb Wolfe thanks the listeners for their long-time loyalty and the best pet radio awards and medals they’ve helped her win by sending in great questions and suggestions. Deborah reports on two different incidents in the Vancouver news with police and dogs. First a female dog walker is attacked by a guy walking with a woman and two off leash dogs and then a man walking his friend’s dog is jumped by police when his identity is mistaken. Did you know a dog can get electric shocks from pavement? Benny a big therapy dog found this out in the parking lot of a local mall when his owner was craving Starbucks and he lived to tell the tale. Deborah notices the pets on the reality shows about couples ‘Married at First Site’ and ‘ 90 Day Fiancé’ and uses their examples as a what-not-to-do and explaining How to teach your lab not to steal food off the coffee table. Have you ever considered the many skills of actor dogs? Deborah lists the many commands one German Shepherd dog performs in just one episode of ‘The Littlest Hobo’, Canadian Kids’ show. EPISODE NOTES: Pet News and TV Pet Problems

Brenda Bell is back to discuss the ins and outs of grooming your dog and why some dogs are harder to groom than others. Also Deb give tips on keeping your dog happy and safe in the snow! EPISODE NOTES: How to Groom Your Dog Calmly

Is your cat a matted mess that must be sedated to be groomed? Brenda Bell shares tips on how to get your cat to like or tolerate a 90 minute bath and brush and nail clip. She explains why Persians can be the best and worst cats to groom. Did you know that hairless cats need grooming too? And if they don’t get it, they stink! Brenda has been grooming pets since 1989 and now her focus is on humane kind grooming for just cats in and around Vancouver; she shares her secret tricks and tips with Deb and Animal Party listeners. EPISODE NOTES: How to Groom Your Cat Calmly

Deborah begins the show with cougar facts and suggestions for cat safety and exercise. Did you know that rats are musical? Why would a man walking with a woman and two off leash dogs punch, hit and kick a woman walking with dogs in the forest? That’s what RCMP want to know as they ask for the public to report on what they saw Jan 29 on the north shore forest trails by Vancouver. Deborah gives ‘come’ when called dog advice for the listener whose dog will come when the husband calls but not the wife plus litter box logic that works for multi-cat homes. Deb describes two funny pet moments you’ve seen on tv shows like ‘Friends’ and in movies and how those naughty dogs made you laugh think …now think of how it is for those owners after the acting is done ; Deborah talks about a dog trained to climb up on a sports car and pee on the sunroof and how that went over when the dog went home and continued to perform the new trick! Deborah is always looking for new guests and new advertisers on the show so if you have someone in mind please let us know. EPISODE NOTES: Cougars, Rats, Cats & Dogs

Today in the wake of the earthquakes which hit Turkey and Syria, Deborah is delving into the world of search and rescue dogs. What makes a dog a candidate for this work? How much training do they need? When is a dog worth 20 men? When a person is trapped by an earthquake or avalanche- that’s when! Would your dog rescue you if you needed rescuing? Deborah describes an experiment which tested pet dogs and their ability to rescue their owners and the results are astonishing. Sadly, and ironically, in the past six months if you searched ‘rescue’, ‘dog’ and ‘Turkey’ what you’d have seen were hundreds of purebred Golden Retriever pet dogs dumped into the streets of Turkey needing rescue and rehoming to families overseas, often in the U.S.; And now the people of Turkey need rescuing by dogs which are being sent from all over the world to help. Other topics include geese in space, the breed differences between Golden Retrievers and Poodles and how cats understand and fight for time share places. What does the oldest dog in the world eat? It might surprise you. EPISODE NOTES: Search And Rescue Earthquake and Avalanche Dogs

Dr. Jory Bocknek explains why pet food fads are not the way to go and defends the use of smartly developed commercial pet foods. He also mentions the free recipes online if you search ‘Hilary’s blend’ for those owners who wish to cook homemade meals for pets and want them nutritionally sound; bear in mind that usually means vitamins and additives and supplements are needed to match the full nutritional requirements. Why babying your fur baby can backfire and cost him and you money, time and bad outcomes How to safely exercise dogs in cold weather and what to know when you go to your Vet. Deborah suggests you google pups and snow tunnels for a laugh. EPISODE NOTES: Pets Aren’t Humans; Don’t Feed or Treat Them Like They Are

Deborah asks Dr. Jory Bocknek ‘What do you wish owners knew’ and he explained What you can do to make your cat so much more chill about going to the Vet, and how to get your dog used to the Vet as well plus a list of other things he wishes owners would know. They talked about cold weather tips and hiking for different kinds of dogs, bloat, and year round parasite prevention with winter temps warming a few days a month everywhere and people venturing where animals live. Next, a discussion of Servals (African Wild cats with leopard markings) and primates as pets. “ When is a big dog afraid of a cat? When the cat is a Serval! “ reports Deborah. What you need to know about dog foods and marketing and the recommended amounts and how to tell if your dog or cat is too fat. Want to impress your dog? Grab some tennis balls and juggle….even if you are awful at it, your dog will be mesmerized and fetch the balls you drop. EPISODE NOTES: What your Vet Wants You to Know

Deborah answers a listener’s question ‘why doesn’t my dog learn by watching, with examples of different dog breeds and cats and how they learn If you like puppies check out camp good dog on facebook for photos of newborns (1 day old! ) and puppies of all ages if you scroll back you can even see them dressed for Halloween; https://www.facebook.com/campgooddog/ Golden Doodles, Poodles and now labradoodles too. ”Sweetie” the one year old Golden Doodle who needs a new home is there too showing off her dog social skills and how cute she is with her new haircut; before and after shots make her look a different dog entirely. Deborah invites anyone with a business that sells online and targets pet owners to think about advertising with this show since it gets 7 million monthly listeners and 250 live stream subscribers all with a huge interest in pets! She thanks the many listeners and hopes they’ll use her show to ‘be good to their animals’. Have you heard of the Ogo Pogo? Deborah explains that this giant serpent has been in the news this week so If you like sasquatch and unicorn stories you’ll like this too; The Ogo Pogo is a creature that lives in the giant deep lake called Okanagan lake with reported sightings for centuries, and footage every so often, including some recent footage aired on tv news of a ‘who knows what’ floating living ball with two horns. Could it be an Ogo Pogo baby? EPISODE NOTES: Deborah Wolfe, Dog Trainer & Pet Expert Goes Solo

Deborah is delighted by this new software that simplifies breeding admin and forecasting like nothing ever before. Mauritz Hansen explains how the software evolved to include all the paperwork and the time-consuming tracking of dogs, heats, matings, and health facts replacing a very big hassle for breeders to track all the info on every dog and then maintain good records. Deborah points out that purebred dogs are vital to the world as they are needed for many finely skilled tasks we humans rely on such as seeing for the blind, detecting guns, or hunting and retrieving and that even though mutts are fantastic pets, there will always be a need for good purebred dogs. Don’t pick a dog just on looks, since the breeds were made for special tasks, Deb advises, pick by what they were meant to do and how that suits your lifestyle. Pick a retriever or water dog If you love to be in and around water and pick a companion dog if you love to sit on the sofa! How did they get sled dogs to refuse to pay in snow for the Subaru commercial and how can you tell a purebred beagle from an imposter look-a-like? Tune in to find out. EPISODE NOTES: Dog Breeder Pro

Deb Wolfe talks about coyote safety and explains why they are attacking 8-year-old boys and pets in record numbers. Deborah explains what you can do to be coyote, bear and cougar safe. Deborah answers listener emails about dogs including why do dogs chase each other, how do you know when it is too cold or too hot for your dog and who would win a fight between a small dog and a cat? Is broth okay to feed to dogs and how do you teach a one-year-old dog to come when called? Check out Deb Wolfe- Pet Expert on YouTube for demonstrations of ‘come’ when called and costume wearing. And if you like seeing dogs in costumes click on www.facebook.com/campgooddog/ to see every dog camper dressed up this month for Halloween. Some of those adorable puppies posing are up for adoption so if you are looking for a Golden Retriever puppy or a Golden Doodle puppy or a trained six month old non shed Poodle please contact camp good dog as they are ready to go to homes and love their new families right now. EPISODE NOTES: Coyotes and Cougars and Bears, Oh My!

First Deb Wolfe tackles the many problems of a dog called Daisy who jumps up on people, poops on the floor, wails when alone and won’t come when called. Daisy was well behaved until recently and Deb tells her owner how she can get back on track plus expands this advice to help everyone with a dog who can’t be alone, jumps on people or poops inside. Daisy also has extreme fear of the car which was alleviated completely when the owner followed Deb’s advice on a previous show to partner Daisy with a car loving dog for short happy park trips, but now Daisy won’t get in the car alone and that other dog isn’t available always. When to free feed when not to free feed and how to help a puppy learn not to food fight, plus how to deal with a grass easting dog who has a troubled tummy. The jumping up dog is a rude creature that doesn’t get the love and attention and playtime he should so let’s teach our dogs to sit for attention especially from children and that way he can be a polite playmate that is always welcome and never scolded. EPISODE NOTES: Listeners’ Dog Behavior Problems

The sad passing of Queen Elizabeth is a chance to remember her many dogs and the love of dogs the Royal family exhibits to this day with their many dogs. How many Royals own cats? Are corgis the only dog the queen owned? If you were a Royal you could afford any pet so what pets do they choose? Even with their wealth and access to trainers and handlers the royals have had some pet tragedy that Deborah explains is sometimes unavoidable. Sometimes pets get into trouble and the owners must not blame themselves forever as even the Royals, Ellen and Oprah have had pet tragedies. Fall is pumpkin season so let them eat pumpkin!! Deborah explains how pumpkin can help your dog regulate his system and suggests it as a great treat. Next Deb helps some listeners with dog behavior problems including an older gigantic Rottie who lunges at people, car sickness and separation anxiety. Old dogs can learn new tricks! Lola the terrorist terrier rescued from California can learn to be alone even after two years of barking for daycare. EPISODE NOTES: Royal Family Dogs

First Deb asks Dusty Rainbolt about a listener’s cat who seems to have two homes, two families. Then Dusty helps with practical advice for a cat not getting along with its sister and 4 other cats. Together Deb and Dusty discuss cat body language, how scent effects cat fighting, and what to do when your cat returns from the Vet and the other cats are reacting badly. Deb thanks Dusty for the face trick which helps to get cats to like each other by taking their face scents and spreading it from one enemy to the other, but explains why that would not work with dogs. EPISODE NOTES: Cat Behavior and Training Topics

People all over the world have sent in their stories of encounters with ghost cats. Their cats died and later came back to visit! There are even hotels like the one in Eureka Springs and another in Texas and other public places you can go to see ghost cats seen or heard or experienced in some way by many guests. Dusty Rainbolt explains she’s received stories about ghost horses, ghost dogs and even a ghost rabbit and invites listeners to send in their stories. Her book ghost cats will be available oct 1 in time for Halloween gifting. Deborah describes one dog ghost encounter she had when Rudi the recently passed lassie type Collie came back to warn her of danger that was real. Get the book to find out where you can go to experience a ghost cat yourself. EPISODE NOTES: Ghost Cats

Coyotes, bears and raccoons can be very dangerous for pets and so can midday sun and heat. Older dogs are especially vulnerable to stroke if exercised when its hot. Does your cat come when called? Does he shake paw or jump up where you tell him to go? If this sounds impossible, you aren’t trying Deb’s cat training tips! She explains how you can train your cat to come to his name in one day and do many more tricks as easily as you train a dog, in fact it may be easier. Is your cat painfully shy? Deb gives tips on how to overcome shyness and fear in dogs and cats and help them make new human friends. If you know someone with a need for a special companion dog as a helper for a special needs person or child please contact us at camp good dog for a special price on a poodle puppy for service. EPISODE NOTES: Heat and Wildlife Safety For Pets

Does your dog cause problems at the dog park and you can’t predict when? Learn to read your dog’s body language and you’ll be able to predict when he’s going to be nice and when not. Deborah explains how head posturing is very key to signaling a fight and how to recognize different body language in dogs. Please See Deborah Wolfe, pet expert on YouTube video demonstrating body language in dogs. Does your cat dislike someone or avoid certain people? Deb Wolfe tells you how to teach them to be the type of people cats like. Did you know that dogs have four mating positions and very different anatomy from human males. Deborah explains what dogs do and what chickens do when they make offspring. EPISODE NOTES: Dog Body Language, How To Befriend A Cat & Chicken & Dog Sex Facts

Deborah Wolfe interviews Linda Osada, Dog Care Support Coordinator for Elder Dogs locally to discuss their work in many cities helping many dogs and their elderly owners. Sometimes a dog is needing grooming, or Vet care and the senior just can’t get the dog to the place it must go and other times its walks that make all the difference. When a senior needs to go to hospital even for something minor often the dog has nowhere to go! Elder dog provides transport, walks, foster care, grooming, and help with getting pet supplies to the elderly when they need it most. They have programs (they call pawds) running in several cities in Canada including in Nova Scotia and British Columbia. If you would like to help by walking or driving or you would like to start a ‘pawd’ in your area please contact 1-855-336-4226 EPISODE NOTES: Elder Dogs And The Good Work They Do For Seniors And Their Dogs

Deb Wolfe asks Dr. Jory Bocknek when is a good age to spay and neuter dogs and how can people pick the right pet food? Is there a new drug out that really makes dogs live 1/3 longer? What do you do when your dog gets senile and starts pacing at night or barking at nothing? This has become a very common problem as dogs live longer lives, many dog owners will face; teach your dogs hand signals to help with this and get some cheap night lights plus Deb and Dr. Jory offer other tips for managing dogs in old age. EPISODE NOTES: Dealing With Dogmentia

Dr. Jory Boknek joins Deb Wolfe to answer your questions about your unsolved Veterinary problems including a Frenchton dog with back-end weakness, a Doodle dog with undiagnosed seizures, and a Portuguese water dog with pneumonia and possible knee problems and a 6 year old lab golden cross who eats poop. Dr. Jory advises on how to diagnose further, what tests to do and how to figure out what’s wrong with these pets. If you would like to send a question for Dr. Jory please go to https://www.facebook.com/campgooddog/ and send us your Vet question. You can also go there to see the 18 beautiful puppies born in March; 10 Moyen Poodles & 8 Puppy Golden Doodles ready to go in May! EPISODE NOTES: Questions From Camp Good Dog Facebook

Snow leopards, a hyena and other cats in zoos have been dying from Covid, but not dogs. Dr. Stan Coren answers the question about why dogs can be so well behaved when solo and so naughty when in a group. Peer pressure is part of the pack mentality and irresistible to your dog he explains. Sometimes that can be a good thing like for the good of the pack, with sharing pup raising duties even nursing by retired mama dogs! Deborah continues her ongoing argument with Dr. Coren pointing out yet more examples of dogs using tools and cats using tools and Dr. Coren responds adding an example of an unstoppable beagle and a Golden Retriever who would push a French Bulldog off a dock in order to rescue the Frenchie and make his owner proud! Oh la la Frenchies are not good swimmers! Deborah compares this to the common example of dogs who learn to jump up rudely to get redirected and praised for ‘off’ and polite manners. EPISODE NOTES: Covid in Cats, Dog Pack Mentality Good And Bad And Examples Of Dogs And Cats Using Tools

First Deb Wolfe asks her audience to rise to the Betty White Challenge and donate to an animal rescue organization in her name. Dr. Stan Coren describes the recent floods in the farm country surrounding Vancouver and Deb explains how the SPCA helped so many pets survive the floods safely. The pope was in the news for his comments about childless pet parents and Dr. Coren explains some of the church’s history which was both against protection of animals and for it depending on which era and which pope. Deborah points out that photos of a Man with a dog makes the man more popular on dating sites when women looking for settling down and family making are searching and Dr. Coren explains the research adding that women with a dog or cat also get an upgrade in perceived kindness, and prettiness when viewed by men on these sites compared to their pet free competitors. EPISODE NOTES: Coyotes in Vancouver Parks & Reaction To The Pope’s Comments On Childless Pet Parents

Deborah asks Kendra Clark, author of Motherpuppin Adorable:What to Do When Your Dog is Better than Everyone Else’s , how people know which social medium to choose to make their pet famous and Kendra explains that her book has a quiz for that! If you think your dog or cat is gorgeous and funny or adorable and should be a popular pet then get this book and make fame happen for your four legged friend. A good name, good lighting and a cute wardrobe can go a long way to making that happen if you know how to post. Kendra Clark also offers dating and travel tips and together Deb and Kendra name the top 7 things pet people do that are disgusting to non pet people which, coincidentally, if you avoid them will help you date and travel with your dog! This is a fun light-hearted show with some really solid ready to use training tips from Deborah and modern pet fame advice from Kendra. EPISODE NOTES: ‘Sit, Stay, Stardom’ - How To Use Social Media To Make Your Dog Famous

SQuire and Louise (aka ‘Squeeze’) tell the story of Ruby the mixed breed herding dog who was two hours away from euthanasia when a policeman Trooper Dan discovered her and took her home. Trooper Dan had overcome ADHD and it was just meant to be that he should find Ruby who needed to overcome what the shelter was calling doggie ADD. Since most herding dogs have brilliant minds and quick reactions, a healthy smart, determined to be hard working herding dog can often appear as bad or difficult or lacking attention span, Deborah explains, and yet when given a job they outperform all others. In this case there are so many twists and turns to the journey Ruby made and the boy she saved and the doggie actors chosen that you’ll have to hear this show to hear the full beautiful story and watch the movie to see it all. When a homeless pet finds its rightful owner like Ruby did Squeeze calls that ‘Dog Winks’ which is the title of their book of short stories including Ruby’s. EPISODE NOTES: ‘Rescued by Ruby’, Debuting On Netflix March 17, 2022

Dusty Rainbolt, Author of ‘Ghost Cats!”( & many others)joins Deborah Wolfe to talk about cat breeds ;smart cats, dumb cats, social cats, noisy cats, cats who are good with kids and the elderly and cats who are not! Dusty and Deb go through many pedigreed breeds and what you can expect for behavioural traits with each one. Persians, Himalayans, Abyssinian, Turkish Van, Ragdoll, Manx, Rex, Siamese and others are contrasted and compared. Besides the pedigreed breed or combination of breeds you may be dealing with, the nature of that particular animal and the way humans nurtured it as a very young kitten always play a role so please make sure you consider the individual kitten or puppy and its parents when selecting and raise it well for a cat or dog that will be its best and most happy. Deborah reports on a study done by the Veterinarians about worst and best cat patients. The Vets did not categorize by breed but instead used coat color as the trait providing for some interesting discussion about colour and attitude and sometimes eye colour can indicate a deaf ear or blind eye in a pup or kitten. EPISODE NOTES: Smart Cats, Dumb Cats, Social Cats, Noisy Cats, Cats Who Are Good With Kids And Cats Who Are Not!

Laura Cook describes some of the sessions she has with survivors of the Residential School system in Canada which took children as young as toddlers and placed them in institutions far from their parents, forbade them to speak their languages and treated them harshly so that many died or disappeared. Recently in May unmarked secret graves of children were found at the institution near the town of Kamloops, and it is likely that many more will be found at every residential school. Laura fills in the bigger picture of what’s happened to Indigenous communities and Deborah asks questions about the rage and its direction. EPISODE NOTES: Ancestral Trauma Passed Down, Residential Schools & The Holocaust

First a tribute to Betty White who was a self-described animal advocate (not activist), and the huge amount of impact she had on the rescue and animal world both for zoos and pets. Did you know that cats can use tools (like monkeys and humans and some very smart birds)? Is your home the right home; When is it time to rehome a pet? Plus, one simple way Deb uses to get two cats to like each other through cuddles and ‘the corporate scent’ behind why this works explains Dusty Rainbolt. The worst dog toy for people who love cats and the best cat toys for people who want to tire a cat out and spend only $10. EPISODE NOTES: Cat Facts & Behavior Topics

One third of the world’s oceans are over fished and yet the oceans are home to 80% of the world’s diversity so protection matters. Dr. Christine Ward-Paige describes ‘the blue economy’ and gives 5 easy steps we all can do to make a difference; eat sustainable seafood, reduce carbon, avoid plastics, keep educated, spread the word! Eoceans is an app that allows scientists, researchers and regular people like anglers, surfers, sun worshippers, boat lovers, shell collectors, runners, swimmers who visit the beach or ocean to report what they see to a network. This helps clarify where endangered species are and when they need protection and can make a huge difference for conservation efforts. Plus reporting on incidents, accidents, deaths, pollution and other hazards can lead to immediate response. If you visit the beach or the ocean check out this app! EPISODE NOTES: What Do You See At The Sea? Part 2

Laura Cook rejoins Animal Party to talk about allergy healing for people with allergies to pets or foods or any allergies and for pets with allergies as well. She describes various Chinese and Indigenous healing methods she uses to get your body to tell her what’s wrong. Laura explains that trauma and inflammation and allergies are very connected. Pets will often take on our maladies and Deborah has witnessed this many times. Did you know that a little of your own saliva placed on your chest and tummy will help your body heal itself? Tune in and heal! EPISODE NOTES: Allergies, Trauma & Remote Healing

Liz White describes efforts her party is making to help farm animals (and end farming for meat subsidies), as well as efforts to help deer, geese, and other animals targeted for killing culls. She describes successful sterilization programs that can work instead of killing. Deborah brings up the subject of golf course pesticide use and run off and how that causes salmon egg destruction in the creeks close to golf courses and red tide in warm ocean areas like Florida. How the off leash dog in the park is blamed for egg destruction when its clearly the golf course!! Liz describes a golf course that is different and nature friendly with no pesticide use; a golf course that does not cause issues to all around it, in fact it creates habitat. EPISODE NOTES: Animal Protection Party of Canada Talks Farm Animals

What is the ideal age to neuter /spay dogs? Does my dog really have inverted eyelids and need eye lash surgery and if so why did my Vet not catch this? Dr. Jory Bocknek answers listeners questions and explains that misinterpretation of the stats behind a cancer study has led to Vets recommending later neuter and spay when earlier is ideal for cancer rates as well as training. Deborah explains why training a neutered dog is much easier. Deborah describes an urgent visit from a couple of one day old puppies needing to learn how to bottle feed. Dr. Jory lists what you need in your ‘bug out bag’ in case you have to leave with your pets in a hurry. EPISODE NOTES: Listeners Emailed Questions For Dr. Jory

Did you know there is an app you can use to report what you see at the beach and in the ocean linking your info with scientists, researchers and rescuers the world over? Whether its dead fish, or a live sighting of something special, or pollution or a fuel leak your reporting can make a huge difference to the planet! Deborah talks about swimming with dolphins in the gulf of Mexico and watching a mama manatee nurse her baby; Dr. Christine Ward-Paige talks about her marine science adventures with rays and sharks…while pregnant! EPISODE NOTES: What Do You See At The Sea?

Dusty Rainbolt, Author of ‘Cat Wrangling Made Easy' (& many others) joins Deborah Wolfe to discuss strange and wonderful cat breeds. Have you wondered about the exotic breeds of cats or maybe you think a Serval cat is right for you ? Deborah explains why a Serval cat is a nightmare for most people. Did you know their poops are triple the size of normal cats, and they need a gigantic litter box which they may not use! And there is more. …listen to the show to find out just how primitive these Serval cats are and how ill suited as pets. Today’s show tells the truth about the different breeds; which cats are known to be quiet, which are needy, and which need a lot of care. Persians, Turkish Vans, Main Coon, Bengals, and Abyssinian cats are discussed in comparison to other pedigreed cats including the common domestic shorthaired tabby. EPISODE NOTES: Strange And Wonderful Cat Breeds

Today Grant Brown returns to Animal Party to talk specifics on some of the exciting stories featured on happyeconews.com including drones saving dolphins, sprinklers helping flying foxes and newly discovered animals kept secret till now. If you have a teen with eco anxiety or you yourself are tired of gloom and doom stories that provoke fear to get attention this website is for you. It’s amazing to read about the good work being done in so many places so successfully to help nature recover. EPISODE NOTES: Positive Eco Friendly News Stories Around The World

Did you know there have been 6,000 positive environmental news stories posted on this site in the past two years? And yet we hardly ever hear any ‘happy eco news ‘ on mainstream media! Grant Brown left his old life to start spreading the news that good people are doing good work and you too can make a difference in a small or big way. If you have teenagers then you are probably saddened hearing them talk gloom and doom about the planet as if nothing can be done; as if baby boomers have caused unrecoverable destruction, and that negative attitude, Grant explains, is caused by ‘ECOANXIETY’. EPISODE NOTES: Grant Brown from Happy Eco News

Deborah asks Liz White to explain how the Animal Protection Party differs from the Green Party, Greenpeace, & PETA. Liz describes a completely different political party that advocates for animals; on farms, being hunted, trapped, fished and for a kinder society. ‘Compassionate politics’ is the term Liz White uses to define the party ethic. What are they actually doing to help animals on the ground? Right now they are working to stop the Cormorant cull in Ontario and they need your support Cormorants are migratory birds that eat small fish in fresh and salt water and migrate from all over the USA and Canada and have been persecuted for decades. Even during the pandemic when only essential workers are meant to be out, the Ontario government is still paying and sending people in boats to a bird sanctuary island 25 miles off shore to kill cormorants. These birds are not Ontario’s to kill, Deborah points out these are the same birds that fly all over north America and migrate back and forth so you don’t have to be Canadian to send this politician an email. Click here to tell the Minister in charge to end the cull of Cormorants in Ontario. You can reach Minister Wilkinson by phone at 1-819-938-3813 or e-mail: Jonathan.Wilkinson@parl.gc.ca to say stop the killing of cormorants! EPISODE NOTES: Animal Protection Party of Canada

Deb Wolfe warns of mountain lion and coyote attacks on pets in the suburbs and downtown areas of Vancouver. Dusty and Deb talk about coyotes and pets and keeping them safe. Deb asks Dusty a listener’s question; Do some cats have old souls? And Dusty tells a surprising story. Plus how you can tell the age of a kitten by its weight or how big a cat will become. Training topics from the Cat Wrangler herself including how to train your cats to STAY OFF THE COUNTER, and COME WHEN CALLED. Yes cats can learn these things! If you try Dusty’s counter top cat challenge please send deb the video!!! EPISODE NOTES: Dusty Rainbolt, Author of ‘Cat Wrangling Made Easy’ and ‘Kittens for Dummies’ and “Ghost Cats” & Others

Stacy Mantle discusses the best products for the Arizona heat and pets. Plus she reviews the light litter advertised as far less heavy, plus Stacy’s picks for durable dog beds, swamp jackets and self cooling beds Pets Weekly magazine tests pet products and then gives honest reviews and Stacy brings the best of her product picks to Animal Party listeners. EPISODE NOTES: Hot Weather Pet Safety Tips And Pet Products

How can you tell if your pet has heat stroke? Do you need a puffer for your pet or a lint roller? Dr. Jory Bocknek updates us on the latest in flea and tick prevention and which vaccines you can ask for to keep your pets safe from Lyme and Lepto and why these are more important than ever before in urban areas. Giardia or beaver fever is also more common than ever before and Dr. Jory will tell you how to keep your pets safe from this rapid weight loss tummy problem. EPISODE NOTES: Summer Safety

Deborah Wolfe hosts this episode starting with how to prepare your pets to handle being shaved at the groomer or Vet and what to do to make the trip to the groomer a calm happy success. WARNING: grain free commercial pet foods may be causing enlarged hearts and pet deaths in otherwise healthy young animals. What should you feed your pets? Did you know Disneyland has a forward thinking method of rodent control? And do you have a clever dog or cat that uses the mirror to look at you or itself? What does that mean? Check out Deb Wolfe – Pet Expert on YouTube for the latest puppy videos of doodles born March and April 2021. EPISODE NOTES: There Are Cats In The Mouse House

Dr. Jory Bocknek tells Deborah which pet food brands are his four favorites and why. What you should pack hiking with your dog plus Dr. Jory explains how ground breaking technology in cat litters like ‘Perfect Litter’ designed for wellness indicators are truly game changing for sick cats who need their urine monitored. Deborah and Dr. Jory discuss the many causes and solutions for cats who don’t/won’t use the litter box. Deborah explains how you tell which of two cats is the victim and which is the bully helping you read your cats better. ‘There is always a mean girl in the bathroom’ Dr. Jory says explaining resource guarding and the serious medical problems like blockages that litter box bullies cause other cats; And sometimes the reverse is true and a hidden health problem is causing the sick or healthy cats to avoid the box. If you have a cat that isn’t using the litter box or you have multiple cats and some harmony issues this show will help you. EPISODE NOTES: Dog Food, Cat Litter and Mean Girls

Deborah Wolfe asks Dr. Stanley Coren about the pandemic puppies and so many people adopting dogs; ‘Will these dogs get dumped later?’ Dr. Coren explains the stats and studies on animals helping people during rough times like this pandemic plus they discuss dog fears and human fears and how both humans and dogs can learn to overcome fears , and for humans how to overcome the fear of dogs. Desensitization methods for overcoming fear of water, stairs and trains is spelled out for owners with dogs who are timid or afraid. EPISODE NOTES: Overcoming Fears

Dusty Rainbolt describes what being in Dallas was like during the recent snow storms and power failures and indoor floods. Deb and Dusty discuss disaster preparedness, what to have in your emergency kit and how to prepare your pets to behave. Did you know that cats meow because they think we are their mamas? Deborah asks Dusty a listener’s question; ‘Do Cats see Ghosts?’ Dusty invites you to send your pet ghost experiences to dustycatwriter@verizon.net EPISODE NOTES: Dusty Rainbolt, Author of ‘Cat Wrangling Made Easy’ and ‘Kittens for Dummies’ and ‘Ghost Cats’ Talks Disasters and Cat-astrophes!

Stacy Mantle joins Deborah to talk about the best products for keeping pets warm- blankets, jackets, bowls, and the latest innovations such as self warming fabrics have been tested tried and now reviewed for our listeners by Stacy Mantle. Deborah shares tips for keeping pets safe and comfortable in cold weather warning to be mindful of the paws with salt and cold. Deborah answers a listener’s email request for advice on how to teach a golden retriever, who is seeing snow for the first time, to fetch snowballs. EPISODE NOTES: Cold Weather Pet Safety Tips And Amazing Products

What do Elon Musk and Professional Football player Brady Oliveira have in common? Listen to the show to find out. Deborah asks Dr. Jory Bocknek, D.V.M how people can keep their pets safe in cold weather particularly in places like Texas now experiencing cold they normally don’t. Plus Dr. Jory tells you what to add to your first aid kit to make it work for your pets and the correct dose of bendryl to always have on hand. If you like bird songs, check out this post on www.facebook.com/debwolfepetexpert where you can hover over the bird and hear its song. EPISODE NOTES: Baby It’s Cold Outside

Deborah describes a rescue dog staying at camp good dog who needs his forever home. He’s a 2 year old Great Pyrenees who is great with horses, goats, chickens, cats, kids. He is looking for a family to love and maybe some farm animals to keep safe. Dr. Stanley Coren describes which types of dogs to get (and not get) for kids at different ages and also which types of dogs suit older people as they age. Deborah asks about ‘wired in’ breed features like barking, and cuddling, And Dr. Coren breaks down the different breeds and lists exactly which type of dog he recommends for which type of people and what aged kids. They also give tips on how to tell which breeds you are looking at when you look at a mutt or a dog of mixed breeds and thinking of adoption. Plus he shares a couple of tricks for picking the right puppy or dog including a super easy CANINE SOCIABILITY TEST you can do anywhere. EPISODE NOTES: Is There A Right Age Or Wrong Age To Get A Dog?

Deb Wolfe summarizes the essential facts about pets and Corona Covid 19 and asks Dr. Stanley Coren about the future after the pandemic. Dr. Coren uses research on human behavior and human history to make intelligent predictions about how humans will socialize post pandemic and how long it will take. Deb Wolfe asks; “Will attitudes toward hand shakes, urban density, crowds, and travel change forever? Will there be good effects like less pollution and less stressful lives or will it all go back to the way it was before the pandemic? Will China close its wet markets? And how long will it take for us as a world to recover and move on?” Dr. Coren states that 28% of North Americans live completely alone, and many of them are either younger or older people. “Will the pandemic isolation make people living alone want to find partners to live with?” 68% live in dense urban settings and in high rises 52% say they don’t know their neighbors names. “Will that change? Will people go back to traveling on planes and cruise ships?” Dr. Coren is able to bring facts together from recent events like SARS and historic events like plagues in our human history and combine that information with human psychology studies to predict how our world will look after Corona. To see more of Deb Wolfe and her farm full of animals please go to Deb Wolfe Pet Expert on YouTube or check out Camp Good Dog on Facebook. EPISODE NOTES: The Future for Human Socialization After Corona Covid 19

Deb Wolfe asks Dr. Stanley Coren some of the questions she’s received like; ‘How can I deflate intense anger, panic and outbursts in my kids or other adults stuck in the same household?’ and ‘How can we deal with cabin fever?’ and ‘Why are we hoarding toilet paper?’ Dr. Coren gives good practical advice and explains why talking to your pets out loud about your troubles actually helps you chemically; your pet is your therapist and always available! He explains how to use interruption and nice offers to diffuse tension and create separations and privacy. Deb asks why we are hoarding toilet paper and asks Dr. Coren to explain the effect of generation on peoples’ reactions to fear. Deb provides the latest info from the American Veterinary College press releases and the CDC (Canada Center for Disease Control and Prevention) about pets and keeping your pets and yourselves safe. This show will give you practical helpful tips for home schooling your kids and living better during the pandemic. To see more of Deb Wolfe and her farm full of dogs, cats, and farm critters including baby chicks go to Deb Wolfe - Pet Expert on YouTube or find Camp Good Dog on Facebook. EPISODE NOTES: Strategies for Humans & Pets To Cope With The Corona Covid 19 Social Isolation

‘Will Corona virus make dogs sick and can dogs with corona make people or other dogs sick ?’, Deb Wolfe Asks Dr. Jory. Get the facts on animals and corona and what you need to know to not worry. Plus Dr. Jory Bocknek and Deb Wolfe discuss the pros and cons of adoption and rescue and buying puppies overseas as compared to at home. Both the Doc and Deb agree that Royal Canin is a fantastic food and Deb discusses how she uses it with the many rescue animals she finds homes for locally. EPISODE NOTES: Corona & Pets

Dusty Rainbolt joins Deborah to discuss what a lost cat is thinking and how you can get your lost cat to come home! He’s probably less than a block away hiding and he wants to come, research shows. Dusty explains why microchipping your cat is so vital and she recommends advantage or revolution to keep your cats free from parasites Deborah asks Dusty questions sent by listeners about an itchy scratchy bald cat and whether it is O.C.D. or something else and another from a listener asking if his cat learned to pee in the toilet by watching. The two cat ladies discuss arthritis and issues effecting older cats plus the incredible birth rate of cats. What is the difference between pet adoption and pet rescue and why you may not want to rescue an animal from another country; donate supplies instead and adopt a pet near home so you don’t import exotic health problems. EPISODE NOTES: Finding Your Lost Cat: The Practical Cat-Specific Guide for your Happy Reunion

Deborah points out the untruths being circulated in the attack on doodles recently in the press after an interview with the creator of the original labradoodle for service who says creating the breed is his life’s regret and described doodles as ‘Frankenstien monsters’ . When his explanations are closely examined, it is obvious he regrets his choice mostly because of the problems that come with mass popularity and unethical breeding as Deborah and Dr. StanCoren agree has happened to almost every breed that became popular too fast. In the interview Mr. Wally Conron states that he attempted to train 33 different standard poodles for service as Seeing Eye dogs and failed! What do Jennifer Anniston, Tiger Woods, Neil Young, and Deborah Wolfe have in common? They own doodles! They could own any dog in Dogdom but its Doodle they choose! EPISODE NOTES: Deborah Defends Doodles

Deborah Wolfe interviews Stacy Mantle about some of the pet products she has tested and reviewed this year. Plus Deb Wolfe throws in some behavioral advice and training tips for dogs and cats and the topics come up including how to get a two faced, or ‘psycho’ cat who seeks out touch then attacks to enjoy touch and be loving.  Stacy recommends the best pet brands for food treat choices like ‘The Honest Kitchen ’ for sweet potato and other dehydrated treats and ‘Blueberry Pet’ for not ugly Christmas Sweaters. Chuck-it (the claw toy that allows you to throw balls very far) is still a terrific stocking stuffer for every owner of an active dog, both experts agree. Glow in the dark frisbees work for night play especially in places where it gets dark so early and you and your dog want to go play frisbee after work or school. Happy holidays from Deb Wolfe, and happy pet shopping from Stacy Mantle at Pets Weekly. EPISODE NOTES: What To Buy And What Not To Buy For Pets This Holiday Season

Deborah talks with Sheree Swindle about what it takes to become a bed bug detection dog, and what it takes to be a bed bug dog handler. This is not for the squeamish! Did you know a bed bug handler must keep a live colony and feed them? That plus certification is intense and has to be redone every year so for most pet owners finding things is more for fun. Hobby scenting has clubs and competitions for finding scented oils or just for your own uses; finding the phone, keys, your kids or your car are all possible. Check out the new channel for Deb Wolfe- Pet Expert on YouTube to see Deb’s easy to follow demonstrations with different untrained dogs learning to find. If you think bed bug detection might be for you or if you have a bed bug worry or concern please contact bed bug mutts and they’ll help you out (discreetly). Today’s show discusses how the dogs are selected, trained, worked and treated and how they do their job to keep places like hospitals, hotels and homes bed bug free. EPISODE NOTES: Sleep Tight - Don’t Let The Bedbugs Bite

Dr. Jory Bocknek returns to talk to Deb about horses, blood donors, hot spots and more! Topics also include whether foods labeled as all natural, organic, & holistic make a difference in your pet’s nutrition and wellness. Also, seasonal allergies and eye irritation. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Horses, Hotspots and More on Pet Life Radio.

Deb welcomes back Dr. Jory Bocknek to the Animal Party. This week's topics include Deb's brand new Golden Doodle puppies, the various types of flea and tick medications to give your pets, and which vaccines are necessary for pets for the area you live. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - New Puppies, Vaccines, Flea Meds and More on Pet Life Radio.

Deb Wolfe interviews the Invisible Gardener, Andy Lopez for the first time and discovers he has a complete philosophy on the whole garden as a natural world that is soil based and full of insects and other participants we usually define as pests. He explains that mineral deficiency is the crux of garden issues and that’s what makes your plants inviting to bugs who then become pests. Plus Andy gives great tips for pets like milk for you’ll never guess what! And earth you’ll never guess where. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Mindful Gardening For Healthy Plants And Pets on Pet Life Radio.

Dusty Rainbolt and Deborah discuss natural in terms of cat products and the dangers. Then Deborah describes how a new kitten was successfully introduced to a house of cats with various attitudes. Check out Deb Wolfe, Pet Expert on youtube to see Deborah Wolfe’s uploaded dog training and dog game videos including one demonstrating how to diffuse rivalry between two dogs. Dusty explains when natural means nothing in terms of cats but dogs too, and gives a flea and parasite natural remedy that Deborah already finds works well on her chickens and goats. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Litterbox Solutions, How To Introduce A New Kitten To A House Full Of Cats, An Expert Natural Flea/Worm Remedy Tip on Pet Life Radio.

Dusty Rainbolt invites cat lovers to Tune into hear about Jeffy (the rescue cat) reporter’s new Instagram feed with a cat’s eye view of world news. Host Deb Wolfe shares a few animal myths and mistaken facts perpetuated by media recently. And Dusty shares her pet peeve that people often blame a cats issues on naughty behavior when the cause is physical or ageing. Cats vs. Birds and what some big cities in Canada are doing about the debate. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Cats: Therapy Cats and Flying, Birds vs. Cats and City Rules Regulating Cats on Pet Life Radio.

Deborah Wolfe welcomes service dog trainer Sharron Cole, and Canine Service Behaviorist Jenn Corcho to the party along with their well behaved mobility, and anxiety service dogs. Listen to this show so you can try the three tests at home with your dogs to see if they could be hospital visitors or working therapy dogs. Jenn explains how pups are selected and trained to help people with a variety of needs; some of these beautiful dogs which look like small golden retrievers, are trained to detect seizures, or diabetic issues and some help people with crutches, wheelchairs, blindness and deafness. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Service Dogs Unleashed on Pet Life Radio.

Deb Wolfe tells of the advances in cone collars and together Stacy Mantle and Deb describe the light and see through and more comfortable options and choices now available when your dog or cat must wear a bell or cone collar. Stacy’s recommendation for stinky pet odors leads to Deborah going through a fast summary of everything you need to do to get your cat to use the litter box. Pumpkin and coconut oil and how they can help pets is discussed by these two experienced pet lovers who have tried and tested products for both cats and dogs and even chickens and goats for years. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Cone Collars on Pet Life Radio.

Dr. Jory Bocknek joins Deb Wolfe once again to talk about some cases at his clinic including a double Morkie tick problem mortifying for the owner of these little white fluffy purse dogs. Dr. Jory discusses Lyme and ticks and the issues for humans and pets and his recommendations for vaccinations. His clinic offers rabies and basic booster free because he believes in them so much. Deborah shares some of the amazing skills mama dogs show with their puppies (Golden Doodle, Labradoodle and St. Poodle so the mamas are Goldens, Poodles, and Labs) See www.facebook.com/campgooddog if you want a peek a those puppy faces and paws! Dr. Jory tells of how a dog swallowing lingerie landed his owners in divorce so clean up after yourselves! And we end with a feel good miracle outcome for a large young dog who got run over by a truck, yes a truck, last week and his remarkable recovery so fast. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Vaccine Prevention & How To Prevent Divorce With Better Housekeeping on Pet Life Radio.

Dr. Jory Bocknek joins Deborah Wolfe to talk about some news items including pot and pets and what’s happened at his clinic since pot became legal in Ontario last week. Is pot good for some sick or dying pets? What are the dangers? This leads to a discussion of dogs who have bad habits, in one case a nylon fetish, like Dr. Jory’s poop eater dogs some will swallow balls, nylons, rocks, glasses and sometimes they need surgery. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Oh No What Did That Dog Swallow on Pet Life Radio.

Do you have pets on your holiday list or pet people with Holistic tastes? Or maybe you are going somewhere with an annoying dog and you want a clever hostess gift to diffuse his bark? Try the silent squeaky toy only dogs can hear made by ‘Go Dog’. CBD products that help dogs cope with pain and are made tasty and edible for your dog. Pets Weekly Magazine tests products for pets and gives honest reviews so you can find the best make and exact match for your pets’ needs before you spend the money and find out it was the wrong size or type or doesn’t work at all. Stacy Mantle discovers and tests the trending new products and tells us what she loves including Himalayan dog chews and ‘cocochew’ and Holistic hound. Holiday time is a lovely time for pets but please keep them safe from forbidden foods and plants and flame and decorations.  More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Pets Weekly Holiday Picks on Pet Life Radio.

Should you get a boy dog if you already have a girl dog or does gender matter at all? The answer from both Deborah Wolfe and Dr. Stanley Coren is ‘ that depends’. Listen for the details on how to add to your pet pack and whether you should consider a female or male, a pup or older dog or an ex breeding dog. The two experts discuss the pros and cons of neutering and some differences in dogs by their gender. Deborah asks Dr. Coren if it makes sense that Karla Hamolka be allowed to work with sick animals and drugs in a Vet Clinic when she is the ex-wife and co accused of Paul Bernardo who was recently denied parole for offences they committed together against young girls. Dr. Coren explains the connection between cruelty to animals and violence to humans. Dogs help dogs as we saw on tv with a dog pulling a fallen injured dog out of traffic on a busy highway and as Deborah has seen many times at Camp Good Dog and Dr. Coren has seen with his own dogs as well. Hear the funny and heartwarming stories of mischief and assistance that take place when dogs help dogs. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Hoarders, Abusers and Dogs Helping Dogs on Pet Life Radio.

Host Deb Wolfe talks with Dr. Stanley Coren about PTSD animals and how they benefit us physically in measurable scientific ways and also where the line should be drawn with plane travel after a peacock and a squirrel were stopped from flying as assistance animals. Deborah asks a listener’s question about helping dogs to bond with an autistic child and Dr. Coren discusses breed differences and makes suggestions for involving the autistic child customizing the advice for the breed. Dr. Coren tells stories of his many dogs and weaves the science and facts into his tales so you end up learning by listening and enjoying the process. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - PTSD Pets, Family Pets and Autistic Kids, & Dog Stories on Pet Life Radio.

Stacy Mantle, author and pet product reviewer joins us from Arizona with the latest update on pets weekly magazine and the outstanding pet products she’s discovered lately. First off is the claw board designed to protect doors and windows and their screens from paws and claws. Next is liver flavored ‘Probonix’ …yum! Deborah Wolfe talks about yogurt and how you can use the best pet food labels as a guide to what ‘people’ food you can give your pet. Ideal ingredients like Yogurt, blueberries, meats, grains, vegetables are listed on the best foods so next time you are throwing out plain yogurt that hasn’t expired or an old yam or bruised berries think about Fido instead! Stacy talks about a bodysuit alternative to the cone type collar for post-surgery and dogs who pick, scratch or bite themselves and they discuss how it can be best used. Its ‘like a leotard for your dog’ Stacy says, making Deb picture a crazy dog sausage image with a body incased and a Pitbull head and tail poking out. Stacy mentions a new device that tests pavement temperature so dogs paws won’t get burned in hot places and that leads to a discussion of weather issues and traveling with pets. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Good New Pet Products on Pet Life Radio.

‘Why is my cat picking and scratching itself bald on only half its body?’ A listener emailed pictures and we discuss the many possibilities from fleas to reacting to a pregnant human friend. What you need to do to prepare your dogs and cats to be the lucky ones in a rescue if Mother Nature hits your town with a flood, fire hurricane or tornado. Are dogs and cats able to read our thoughts? Deb Wolfe’s experiences tell her they receive mental pictures and special guest, Dusty Rainbolt has a theory about pheromones. Does your cat disappear when its time for meds or the Vet? Well, if not psychic how does s/he know? Deb talks about the different ways to pet the different types of dogs; the fearful, the in your face love me too much dogs and the dogs you are meeting for the first time, and Dusty tells you how your cats like to be pet and how they perceive the world which for the most part is similar to the life view of the tiniest toy dogs when it comes to human touch. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Spring & Summertime For Cats & Dogs on Pet Life Radio.

Dr. Jory Bocknek from Abbotsford Animal Hospital in Toronto joins Deborah Wolfe to talk about the worst dogs to face in an exam room, why breeds matter and don’t matter when accessing risks and how to deal with many common horrible skin and health issues faced by dogs and cats. Plus Dr. Jory tells us about the pets he’s been seeing lately and their emergencies and the outcomes. Sick pets getting well always makes us pet owners feel good but listening to the stories lets you inside the detective work that goes on in figuring out what the mystery cause might be each time a dog or cat comes limping or scratching into the clinic. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Vet Detective Mysteries on Pet Life Radio.

Dr. Jory Bocknek joins us from Toronto where his Clinic, Abbotsford Animal Hospital, treats family pets with kindness, common sense and up to date knowledge. Deb Wolfe talks with her old friend, Jory Bocknek DVM, about his Vet practice and a tiny puppy who arrived so sick from a plane trip and was saved by blood infusions and care. What was the cause of that near puppy death? Surprisingly the pup got sick from salmonella from raw food! Deborah reports on local news of a pit bull attack on a small girl and they discuss breed bans and other pit bull and dog training, dog rescue issues. When pets aren’t groomed properly they can become aggressive and sick and grooming is particularly important in spring. Dr. Jory explains why cats’ nails must be trimmed and checked especially as they age. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a Vet making sick animals well every work day? Listen to this show and next week’s show to get a peek into the life and work done at Abbotsford Animal Hospital and the incites and knowledge Dr. Jory will share with our listeners. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Chat with Toronto Vet Dr. Jory Bocknek on Pet Life Radio.

Dusty Rainbolt, author of ‘Cat Wrangling Made Easy’ (& many others) discusses her new book ‘Cat Scene Investigator: Solve Your Cat’s Litterbox Mysteries’ and takes questions from host Deborah Wolfe about various cat behavior topics. Dusty gives practical solutions to bullying, and cats who seem to hate being touched sometimes not at first but soon after purring they are lashing out. If you think your cat likes to be hugged or likes rough affection you are probably mistaken. Discussing several scenarios of multi-cat politics Deborah asks Dusty ; ‘Is hierarchy unavoidable’. The answer is yes. But hierarchy with cats isn’t always as it is with humans or dogs. They have time share, and other values that makes their hierarchy situational depending on a few factor Dusty discusses. In the news, Air Canada has changed policy to prohibit pushed-in faced dogs from flying. Deb and Dusty discuss why this may not be a bad thing. Dusty recommends the Sentry Good Cat Calming Collar for ‘Tiger’ the timid and Deb promises to get it , try it, and report back. Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Cat Scene Investigator on Pet Life Radio.

K-9 Guard Protective Dog Jackets are made waterproof, washable and with Kevlar bite and stab proof inserts to keep your dog safe from dog or wildlife attacks. Deborah interviews Allison Arnould about the Dog jackets and gives examples of real life attack situations the dog jackets would prevent. Do you take your dog to the dog park? Walk through new places? Take your dog walking by aggressive dogs? Are there coyotes or eagles or any other wildlife threats in your part of the world? Is your dog a screamer or shrieker (cry baby) or a puppy or a dog with bad dog-dog manners? Is your dog an intact male? All of these factors make your dog an unexpected target for possible injury or worse. Check out these jackets, and keep your dog having fun safely. Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - K-9 Guard Protective Dog Jackets on Pet Life Radio.

Deborah asks Dr. Stanley Coren to explain how dogs are equal to a 2-3 year old child and challenges him with examples that seem to show advanced abilities like the puppy who saved a building from fire and the golden retriever who kept his owner safe and warm in the cold last week in the news. Empathy and altruism are part of the dog and 2-3 year old makeup explains the Professor. We know that dogs work better for rewards when given intermittently but why does rewarding dogs (and humans) only sometimes work better than when rewards are given every time? Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Dog Psychology Compared to Human Children on Pet Life Radio.

Three brutal attacks on elderly couples near Vancouver by pit bulls sparks breed ban demands while in Montreal the SPCA got an injunction to stop a breed ban and the Province of Ontario has one in place. Many American cities and entire European countries have passed breed bans against pit bulls and sometimes other breeds too like Rottweilers, but do they work? Are pit bulls that different from other dogs? They are over represented in fatal bite statistics but is that stat relevant to the mutt you might meet at the dog park who looks like a pit bull? Deborah asks Stan these questions and points out that she’s experienced other breeds that more dangerous and met many pit bulls and pit bull crosses who are lovely. Dr. Stanley Coren explains the truth about pit bulls, Staffies, Rotties, Cane Corsos, Dogo Argentinos, German Shepherds, Dobermans, Jack Russels, behind the stats and stories and gives you solid advice for you and your kids on how to avoid being a bite victim. Is your dog kinda strange? Does he or she do something odd or weird? If you have any ‘why’ type questions about the behavior of your dog please send them to me and I’ll ask Dr. Stanley Coren your questions next time we are on-air in January. Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Pitbulls & Dangerous Dog Breed Bans & Safety Part 2 on Pet Life Radio.

Three brutal attacks on elderly couples near Vancouver by pit bulls sparks breed ban demands while in Montreal the SPCA got an injunction to stop a breed ban and the Province of Ontario has one in place. Many American cities and entire European countries have passed breed bans against pit bulls and sometimes other breeds too like Rottweilers, but do they work? Are pit bulls that different from other dogs? They are over represented in fatal bite statistics but is that stat relevant to the mutt you might meet at the dog park who looks like a pit bull? Deborah asks Stan these questions and points out that she’s experienced other breeds that more dangerous and met many pit bulls and pit bull crosses who are lovely. Dr. Stanley Coren explains the truth about pit bulls, Staffies, Rotties, Cane Corsos, Dogo Argentinos, German Shepherds, Dobermans, Jack Russels, behind the stats and stories and gives you solid advice for you and your kids on how to avoid being a bite victim. Is your dog kinda strange? Does he or she do something odd or weird? If you have any ‘why’ type questions about the behavior of your dog please send them to me and I’ll ask Dr. Stanley Coren your questions next time we are on-air in January. Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Pitbulls & Dangerous Dog Breed Bans & Safety Part 1 on Pet Life Radio.

Deb and Stacy Mantle from www.petsweekly.com talk about what to buy and what not to buy for the pet lovers and pets on your Holiday list. Deborah tells you what she really thinks about puppy pee pads and Stacy delivers a thrashing review of a pet pee siren product that would freak out even the calmest dog. Plus they tell you about an indestructible ball that actually seals the tooth holes your dog makes! You’ll get some wildlife sightings, holiday and cold weather safety tips plus a couple of stories about a dog with ADHD and a cat with a new personality. Plus Deborah gives you training tips for the tough dogs in your life and promises a follow up show with Dr. Stanley Coren to talk about pit bulls and ‘dangerous dogs’ now when recent attacks have made that issue once again front and center in Montreal and Vancouver and so many other places. (See Deborah Wolfe’s YouTube channel for video how-to demos of the top ten commands your dog should know). Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - To Buy or Not to Buy on Pet Life Radio.

Dusty Rainbolt, author of Deborah Wolfe’s favorite cat training book ‘Cat Wrangling Made Easy’ & others, joins Deborah to discuss the differences between dogs and cats and their body language. Can you tell the bully from the victim in a dog or cat quarrel? A cat lying on its back or offering its belly may attack seconds later while a dog doing the same is totally relaxed. Sometimes their body language is the same but sometimes each species is very different. Does a wagging tail always mean happy pet? Listen to this show if you want to understand dogs and cats body language better so you can read animals you don’t know, but also so you can read your own pets’ body language. Deborah explains how sometimes a pet can tell you something you don’t expect; and need something that you would never have guessed because it goes against all the info and wisdom and book learning out there and yet your pet is telling you what it wants so why not listen? New Mom Golden Retriever Scarlet told Deborah something unexpected; Check out the one week old pups as they grow , open their eyes and get even cuter at camp good dog’s Facebook site or go to Deborah Wolfe, pet expert on Facebook to check out Deborah’s cat, dog, and animal world. Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Cat Body Language on Pet Life Radio.

Deborah Wolfe interviews Mary Margaret Callahan about Pet Partners and the great course they are offering on dog body language. Do you wish you could read dogs better? Wish you could know what your own dog truly wants or read the situations at the dog park earlier? Are some dog breeds easier to read than others? If you think a wagging tail always means happy dog then you need the course! Plus while learning to read dog body language you'll be helping to raise money to fund animal visits for people in need. The course itself was originally designed for those handling animals who visit hospitals and now its available to you at www.petpartners.org. Deborah chats with Mary Margaret about the many body signs you will learn to read by taking the course and the impact learning to read dog body language will have on your own dogs and your interactions with all dogs. Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Dog Body Language on Pet Life Radio.

Stacy Mantle editor of www.petsweekly.com joins Deborah to discuss the best things to buy for pets this holiday season. Deb Wolfe throws in holiday pet safety tips and both women talk about their pets and how the products held up when tested by their own cats and dogs. Stacy talks about the launch of petsgeekly.com where you can get tech products like cameras that let you keep an eye on Rover when you are at work. Both ladies are self confessed tech dummies so if they can figure out how to set up and use a product- you can too! As usual they only recommend good products which they have actually tried and tested. Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Discover Clever New Holiday Gifts for Pet Lovers on Pet Life Radio.

Deborah Wolfe interviewed Sharolyn Wandzura from the North Fraser Therapeutic Riding Association about therapy work they do with riders and horses. You can find out more about the type of horses, the volunteer program or the riders at their website. Deborah asked Sharolyn why a gigantic 1,000 lb horse would be terrified of a plastic bag. Later in the show Sharolyn explains how the horses are selected, trained, and how the program works for those who may need wheelchair access or may have behavioral traits that would frighten most horses. Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Therapeutic Riding - How it Works on Pet Life Radio.

Deborah Wolfe interviews Kate Quinn about Pilots volunteering to fly homeless rescue animals to families who want them. Sometimes there is a crushing pet population problem which seems unsolvable yet has a common sense solution like sometimes there are homeless animals in one place and homes for them in another far away place and the animals suffer or get euthanized while families that want them go without. Then along came Pilots N Paws and the idea that a pilot flying somewhere for business or pleasure with some space in the plane could take the dog or cat from where it is unwanted in a shelter situation to a home that is ready and waiting using a network of volunteer drivers and short stay layover foster homes and pilots to get the trip done. Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Pilots N Paws on Pet Life Radio.

Darlene Arden author of 'Rover, Get Off Her Leg' & 'Small Dogs Big Hearts' joins Deborah Wolfe, Author of 'Good Dog!; Positive Dog Training Techniques' to discuss the top three dog problems; Come, Heel, and Jumping Up. You get two takes on these problems from two trainers who agree and differ so the advice is simple and comprehensive. Deborah asks 'Would you live in a building where you had to test your dog's DNA for poop identification purposes'? Dog poop news from Canada that maybe where your strata is headed. For more dog training tips including the invisible-dog games and tricks described by Deborah check out www.deborahwolfeonline.com Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Your Top Three Dog Problems Solved by Darlene & Deb on Pet Life Radio.

Darlene Arden author of The Complete Cat's Meow joins Deborah Wolfe to discuss the 3 most common cat issues and also answer a cat question about littermate kittens and their very different personalities. Have you got a cat who won't use the litter box, ignores you or attacks you or your furniture? Listen to this show and have your cat behaving peacefully and lovingly in no time. Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Your Top Three Cat Problems Solved by Darlene & Deb on Pet Life Radio.

Deborah Wolfe talks with Darlene Arden, Author of 'Small Dogs Big Hearts' & many others about social media and the pet world. What to use, what not to use and how to steer clear of some common mistakes. As usual these two pet experts ended up talking cats and dogs including advice on how to properly walk a small dog when a big, perhaps threatening, dog approaches. Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Small Dogs Big Hearts on Pet Life Radio.

Get the Oxytocin flowing with dog-human eye contact and you and your dog will feel great. Look into your dog's eyes briefly to get the love chemicals flowing explains Dr. Stanley Coren, Professor of Psychology at UBC, author of many books including 'Do Dogs Dream' & 'Wisdom of Dogs'. The latest results from the Japanese studies started twenty years back show that not only does the human get a shot of all natural feel good chemicals, the dog does too when they briefly look into each others' eyes. If you like this show please check out previous shows with Deb Wolfe interviewing Professor Dr. Stan Coren, author of 'Intelligence of Dogs'( & many others) on a variety of news and dog and human psychology topics at episodes 3, 4, 40, 41, 65. Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Look Into Your Dog's Eyes and Feel Good on Pet Life Radio.

'Bring your Friends, your dogs, your guitars, Drums.... to the Rally at Vancouver City Hall' reads the Facebook notice telling people to get out and bark for change. Pete Fry (from the Green Party, running for election next weekend, in Vancouver, B.C. Canada) joins us to talk about a rally to strengthen the local laws so that tied up dogs are no longer permitted. Deborah and Pete discuss when tying a dog is okay or even advisable and when its cruelty and how the laws must change. Other topics included park use, and dog owners vs. non dog owners conflicts plus how mental illness can factor into cruelty against animals. Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Dog Politics on Pet Life Radio.

Find your keys, your cell phone, maybe even your missing cat. Deb and Sue discuss how to train dogs to find things and people and how they do this kind of work. Author of 'Scenting on the Wind', Susan Bulanda offers concrete tips on how long to train, how to start, steps for teaching the find and flag sequence to many different types of dogs. She explains why dogs need work and Deborah helps adapt her advice to your living room and park so you can get some fun happening with searching and also have your dog actually assist you with things you lose. Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Teach Your Dog to Find by Scent on Pet Life Radio.

Deborah Wolfe talks with Stacy Mantle from petsweekly.com about stuff for pets including mud baths for pampered pooches, Earth Balance's new urine extractor cleaner, and a training trick treat device that Dr. Ian Dunbar helped create so it is control, and reward based and effective like Dr. Dunbar's methods. In the Dr. Ian Dunbar vs Caesar Milan debate Deborah picks Dunbar and she explains why. Stacy calling in from Arizona, shares her hot weather tips, and Deb talks of surprising pet news like the dogs who drive cars in Australia. Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Dog Mud Baths, Dogs Driving Cars and Urine Extractors... Wait What on Pet Life Radio.

Deborah interviews her good friend Dr. Stanley Coren, P.H.D. Psychology, Author of 'the Intelligence of Dogs' & many other bestselling dog books about the strange and empowering connection between service dogs and children on the autistic spectrum highlighting some of the difficulties for families with multiple kids or dogs and the solutions to making this work for everyone. How do you pick a puppy when its for your special needs kid? Find out and dispel some widespread myths you might mistakenly be holding onto with some truth and fact from Dr. Coren. who is both an expert on mental health in humans and and expert of the mind of the spectacular creature we call dog. Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Autistic Kids and Dogs: What's Really Going On on Pet Life Radio.

Stacy Mantle, Editor of Pets Weekly joins Deborah Wolfe to talk about the best gifts for pets and pet loving people this year. Deb adds holiday pet safety tips for the cold and for gifting, decorating, dress up and tells you how to give tempting treats without giving too much. Plus you will hear a couple of Deb's homemade tricks for mattes and cat brushing. Stacy tells you about interesting gifts from $10. to $50. to get those pet lovers' and their pets off your lists early or finish up with some belated Chanukah gifts. All of Stacy's suggestions are products she's tried that work well with her dogs and cats. Look for a future show about products that bombed the pets weekly product test and bombed at Deb's Camp Good Dog, dog kennel too. Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com.

Deb shares facts about cats and cat training and how they think and act. Find out how to get an aloof or shy cat to be more cuddly. Learn how you can tell which cat is the bully and which the victim. And Deb tells you which four cat books are her all-time favorites. Litter box, and training tips are woven in with stories, facts and news and it’s all cat centered cat talk. Ciao Meow ! Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Deborah Wolfe Solo Talking Cat Talk var ACE_AR = {Site: '845738', Size: '468060'};

Deborah Wolfe goes solo today telling dog stories, but first she contrasts a good owner making travel plans for a puppy with Justin Bieber and his monkey meltdown. Training tips to stop your dog from pulling you to the park, get your dog to want to listen to you, and stop piddling little rescue dogs and dogs are woven into the conversation as Deb covers many different breeds and talks about the dogs she's met at Camp Good Dog and on the bad dog tour plus her own five dogs and how their pack works. Why you may not want to travel with your dog and Deb says never take your dog to fireworks. Find out why and get Deb's list of pet friendly leftovers, remedies for bee sting and mattes, and chew toys; home remedies from your freezer or pantry. Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Deborah Wolfe Dog Talk var ACE_AR = {Site: '845738', Size: '468060'};

Two experienced Cat & Dog Trainers, your host, author Deborah Wolfe and guest Darlene Arden, author of many pet books including 'small dogs big hearts' joins Deborah to give you two takes on dog training issues and problems with some cat advice thrown in too of course. In between stories and facts and training tips we managed to help out Maureen from Success Dog Grooming, with her little dog problem; a bichon/shitzu cross that pees and poops everywhere. A three time abandoned little five year old dog who just isn't responding to the normal methods Maureen has used to train many dogs successfully in the past. Can all dogs be house trained? Tune in and find out. Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Double Dog Talk with Deborah Wolfe var ACE_AR = {Site: '845738', Size: '468060'};

What happened to Pets in the Holocaust? Sue Bulanda, Author of Faithful Friends joins Deborah to discuss the Holocaust and what happened to the pets separated from their Jewish families. Deborah and Sue discuss that war and events now and delve into issues relating to extreme kindness and hardship in the worst of times. Sue promised to join us in future to talk about scenting dogs and how they do the work they do, but also gave her opinion on breed bans and pit bulls. Check out the show to hear what this world famous expert dog scenting trainer says about pitties. If you have any stories or even a snippet of a story about a pet who was lost in the upheaval surrounding WWII please contact sbulanda@gmail.com Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Lost Pets of the Holocaust with Deborah Wolfe var ACE_AR = {Site: '845738', Size: '468060'};

Angela Kerslake joins Deb Wolfe to discuss trips and fundraisers for a Guatemalan Animal shelter. Do you want to make a difference for animals or have an exotic vacation or maybe both? Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Aware Guatemala Trips and Rescue with Deborah Wolfe

Deborah Wolfe talks about big dogs, toy dogs, cats, beavers and wolf-crosses. When is it good if a dog disobeys your command? Plus some Cat Haiku poems; these are cute and funny, plus training tips and advice along the way as she tells animal stories and discusses the animal news. Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Big Dogs, Toy Dogs, Cats and Beavers with Deborah Wolfe var ACE_AR = {Site: '845738', Size: '468060'};

Guest Dr. Carol Osbourne talks about what works with homeopathy and pets and when she prescribes it. The fact that vaccines based on the same concept are still given legitimacy is a troubling sign that this recent decision will not benefit pet health overall. If vaccines work and anecdotally other homeopathic remedies work and there are studies to prove so than it seems not right that the AVMA (and other Vet Associations around the world including Canada , Europe, England and Australia) are reviewing the status of homeopathic remedies though not vaccines. Plus what changes in behavior can mean, both good and bad when your pet suddenly is different. Dr. Carol explains how to properly bathe and groom your pet. Check out camp good dog on facebook to see very cute blonde and red puppies playing with GoDogs Zombie toys in snow. Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Homeopathy Debunked by the AVMA with Deborah Wolfe var ACE_AR = {Site: '845738', Size: '468060'};

Dr. Carol Osborne talks about pot and pets; Marijuana for pets with arthritis, and other painful conditions. Deborah points out that President Obama and PM Harper are making huge recent changes to legislation for humans using legal or decriminalized marijuana and the two men and two countries are going in different directions with Canada taking a surprising turn recently. Dr. Carol tells why you may not want to spay or neuter your pet, plus gives you an easy formula for making your own cat or dog food, treats and chew toys out of leftovers. Cheap, simple, healthy, and they will love it. Got a crock pot? then it's minutes of work and low cost. If you have some extra yogurt feed it to fido or kitty says Dr. Carol. Seriously simple recipes and cooking tips. Deborah throws in some pet news items including the pet monkey rescued from an Ikea parking lot and Dr. Carol tells why wild animal babies make bad pets. Plus holiday safety tips and choices from Dr. Carol and Deb Wolfe to keep your family and pets safe. Happy Holidays. Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Pets on Pot with Deborah Wolfe

Stacy Mantle from Pets Weekly joins us LIVE from BarkWorld in Georgia to tell us about the social media and blogging event and what's going on there, the latest products like really affordable home delivery pet foods, Quaker Pets Catnip infused toys, an activity monitor for dogs, and disaster prepared training like first aid and CPR for pet owners. Deborah and Stacy talk about every thing from sleeping bears, doggie yoga, cats who are fed up with their owners, and a poorly run doggie daycare featured on Tabitha’s Takeover where dogs were sprayed with water for barking. It's an entertaining discussion about what’s new and cool in the pet world right now. Got a pet problem? Email Deborah and she will solve it on-air. Check out kid-friendly www.petsweekly.com for jokes, quotes, and truthful product reviews. If you are wanting that ‘aaaaah’ puppy moment, go to camp good dog on facebook at www.facebook.com/campgooddog and you’ll see 4 week old Golden Doodle puppies eating and stumbling about like little cute potatoes. And coming very soon, maybe today, maybe tomorrow, newborn Standard Poodle puppies. Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - BarkWorld LIVE with Deborah Wolfe var ACE_AR = {Site: '845738', Size: '468060'};

Stacy Mantle Editor, of www.petsweekly.com joins Deborah Wolfe to talk about the newest items at SuperZoo in Vegas and the upcoming Bark World, in Georgia. Find out about gps for your pet, a cat litter genie with no odor and stories of pets both Stacy and Deborah have encountered; guess their combined current pet total. Bet you can't. Get your Halloween safety tips plus costume hints and surprising information about owning a pet wolf and black pets too. This show is a rambling conversation covering every thing and any thing connected to pets and Halloween with Deb adding training advice and tips along the way. You can check out the training clip where Deb demonstrates how to teach dogs to politely greet kids, in seconds by going to youtube and searching Deborah Wolfe or use this link Chommmp.com and clicking on Deb Wolfe's Dogs Gone Wild . Also if you need a puppy fix.. your, 'aw that's so cute' moment... 7 new pups, born Sept. 21 just opened their eyes and are shown nursing and cuddling and sleeping in a big puppy mound on facebook, Camp Good Dog or go to www.debwolfe.net. Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - SuperZoo and Halloween Hints with Deborah Wolfe var ACE_AR = {Site: '845738', Size: '468060'};

Are you afraid of pit bulls? Maybe you are more afraid breed bans. Listen to this show for facts & stats & true stories that will help you decide how you want your community and its kids safe. Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Pit Bull Bans, Vicious Dogs & Bad Owners with Deborah Wolfe var ACE_AR = {Site: '845738', Size: '468060'};

Laura Cook joins Deborah to talk about tomatoes spliced with fish, and bananas that taste like ice cream sundaes. Is it bad to eat meat grown in a lab? Is a hot dog engineered to be 1/3 as fat as the ones we have today bad because it is made with a new engineered fake fat? What about allergies? How will our bodies recognize the foods we eat or will we fight them getting sick from what our bodies think are foreign invaders? It is allergy season for places with Spring and this year pollen counts are record high. Laura explains how allergies work and how body talk removes them. www.thewayoflaura.com for more info. or to get a treatment from wherever you live. Check out Deborah’s Dogs Gone Wild channel on Pet Life Radio’s new Chommmp! Animal Television! Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Itchy, Sneeze & Scratchy... and No, They’re Not Dwarves with Deborah Wolfe

Deborah Wolfe hosts solo talking about a cat poop in the house problem, a dog that is afraid of Disney World and a cat who is picked on by the house dog and cats after returning from the Vet. Advice you can use to get peace in your house and happy pets and cleaner carpets. Check out the free training tips on YouTube under Deborah Wolfe or go to Facebook for cool posts every week on Deborah Wolfe, Pet Expert page. You can also check out the cute puppies and dogs on campgooddog at Facebook for your aaaaaaaaah moment of the day. See real dogs and pups playing at camp. www.debwolfe.net is where it all comes together but if you prefer you can also find her tweets at animaldeb on twitter. Woof and meow. Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - The Disney Dog & The Black Sheep Cat with Deborah Wolfe

Deborah explains why it isn’t so bad that two dogs now have to be meal fed rather than free fed because of their cat roommate who got sick from eating their food. Training advice for dogs that jump up, or on things and rude dogs and cats generally. Sightings of manatee and dolphins plus a gorilla attack in Colorado and a polar bear getting breakfast in someone’s kitchen make Deborah’s animal news highlights. Pet friendly spring-cleaning tips. Have you ever wondered how it all works with making puppies? From Conception to delivery listen to this quick run down. 9 healthy pups were born on march 7th ; See pics of the cuties being born then week by week at Camp Good Dog on Facebook or through Deborah Wolfe on YouTube. Warm winters bring bears but also ticks and fleas and their buddies Lyme disease and worm parasites. Take action now to keep your pets healthy. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Deborah Wolfe on What’s New in her Animal World with Deborah Wolfe

Deborah tells funny holiday pet stories and gives pet safety tips. Deborah talks about a NYC policeman with a dog problem and his email in case he doesn’t get to a phone because he’s enjoying retired life too much in Florida. Deb Wolfe jokes with her guest Jane from jane@thepridecartoon.com about her 12 days of Christmas cards series and finds out about the 18 feral cats Jane feeds and the house where tourists can stay while visiting New York and live right beside a real cat colony. If you have a desire to see cute dogs playing on a big farm in groups running and wrestling, playing tag and just mugging for still shots, check out the new camp good dog Facebook page which shows real live camp good dog campers in action romping here at our puppy paradise. Woof! More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - NYC Cat Cartoonist Runs Guest House, Feeds Feral Cats & Inspires Funny Beautiful Cartoons with Deborah Wolfe

Laura Cook, body talk practitioner, nutritionist and holistic allergist joins the party to share some healing stories for itchy, scratchy pets that may help you figure out what to tweak in your pet’s diet with an itchy scratchy pet you know. Deborah answers Laura’s questions about her dog who is both in heat and afraid to get into the car. After some dog talk, Laura explains how the immune system in animals is working or not working and the role of diet. Deborah asks Laura if people and pets can exchange illnesses which Deborah has witnessed so many times. Laura explains how that works describing a cat who took on throat cancer to help its human, a little girl. Why do most pets do fine around fleas, worms or even mange while some can die? Listen to this show and you’ll finally understand what probiotics are about and be able to tell your worst sugars from your not as bad more natural sugars. White flour =sugar to a diabetic explains Laura and Deborah tells how dogs boarding at Camp Good dog with cancer are often taken off all grains by the Veterinarian with the explanation that it feeds cancer. Explore animal and people health and diet topics at this party. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast -Itchy Scratchy Pets with Deborah Wolfe

It’s a pajama party with editor Stacy Mantle from www.petsweekly.com . Of course it’s pet pajamas all around at this animal party. Get Stacy’s best holiday gift picks and Deb’s homemade and garage sale suggestions for easy pet gifting. Try the recipe on the Pets Weekly site and make a pet lover you know very happy. Deb delivers the pet safety tips you need to keep your pets safe over the holidays plus training tips to keep your guests happy and your pets on their ‘nice’ list. Here’s a free clip on how to get kids and dogs to play safely along with 9 other Deborah Wolfe training clips on YouTube plus of course Dogs Gone Wild. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast -It's a Pajama Party with Deborah Wolfe

Deb Wolfe gives safety tips and holiday manners & training tricks for the holidays. Check out Deborah Wolfe on YouTube to see clips you can copy. Kristen Smith from www.planetdog.com joins the party to talk about the Glow for Good Ball and all the good work its doing for autism therapy dogs, comfort, military and illness detection dogs. Plus Deb’s favorite the very strong chew toy that looks just like a Christmas bulb. Do you know what the most common pet emergency Christmas and New Years Day? Listen to this show and your holiday will be safer for you and your pets and maybe easier for your non-pet loving guests too. Find a cute photo of the Christmas bulb along with a safety to do list on the Deborah Wolfe, Pet Expert Facebook Page, and while you are there, check out the Camp Good Dog Facebook group to see our latest doggie campers from the city decked out in Christmas costumes enjoying play on the farm. We’re expecting snow tonite; Dogs love snow! More details on this episode MP3 Podcast -A Glowing Recommendation for the Holidays! with Deborah Wolfe

Laura Cook, Holistic Allergist, joins Deborah to do a shamanic reading of Deborah’s past and find animal influences, guides or manifestations in her life. First we encounter a dolphin then a whale with a surprise dragon along the way. Listen to Laura explain how these animals influence people’s lives and how health and life path can be set into balance after a reading where an animal is given voice. Hear how Deborah’s real life experiences with dolphins in the wild and singing connect with this reading and the animals which were her long ago but still exist connecting and sending their message through Laura. Find out about the humpback species meeting in the Caribbean ocean years ago and hear about native lore and legend and how the animals that influence a person fit within that framework. www.twol.com for more info on Laura Cook or to book your own reading or health body talk treatment. Let Laura ask your body what it needs to be well. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Dolphins and Dragons with Deborah Wolfe

Deborah gives you breaking animal news about lions, tigers, and bears on the loose in an American town. Jack Hanna has been flown in and many are being shot. The rest of this show is all about Halloween and related training topics done in a totally new way. Want to mentally send commands to your dog or cat and get a response? Listen to this show and you too can have a familiar. If you like Halloween topics check out the shows done last year at this time with Stacy Mantle from pets weekly magazine (Episode 25) where Deb Wolfe and Stacy talked about werewolves, mythology and animals and the show true blood or check out the pet ghost story show Deb did with cat wrangler Dusty Rainbolt (Episode 26). Pet warnings for Halloween plus a how to do it right run-down for a safer happy Halloween for your kids, yourself and your pets. What to do about fears and how to deal with fraidy cats and fearful dogs on Halloween. Plus a fun costume idea and some ancient information that is still true today about familiars and their humans. In fact Deborah tells you how to communicate (without words) with your pets. Is this spooky? Well try it and you decide., it works! Tell deborah what you discover when you communicate without words to your pets. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Lions and Tigers and Bears... Oh My with Deborah Wolfe

How fast can a greyhound run? Do their paws really not touch the ground at top speed? Mark Abrams from G.A.L.T. joins us to talk about adopting ex-track racing greyhounds as family pets. How can such fast runners make good pets for seniors and cat lovers who live in apartments? Mark explains why owning a greyhound is so different from owning any other dog. Go to www.adopt-a-greyhound.org for more info. Deborah shares a home remedy for when your dog gets exposed to smoke or pollutants something yummy from your veggie drawer will help. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Greyhounds Make Great Pets with Deborah Wolfe

Deborah reports on a stupid man saved from bear by 4 little dogs proving once again that good off-leash dogs make everyone safer. Stacy Mantle from Pets Weekly joins the party to talk about the upcoming Wonder Pet Expo in Arizona and the Super Smiley Flash Mob Dance, plus the doggie dunk tank and other crazy exhibits. Did you know your dog or cat could wear a small tag that makes him track able by GPS? Never lose your pet again! Stacy tells us about some great products plus together they both give you driving and hot weather pet tips. Find out about the Wonder Pet Expo or the products mentioned on air at www.petsweekly.com. You can see pics of the giant raccoon killing a Rottweiler at Deborah Wolfe, pet expert on Facebook or www.deborahwolfeonline.com where you can also see a healthy litter of red poodle pups being born. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - A Stupid Man, A Bear & Wonder Pets with Deborah Wolfe

In Part 2 of our Cats vs. Dogs series, we’ll compare the skills, natural equipment and psychology of Cats, Dogs & the Humans who love them with Dr. Stanley Coren. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Cats vs. Dogs Part 2 with Deborah Wolfe

Are you a dog lover who barely tolerates cats? Or maybe you are a cat lover who finds dogs terribly messy. This show will give you ammunition for water cooler, or cocktail party arguments about which is better Rover or Kitty. Then again the Professor tells us there are three types of people; the cats only people, the dogs only people and the cats & dogs people who love both the felines and the canines like Deborah does. Whatever your camp this show will teach you something about both cats and dogs while you enjoy a funny, lively debate between experts. Dr. Stanley Coren, Professor and Author of ‘Intelligence of Dogs’ is barking for the dogs while Darlene Arden, author of ‘The Complete Cat’s Meow’ will be meowing for the cats with your host Deborah Wolfe sitting on the fence as moderator and stirring up trouble like the cat on the fence with the dogs sitting below-. Maybe there aren’t any ‘Seeing Eye cats, but cats can work. You can find more shows with these two experts separately if you scroll back through the animal party. These two are among Deb’s favorite guests because they are informative and great fun. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Cats vs. Dogs with Deborah Wolfe

Do you have what you need in your first aid kit? Listen to this show to find out what you need to add to your kit for your pets. Would you know how to stop the blood if kitty or rover cut his paw? Lisa Wagner from www.walksnwags.com joins Deborah to talk about first aid for pets. Cats and dogs are different from humans making first aid different too. Add to that the fact that pet emergencies tend to happen far away from help or often when every thing is closed, and you need some basic skills to keep your pets safe in emergencies. Deborah tells you about some close calls describing how Mike was saved by the Vet at Starbucks, and Chopper went to the clinic with half a bench in his body. Walks And Wags Pet First Aid courses teach you what you need to know in just ten hours of classroom time. You can also take the course long distance. And you can become and instructor yourself and set up a franchise teaching pet first aid to the pet lovers where you live with only ten hours more. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - First Aid For Pets with Deborah Wolfe

Deborah opens the party with four organizations doing good work for animals hit by the disasters in Japan and how you can help. Our guest, Ellen Tsuyuki from Nekochan Enterprises, sent toys to Japan to help the refugee pet cats deal with their confinement until they can be reunited with their families. Nekochan donates cat toys to shelters to help animate and exercise homeless cats so they come of their shells and connect with people and better their chances of finding forever homes. Ellen set up the company with this pro cat shelter charity work built in and that means with every Nekochan purchase you are helping rescue cats. Your own cats will love these toys because they are totally different and more fun than any thing you’ve bought before. Cats need exercise in fact an average house cat is faster than you might think. Tune in to find out how fast a cat can run plus hear two nice animal news stories about pet loving truckers. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - When Cat-astrophe Strikes it’s Toys to the Rescue with Deborah Wolfe

‘How many sniffer dogs did it take to keep the royal couple safe at their wedding last week?’ Today’s show is all about rescue and the gratitude you get from rescued pets. Susan Kars joins us to talk about her work fostering cats for Vokra. Teaching a cat to trust and then giving it up can be tough she explains, but she finds fostering cats very rewarding and she keeps on doing it. She describes how volunteers are placed first with very easy to handle cats, ex-pets and that the job of fostering is relatively easy but hugely rewarding. Her latest cat in residence can be seen on the Vokra website at www.orphankittenrescue.com along with many others who need homes. Fostering helps by keeping cats (and dogs) out of cages until they can find forever homes. It also allows the foster moms and dads to give to a cat and bond with a cat and do good work while not incurring the costs of cat ownership. For adopting homes, it allows them to truly get to know and see the cat or dog that is in foster care before they bring it home and they continue to receive support and advice as needed once the foster pet is home with them. Got pet questions or guest interview suggestions? Please contact me through www.deborahwolfeonline.com where you’ll find wildlife and pet photos, pet blogs, my favorite animal video clips and great pet radio. You can also find me on Facebook at Deborah Wolfe, Pet Expert. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Fostering Felines with Deborah Wolfe

Deborah updates you on the 100 sled dogs killed post Olympics, and the new anti-cruelty recommendations that will be adopted. Vladislav Roytapel, the Russian Dog Wizard joins the party to share his expertise and training advice as well as his opinions on dog related issues many dog owners face. Do you sleep with your dog? Vladae says, maybe you shouldn’t. Deborah fills in the cat content where possible with diet and training and comparisons but this is mostly a dog show. Vladae talks about what its like to be a guest on David Letterman, his past as a KGB dog trainer and his take on how dogs speak and learn. Hear two different styles of dog training plus information on many breeds and some behavior problems. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - It’s The Russian Dog Wizard! with Deborah Wolfe

Animal good news from Japan plus Deborah welcomes Darlene Arden with a quiz in cat talk and Darlene passes both cat calls translating correctly. She does speak cat and her book will help you understand, raise, and care for your cats with better insight. Teach them to play piano, do basic dog tricks and more advanced fun like agility plus solve bad kitty manners and behaviour issues. Do you train a cat like a dog? Darlene explains the differences and says ‘Cats are easier to train than dogs’. Learn the truth about widely believed cat myths. Do you hug pets? You may not after this show. Darlene answers two email cat behavior questions including one signed Farty Yoga Cat plus litter box advice and tips for moving with older cats. Darlene says don’t spray water at cats on counters, kittens aren’t for grandma, and she describes how to teach a lashing out cat not to pick on the youngest child. During the answer Darlene states ‘cats remember every thing’. Deborah knows the cat pheromone diffuser spray works and she tells funny stories about spills and accidents with her 7 or so cat household. Find Darlene Arden and her group ‘Rover Get off Her Leg’ & Darlene Arden, Author on Facebook, petxpert on twitter and Darlene Arden on redroom.com where you can also find Deborah Wolfe. animaldeb on twitter and deborah Wolfe, Pet Expert on Facebook, but for one stop where you can get all of Deb Wolfe’s latest work, Check out the newborn puppy pics, wildlife photos, favorite doggie and kitty videos, blogs and links (with no junk mail ) when you join the pack for free at www.deborahwolfeonline.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - The Complete Cat’s Meow with Deborah Wolfe

Fur-Bearer Defenders Spokesperson, Adrian Nelson talks to us about cats and dogs ending up killed so they can line our coats and boots. What you can do to make sure you don’t accidentally buy dog and cat fur in your clothes and linings. Find out the SPCA sent an ex homicide investigator to follow the imported fur and trace it back to its source. The footage of these dog and cat farms was clandestinely made and you can now see it at the fur-bearer defender website. Think it isn’t true? Well even the officials have admitted to the BBC that cat and dog fur is traded and sold and farmed in some countries for export to North America. Find out the full story plus how certain animals like beavers and coyotes are considered pests and then trapped horribly by cities and towns. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - The Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals with Deborah Wolfe

Mike Hopcraft, The Reptile Guy, joins Deborah to talk about rescuing an alligator and a dangerous python and about owning reptiles as pets. How can you tell a bad store from a good one? Mike explains how he reads alligator body language and how regulations have changed the way he does his rescue work. In warmer places like Florida, people should never let pet reptiles escape as they become invading species that do huge damage. Check out www.reptileguy.ca to ‘sponsor-a-reptile’ ; See stories with photos of rescued Caymans, turtles, snakes and dragons or ask Mike your reptile question. Deborah wants to know if your work demanded it, would you kiss a snake? More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Would You Kiss A Snake with Deborah Wolfe

Author and Legal Activist, Allie Phillips, joins us from her work in the Nation’s capital changing the world to make it safer for kids and animals. Allie wants you to know about pound seizure; the practice of selling animals lost, found and rescued into lab research programs and how you can make it stop. Her new book will enable you to become an activist for animals in every day ways like looking for the leaping bunny on products you buy and online by supporting efforts under way and in person too. In fact she even explains how you can train your own pet to provide therapy. Allie left a career as a lawyer often working with abused kids to set up programs for kids in the system to get the benefit of therapy animals present during their intake, examinations and interviews. Noticing that abused families often stayed with abusers because of vulnerable pets, she created a program for integrating the family pet into family shelter programs. Allie tells us all about these great projects now underway and expanding to new areas all the time plus she tells you what she thinks of Michael Vick, a prominent dog abuser/killer and glorified football player. Deborah helps Allie get her message out by relating similar experiences in pet rescue and pound seizure in Canada. Together they explore these difficult topics so that you can see how things are improving and in easy ways join the efforts to make life better for kids and animals. Did you know that a man got sentenced 2 years for killing a goldfish. It makes sense to Deborah and Allie and they’ll tell you why. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - You Can Do More for Animals with Deborah Wolfe

Deborah asks would you rather kiss your favorite celeb like Angelina Jolie or her husband Brad Pitt to welcome the New Year or your pets? Plus New Years resolutions your dog might write; cats wouldn’t bother because they think they are perfect already! Author and musician, writer and traveler, Greta Beigel joins us to talk about her book which shows us the Jewish holidays from a cat’s perspective. The book is done in gentle rhyme making it ideal for children ages 8+ to read themselves or read aloud to kids younger. Together Greta and Deborah discuss how Jewish pet owners pamper and spoil, overprotect and otherwise treat their pets like their own Jewish offspring. Are mice kosher? Do cats have cat mitzvahs? Do Jewish cats see the doctor more than non-Jewish cats? More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Greta Beigel, ‘Mewsings: My Life as a Jewish Cat’ with Deborah Wolfe

A stinky cat saves a family from fire and Deborah tells you the story plus what is a salty dog? Bring one along to this party with Charlie Crosby, pet disaster relief coordinator. Noahs’ Wish has only one mission and that’s to help pets during disasters. They go where people are fleeing and rescue pets from situations like Hurricane Katrina, The Okanagan Fires, and more. In fact they are always looking for new rescuers so if you are good with animals and adventurous, sign up for ther 2011 courses and get the skills you need to actually go where the disaster hit and save the animals instead of just watching it play out on TV. Charlie explains how Noah’s wish works to keep animals safe from disasters all over America and Canada and tells about her own experiences in the flood and fires. www.noahswish.org to see photos of dogs rescued at Katrina, information on the upcoming courses and what you need to know to keep your own animals safe when you obey an evacuation order. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Noah’s Wish with Deborah Wolfe

Guest Stacy Mantle, editor of www.petsweekly.com joins Deborah to tell us what’s hot, new and different on her list of best pet gifts for this year. From the sheet that lets you sleep extra pets on your bed to the heated plug in pet beds, she’s got stuff you’ve never heard about and pet bling too. Do most people spend more on their pet presents or their in-laws at this time of year? Tune in and find out the answers to some holiday pet trivia. . Get Deborah’s safety tips to keep your pets healthy and happy through the holidays plus hear Deborah read some zingers from the Pet House Rules plaques customized for every breed with your own dog’s photo and the rules your dog presides over in your home. www.petplaque@gmail.com Want to give back then get the planet dog ball that costs less than $10. and every cent goes to helping dogs get trained to work for deserving people. www.planetdog.com. These balls glow in the dark and taste like mint giving your dog minty breadth; I bet your dog’s breadth doesn’t smell minty right now! For any of the other great products reviewed on this show, check out www.petsweekly.com for all things pet. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Deborah’s Holiday Party with Safety Tips and Expert Shopping Tips with Deborah Wolfe

Today Deborah invites to the party, cat expert and animal rescuer, Marci Kladnik from Catalyst for Cats. Marci does feral cat colony management and rescue work in California which has brought her hands-on knowledge of pets who have gone from terrible circumstances to happy homes after animal cruelty and violence sometimes committed by kids. Together host, Deborah Wolfe and Marci discuss the issue of animal cruelty with the emphasis on what you can do to make things better. Stats available through the ASPCA website and other sources show that there is a huge link between family violence and animal abuse. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - From Animal Cruelty to Creature Comforts with Deborah Wolfe

Fat Cats And Lucky Dogs, author and lawyer Barry Seltzer talks with Deborah about American and Canadian Animal Rights laws and tells you which areas of both countries protect animals best. How can you keep your animals out of the shelter or worse if you die? How do you pick the right person to ask to care for your pets? Barry contributes stories of huge sums designated for pets and outrageous custody battles over dogs. Deborah asks what do George Washington, JFK, and Calvin Coolidge have in common pet-wise? More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Pets & The Law with Deborah Wolfe

Deborah shares some Halloween safety tips for dogs and cats and Dusty Rainbolt adds some must-do advice to help you keep your pets safe through Halloween. KEEP YOUR CATS INSIDE TILL A FEW DAYS PAST HALLOWEEN no matter what they are normally used to or they can be killed in cruel pranks. Can owls turn their heads all the way around? Do scorpions glow in the dark plus some more Halloween trivia as we take this party on a ghostly ride with some real pet ghost stories. Ghost Cats who dent the bed with their imprint, Ghost dogs who come with their collars jingling and pets who come to say goodbye like a horse on Christmas. Did you know there are hotels, libraries and other public places known for pet ghosts? Dusty’s book has a list if you want to travel on the creepy side. Actually these ghosts leave the humans with a feeling of good will and happiness. These aren’t scary stories just ghost stories even though some pets appear with no head like Deborah’s dog that was seen as a ghost by a six-year-old boy and no one else. And some come back like Rudi in the night with a message of warning, head only; is it a dream, a ghost? Depends on the message and was Rudi dead at the time he appeared head only with a lot to say? Dusty tells you what to look for and how to notice a pet ghost. They often come to say good-bye shortly after passing but it might be the smell or sound and not the sight that you get explains Dusty who is collecting more pet ghost stories at http://www.dustyrainbolt.com/ More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - True Blood - Animal Halloween Party with Wolves, Werewolves & Animal Shapeshifters with Deborah Wolfe

Party with 2 pet experts with their pet take on ‘True Blood’ (HBO) & its animal connections. Deborah Wolfe welcomes the editor of www.petsweekly.com, Stacy Mantle back to the show to talk about ‘True Blood’, the HBO TV show, the ancient myths, Halloween lore and wolves. Deborah describes the on set training of wolves, and Stacy contributes the ancient stories behind creatures like werewolves and werecats, & shapeshifters who take on animal form and how they interact with each other and humans. If you love the show ‘True Blood’ you’ll like learning about Kristin Bauer and Alexander Skarsgard and their animal charity work. Or maybe you missed a few episodes and can’t quite figure out how werewolves are created, or how shapeshifters are born, then catch up with us. If you’ve never watched the show, tune into this party for facts about rescue and hybrid wolves, safety tips for Halloween and a trick you can play with bats in your neighbourhood. Farley Mowatt, author of ‘Never Cry Wolf’ is being honored on Canada’s walk of fame this year. He was the first writer to live like a wolf, learn their ways and live alongside them and write about it so that we now understand dogs and wolves in a fundamentally different way. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - True Blood - Animal Halloween Party with Wolves, Werewolves & Animal Shapeshifters with Deborah Wolfe

Win a ‘Catio’ prize or a replacement for your ratty (not hot anymore) dog collar. Stacy Mantle, Author of ‘Conquering the Food Chain;Living Amongst Animals (Without Becoming One)’ brings the hot off the press reviews from Pets Weekly to tell you all about recyclable dog beds from www. poochplanet.com , organic cat beds (smartykat.com), non-toxic hot spot, flea and skin remedies that work (www.dermagic.com) and amazing cat furniture that allows your indoor cats to enjoy the outdoors with safety. In between product reviews Deborah gives you pet news, information and training advice plus pet facts and Pet Insider tips. Why does your pet like small places? Which animals do you think suffer most from the heat? Go to petsweekly.com to find out about all of the products mentioned on today’s show plus many more and you’ll also find pet quotes, and jokes and all kinds of fun for pet lovers including horses, small caged pets, and critters that usually get outshone by cats and dogs. At the end of the show Stacy attempts to educate Deborah on the merits of Team Jacob and the Twilight book series. Which Twilight star plays an animal that s/he also owns and represents in her/his good work for animals? Wolf vs Vampire is a very simple choice for Deborah Wolfe long time admirer of all that is wolf. Deborah promises to read the books, see the movies and come back to the party with Stacy to talk Twilight in October. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - What’s Hot and What’s Not from Twilight Werewolf, Taylor Lautner to Ratty old Dog Collars; Hot Spot Remedies, Catio Furniture and Toyota with Deborah Wolfe

Have you ever wondered if all cats are born with blue eyes? Or How hot does it get in a closed car on a summer day and how fast does it heat up? These answers plus a recipe for home made weed killer and homemade flea spray are at this party with Deborah Wolfe and her guest, Joan Miller Vice President of the Cat Fanciers’ Association & All breed Judge, joins Deborah to talk about CatsCenterstage.org a website made for lovers of every type of cat from pet pedigreed to feral and all the many ‘cat-next-door’ types. For the first time ever the website is designed to represent and work for those who love pedigreed, feral and random cats and it offers a huge medical database to help cat owners figure out what to ask their own Vets when their cats are sick. There are games and quizzes for kids and grownups, information, stories, photos and the future is wherever you want it to go with this site which will be growing and evolving to meet the needs of those who post. Deborah asks Joan to contrast cats to dogs a few times during the show comparing the distance between the pets we have know and their wild ancestors in both species. What you see is often what you get when it comes to mutts but with cats you really can’t judge a mixed cat by its cover. Deborah offers up some of her own experience with cats gone feral and cats doing tricks. Did you know that cats do agility (obstacle style) courses like horses, dogs and humans? No leash, no food; just something fun to chase and the cat dives through tunnels, clears hurdles and jumps for the love of racing. Check it out at CatsCenterstage.org and have some fun in the catnip section while you are there. Maybe you think you know a lot about cats; test yourself with the quiz that will challenge you- this show will inform you. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - CatsCenterstage.org and Cat Fancy with Deborah Wolfe

News about Pamela Anderson’s latest Peta poster and the Rodeo gone wrong and right plus information on how to stay safe this summer and have happy times with your pets at home, on the road, the beach, the dog park and vacation trips. What can we copy from how we act with pets to make our love relationships better? Deborah shares the recipe for anti-skunk stink cleaner and more practical pet tips. You may want to check the moon next time you plan to go surfing because sharks attack more often in certain moon phases. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Summer Party with Deborah Wolfe

Tim Link joins the party to talk about animals and how they think and communicate with thoughts. He can read your pets. Deborah asks him if they think in words or pictures or something else and he explains. Plus Tim does some readings for pet life radio listeners who emailed photos and questions. Why does one cat bully another? Can Tim help teach some cats to wait to be called before jumping up on their owner’s claws out? Tim does a special reading for Deborah and connects with Squeak the blue heeler who died June 2009. Find out what Tim receives from pets that are no longer alive. Tim also shares lighter readings including a message from Thump who wants his owners to know that yogurt is okay but Thump wants meat and actually any scraps of any kind; He loves the variety and the surprise. Tim explains how all of us can send picture messages to our animals when we want to give them commands or make requests. At first Deborah was somewhat sceptical but since the show was made she has enjoyed amazing results from coupling commands and wishes with visual messages sent on purpose; the cats come quicker and are more polite. Sadie isn’t picking on Peekaboo much anymore and has become relaxed with all the other cats since Tim sent her a message. Check out this party and you’ll learn how to send messages to your pets. It is very easy and you’ll see results immediately. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Telepathy With Animals is Not Just For Psychics with Deborah Wolfe

The party gets started with a party joke as Deborah reads a funny paragraph about dog poop from the book, ‘A Year in Merde’ by Stephen Clarke. A whole lot of goldens, labs and mixes of the two are coming to the party and they are all so well behaved walking on their harnesses and laying down politely without raiding the buffet; these aren’t the rude Labs and Goldens we often see counter-surfing and begging -- they must be well trained ever so polite Guide Dogs. Barry Dunner explains what its like to walk the blindfold walk with only a seeing eye dog for eyes. And Deborah asks what exactly Autism support dogs do for the kids they serve. Did you know the dog stops the child from rocking and helps in ways besides keeping the child from running away? Barry brings touching stories about the impact of the dogs he’s seen trained to serve. It costs $35,000 to train a Seeing Eye dog and the blind person pays nothing, but there is a wait list and demand is high. Barry and Deborah discuss the training, placement and the effect of getting a dog placed; it’s a ripple and everyone wins! You can find out more about Guide Dogs at www.bcguidedog.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Assistance Dogs for the Blind and Kids with Autism with Deborah Wolfe

Marci Kladnik joins the party from Santa Barbara California where she works inside the world of wild feral cats.. Marci explains why TNR (Trap, Neuter & Release) is the best technique for feral cat colony management. Together Deborah and Marci discuss the lives of feral cats and the conflicts- real and political that occur between bird lovers and TNR cat advocates. When a feral cat population truly is threatening a vulnerable bird nesting area, the colony is moved; most of the time the conflict is based on myth not fact and the cats are actually helping the birds with rodent patrol. Eggs and chicks get eaten by rodents constantly on every farm unless either cats or poison are at work. The Tweety vs Sylvester model just doesn’t match up with our rat, and mouse infested, pollution, and fertilizer reality. Why should you spay or neuter your cat? Deborah gives you the selfish, safety and training reasons to alter your cat, and Marci gives you the scary numbers. 3+1= 20 explains Marci who has a whole new kind of math she calls ‘Cat Math’. This party is full of take home party tricks; Marci shows you how to call kittens with a cooing noise so they’ll come and eat and Deborah tells you how to plant your garden with cats in mind- you can draw them to certain areas and keep them out of others just by choosing the right ground cover and plants. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Inside the Wild World of Feral Cats with Deborah Wolfe

Marilyn Krieger, is the Cat Coach for Cat Fancy Magazine, catchannel.com and now for us at Animal Party. She’ll explain her new book ‘Click Your Cat to Better Behavior’ by solving our own email cat problems about cats who attack us, hide on stairs, jump up on counters, dart out doors, destroy furniture and avoid litter boxes. Plus she’ll share her party tricks for getting cats to do fun tricks using the clicker and her new book. If you’ve got a cat of any kind you can use her tips to curb the mischief and get some great two-way communication going with trick training. You can also use your cat’s new ability to come or sit or high five on command to silence the smug cat hater in your family. We ask Marilyn her opinion on Trap, Neuter and Release feral cat management efforts, her opinion on the indoor vs. outdoor debate for pet cats and what she knows about declawing. Deborah adds news items from around the world that match the topics plus contrasts dogs with cats in places to keep you dog lovers enjoying the show. If you’ve got a cat hater in your family you can listen to this show and you’ll be able to show off a cat trick and silence that smug person. Do you know which animal brain is most similar to the human brain; the cat or dog? Listen to the show and find out while you also learn how to solve the most common cat training problems. Mordecai Siegel, cat and dog expert and author, ‘Uncle’ and mentor to many other writers and experts will be sadly missed by both Marilyn and Deborah who share their thoughts in the wake of his passing. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - The Cat Coach Tackles Bad Habits With New Clicker Tricks with Deborah Wolfe

Teri Wilson, author of Dog books, and Romance books including ‘Cup of Joe’, ‘All Creatures of Our God & King', ‘Do You Hear What I Hear?’, ‘Rodeo Redemption’ (& others) took her southern self to the Alaskan Iditarod and worked a dog team. See www.spanieldiaries.blogspot.com to see what volunteering at the Iditarod is like. Teri explains the unbelievable tug-of war style power of a team of pulling dogs and how she got trained to roll out of the way. What does an ice hook have to do with mushing? Listen to the show and find out. Teri describes the sites of the region including the historical dog journey from Anchorage to Gnome of over 1,000 miles, which brought diphtheria medicine to children and saved lives. This is a great example of dog work that helps humans and teamwork human with dogs. Would you like to go next year and volunteer? More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - I Did The Iditarod with Deborah Wolfe

Deborah reports on a treatment that is both new and old and gets rid of allergies in people and pets. About four treatments is all it takes to handle most allergies and for severe peanut allergies there is a 100% guarantee. Did you know that recently Canada changed its regulations so now all Canadian flights must have animals in cargo? Why? Because 1 in 10 passengers surveyed complained of severe pet allergies when confined on planes. Deborah tells you some things you can do to help the allergy sufferers in your family when they visit your pet filled home. Laura Cook from Zero Allergies joins the party with her expertise and she’s brought with her samples of every thing that allergy sufferers avoid from pollen to wheat to cat hair and vacuum lint. It is March right now- cherry tree season- on the west coast and for the first time ever Deborah is doing radio with no allergy meds thanks to these treatments. Plus Deborah is finally winning her long battle with cat allergies and the cats are sleeping wherever they choose not exiled from the bedroom. Laura describes the science behind the treatments and Deborah tells you what it is like as a patient. This treatment involves no needles and you can keep taking meds if you need them so there is no risk to giving it a try. Laura also treats diabetics to help them need less insulin, patients suffering from MS, arthritis and every kind of digestive or allergic problem. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Say Goodbye To Pet Allergies with Deborah Wolfe

Deborah asks Caroline Coile the most common questions she gets when on tour plus her own questions too; Are some cats gay? Do cats masturbate? Facts about the cat penis. What is the cat purr all about? Do cats hate car rides? Are cats bothered by sound pollution? Cats hear better and see better in most ways than dogs but their sense of smell though worse than dogs. Caroline explains the amazing facts of cat vision and contrasts the cat to its fellow mammals. Do cross eyed cats see okay? Can cats count? Is catnip like pot? Deborah adds to the discussion with information on dogs and large cats, Hans the horse, and Caroline gives you the most interesting science behind the cat and how experiments are structured to test pets and babies for abilities. Are some feline breeds smarter than others? Deborah tells you how to teach your dog or any dog how to accept cats and learn not to chase and bug them. Deborah complains about the myth that all cats are like high-strung snobby women and all dogs are like easygoing guys and Caroline responds with her experience of dogs, cats, men and women. Her most loyal pet that would be most likely to come to her rescue was a cat- not a dog -explains Caroline who went swimming as a girl with her cats following and waiting for her on the beach. Deborah talks about two cats she knows who hitch rides. Advice on car trips with cats. Test your own cats to see if they will sympathetically yawn with you like dogs and people. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Why do Cats Bury their Poop? with Deborah Wolfe

We all know a cheetah is faster than a man running, but is a cheetah faster than a gold medal speed skater? Find out how humans rank against animals in sport. Deborah shares the results of the Camp Good Dog Dog-Olympics so far with guest camper dogs competing in several events including hockey! A big thank you to the working dogs of the Olympics as Deborah explains how avalanche, airport and police dogs are selected, trained, and assigned to the Games. 56 dogs are keeping the Games going and horses too with the RCMP. The British and Russian press has been blasting Vancouver and the Olympics with criticism which is interesting given that they are next to host and given that Britain has no medals and Russia has lost face winning fewer medals than they’d hoped and losing to the Canadians (yay) in men’s hockey last night. Men’s hockey seems to trump all in both Russia and Canada even though it is Canadian women that bring home hockey medals most ( and hopefully will again tonight). In fact 13.5 of the 16 Canadian medals won so far were by Women; this is partly because in Canada laws, rules and norms dictate that men and women get equal access and equal funding for sport (almost) and that puts our women at an advantage over the rest of the world’s women who take a backseat to their brothers. Perhaps some countries will notice this and support their women more in future. Perhaps women’s ski jumping will get their turn! Politics and Olympics to overlap and this time Nature is getting heard too. ‘You say protest, I say party!’ shouts one group of Olympic loving Canadians. Deborah gets to the core of the protests and explains the facts behind the legitimate concerns for antipoverty initiatives, and on the animal side - for bears and salmon. In fact, for the first time ever in Olympic history, First Nations are official hosts here in Vancouver-Whistler, B.C. for these 2010 Canadian Olympic Winter Games and this is giving them a platform to reach international ears with their message of no more trophy bear hunting, and no more salmon farms. Find out why it matters so much and how these creative people are getting their message on camera. If you can come to the Games, it is well worth it and very family friendly; the Police are doing a terrific job and they are everywhere you go smiling. Free live music, performers of all sorts from jugglers to dancers throughout the downtown, Yaletown and at every suburb venue all connected by skytrain plus free admission to big deal places like the Vancouver Art Gallery and the Olympic pavilions makes this a giant street party. Big Screens show star moments, gold medal finishes and get crowds fired up as they dance and sing with the many different Canadian bands. For those listeners here right now in Vancouver, please take the time to get away from the Games and get out in Nature. Deborah describes a few quick easy side trips you can take to see eagles, bears, artists blowing glass & making beads, get spa treatments at a natural hot spring with more eagles to view en route, check out the sea wall downtown on foot or by rental bike or ride the skytrain just for the view of it all over town. And if you’d like to do something good for wildlife and still have a terrific fishing day, check out sturgeon fishing on the Fraser River, out of Mission, B.C. (45 min east of Vancouver) and you can get your own ‘big fish photo’ with a prehistoric fish that is the biggest on earth. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Join the Olympic Party, Vancouver 2010 -- Animal Style with Deborah Wolfe

Caroline Coile, PhD, author of ’Why Do Dogs Like Balls?’, and ‘Silly Dog Tricks’ (+29 other books) joins the party with answers to the funniest doggy questions Deborah can find from her book. Are dogs gay? If not why do boy dogs form a line of humping bunny hopping two legged dancing males, asks Deborah? Can dogs hear pet deterrents and collars? Why do female dogs often think they are pregnant when they are not? Get the best recipe for de-skunking your stinky dog or getting stubborn dark eye stains off pretty fur when Caroline and Deborah laugh and chat and party together. Pick up some great easy tricks to teach your dogs and listen to Caroline and Deborah party with their dogs. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Why Do Dogs Like Balls with Deborah Wolfe

7-year-old autistic, James Deloney is found after 48 hrs in sub zero weather with no coat; The dog came home and when rescuers followed his reverse tracks they found this lost boy with no language. GOOD DOG! All the volunteer searchers and all the police men, couldn’t bring him back like the family dog can! Now there is a nursery rhyme that ought to be told. How many rat descendents will come from one mama rat in a year? Deborah explains how Rottweilers are like Rhinos. Author Melanie Coronetz joins the party to talk about her book ‘In the Shadow of Mercury: A memoir of mid-life and dogs’ which delights New Yorkers with a real sense of place. Melanie explains how she fell into dog owning and competing and schipperke paws plus she talks about the terrible loss of her first Mercury and the brutal attack and slaughter of her next two schipperkes on leash at her feet in Central park. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Melanie Coronetz, Author of ‘In the Shadow of Mercury: A Memoir of Mid-Life and Dogs’ with Deborah Wolfe

Teeth cleaning and probiotics for dogs? Are we serious? Exactly how to get your reluctant dog or cat or your easy going puppy to love teeth brushing. Diane Jansey has been looking after dogs’ mouths for over 30 years- she’s a canine nutritionist and dental hygienist plus she knows how to breed and show to win. What to do with a Bichon, Maltese or any type of dog that greets with a piddle puddle? Pumpkin, mango and other health food items your dogs will love plus how to introduce these foods to your pets’ diet. Deborah asks Diane her opinion on the move away from tail docking and ear cropping. Diane explains how probiotics work for dogs under stress and how probiotics plus digestive enzymes can stop dogs from eating dog poop. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Putting Some Bite Into Healthy Teeth with Deborah Wolfe

This week Deborah talks to Tamira Ci Thayne, founder and CEO of Dogs Deserve Better, an award-winning national nonprofit working on behalf of America’s chained and penned dogs. Future Show: Send in photos of pets you would like ‘read’ by Tim Link, author of ‘Wagging Tales’ who reads pets thoughts and feelings and tells their stories. The photo must be well lit with both the pet’s eyes shown well for it to be chosen. Please send to deborah@petliferadio.com with the subject heading PET READING. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Dogs Deserve Better with Deborah Wolfe

What is the strangest job for dogs? Our party guest today is Kristen Smith from Planet Dog and she’s here to tell you all about the service dogs her products help support; Seeing eye dogs, hearing dogs, dogs of war, epileptic seizure detection/escort dogs and new ways service dogs are helping kids with diabetes and autism. Planet Dog sells eco friendly dog toys, and dog stuff like cheeky bumper stickers that will make any pet lover smile plus these planet dog gifts come with a feel good note explaining that you have just helped a service dog with a donation. For Today’s party trick, Deborah teaches you how to get your dog to ‘go get’ objects on command and gives you some much needed holiday safety tips to keep your holiday parties safe for your animals. Happy Holidays to you and your pets from all of us at Animal Party. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast -Hottest Party on the Planet with Deborah Wolfe

Lisa Peterson, Director of Club Communications for the AKC comes to party and talk about breed bans and why they don’t work and how the Canine Good Citizen program can solve the public safety problem much better. Plus Lisa tells you how you and your mutt or purebred dog can have a blast at AKC events; every dog has a sport they love from digging and tracking to obstacle racing or duck retrieving and the list goes on. Check out www.akc.org and let the dog games begin! Did you know a Rottweiler has double the jaw strength compared to a Doberman? Deborah adds facts about this hot ‘bad to the bone’ bad dog issue with party conversation that bites! Future Show: Send in photos of pets you would like ‘read’ by Tim Link, author of ‘Wagging Tales’ who reads pets thoughts and feelings and tells their stories. The photo must be well lit with both the pet’s eyes shown well for it to be chosen. Please send to deborah@petliferadio.com with the subject heading PET READING. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast -Pitbulls, & Rotties & Dobies Oh My with Deborah Wolfe

Deborah Wolfe parties with Dusty Rainbolt, Author of ‘GHOST CATS’ & ‘Cat Wrangling Made Easy’. First we answer an email from a frustrated pet owner who has a ‘Dennis the Menace’ cat named Lex who jumps up on the keepsake counter and knocks off plants and pictures to get some play action every night. Dusty gives many solutions to this cat prankster including some fun and easy tricks. Then Deborah & Dusty take a walk on the paranormal side and share their own cat ghost and dog ghost stories plus some from the book, ‘Ghost Cats’. Do you wish your pets would come back to you as ghosts? Or maybe you’d like to visit a library, or check into a hotel where guests often see cat ghosts? Maybe you think you have seen one but you’re not sure. Dusty’s collections of true Cat Ghost stories help us understand what to look for, smell for and listen for when seeking out pet ghosts. Plus Deborah and Dusty give you quick tips to keep your pets safe this Halloween. Future Show: Send in photos of pets you would like ‘read’ by Tim Link, author of ‘Wagging Tales’ who reads pets thoughts and feelings and tells their stories. The photo must be well lit with both the pet’s eyes shown well for it to be chosen. Please send to deborah@petliferadio.com with the subject heading PET READING. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast -Halloween Party! Pet Ghosts Welcome!with Deborah Wolfe

Have you tried to give your cat a pill? Or a bath? Expert tips on how to understand your cats better and get smoother results. Deborah talks about the latest scientific research to underestimate the communication intent of the dog bark and tells you about a new kind of healthy milk taking off in Europe. Then Beth Adelman, ‘the Cat Lady’ Columnist for the New York Sunday Post joins the party to tell us about cats and how our own human bias interferes with us getting along. Your cat is not mad at you when he poops on the floor, she explains, once you understand what’s making him poop in the wrong place you can get him to poop in the box. How often should you bathe your cat? Almost never says this cat lady, author of ‘Every Cat’s Survival Guide to Living with a Neurotic Owner’, ‘Dog Talk’ & books for kids including ‘Cool Cats’, ‘Weird Pets’ & others. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast -Party With The Cool Cat Lady with Deborah Wolfe My Podcast Alley feed! {pca-1ee38f8cd217d02b1904fc886061f600}

Dogs do make us happy! Deborah brings you the results of a Japanese Scientific study that noted oxytocin caused by the love of dogs. Deborah begins by telling you what toy dogs and Captain Kirk have in common then the party guest arrives and it is Darlene Arden, author of ‘Small Dogs, Big Hearts’ & ‘Petiquette: Rover Get off her leg! She Joins Deborah to talk about small dogs, their bodies, personalities, special needs and gifts. Listen to Darlene Arden explain the world of the toy dog from Affenpinschers to Shih Tzus (actually she goes from A to X with the Xoloitzcuintli at the end of the book but only she and other die hard toy dog fans can pronounce that one!) More details on this episode MP3 Podcast -The Toy Dog and His World View with Deborah Wolfe

Want to listen in while two dog experts visit and exchange ideas in depth? This is your chance to hear Dr. Stanley Coren, UBC Psychology Professor & Bestselling Author, interpret his book, ‘ The Intelligence of Dogs’ helping you understand what this means for training your own dog or for selecting the right type of dog in the future. Deborah Wolfe, and Dr.Coren share some historical dog stories and facts from his book including the solution to the trivia question about the Victorian doggie record holder for most rats killed in half an hour. Was it 20? 50? 100? 200? How many rats do you think ‘Tiny’ killed in 30 minutes? And what kind of dog was she? Plus Deborah asks the Professor for his opinion on several hot button timely news topics including; the Supreme Court Decision to ignore the appeal on the ban on pit bulls, (half pit bulls, and pit bull-like dogs) in Ontario. Dr. Coren gives his opinion on the recent controversy over unethical breeding to extremes in the UK and more including whether or not your dog should be a vegetarian. Educate yourself and listen to this show (NO tuition fee required!). More details on this episode MP3 Podcast -Brainy Breeds -- The Intelligence Of Dogs Part 2 with Deborah Wolfe

Deborah welcomes Professor and Author Dr. Stanley Coren to give you the highlight lecture, the cram session notes on the ‘Intelligence of Dogs’. Deborah begins the show with animal news; Goat Canucks Goat? Deborah becomes a hockey fan finally after years of resistance. A three year old girl survives a cougar attack when her mom jumps in between and beats the cougar; Cougar safety for humans and pets. Listen to this show to find out who the dumbest and smartest breeds are. Is it an insult to get called an Afghan? What about a Poodle, a Doberman, Boxer, Golden or Bulldog? The Professor describes three types of dog intelligence and explains why some dogs can be so smart at some things like lure chasing (hunting) and yet clueless at Obedience training class. How does your dog’s intelligence compare with your child? Dr. Coren explains that all dogs can learn what we need from them but that sometimes knowing the breed’s intelligence helps owners understand how long it will take to teach them. Deborah and the Professor chat about dogs, dogs, dogs and how the different dogs think and learn. Do dogs pull guilt trips on their owners? The answer may surprise you. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast -Brainy Breeds - The Intelligence Of Dogs with Deborah Wolfe

Join the Animal Party and check out the water bowl talk about justice for animal crimes, bears, blue fin tuna (aka toro) on your sushi menu, and hear Deborah Wolfe’s dog trainer’s review of ‘Marley & Me’ now on dvd. Do you know how many animals were domesticated in the last 4,000 years? Find out when cats and dogs first joined up with humans. Stacy Mantle from Pets Weekly Magazine joins Deborah to bring you their favorite new products for pets from self- cleaning litter boxes to hot spot remedies that work! Plus some strange treats like Bull penis sticks, surprise bargain finds and new ways of dealing with pet loss. If you’ve ever bought an expensive piece of pet equipment only to find its junk or wasted time going back and forth returning an item that just won’t work right - this show is for you.. Stacy has 18 cat testers and several dog testers. Deborah has five dog testers, six cat testers, various barnyard animals who like to try new things and many eager doggie volunteer testers from the boarding campers at Camp Good Dog. Simplify your life with stuff that works; Products reviewed here were tried and tested by these experts and their many animals. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast -We Tried It- You’ll Love It with Deborah Wolfe

Obama picked the right kind of dog but not the right name. Do you know which animal brain is most like the brain of a bi-polar human? Are pit bulls bad to the bone? If not, why are pit bulls in the news so much for violent attacks? Host, Deborah Wolfe takes a look at the issue of bad dog breeds, breed bans, and chained dogs. Cats invented the real estate time share concept says Dusty Rainbolt, author of ‘Cat Wrangling Made Easy’ as she explains how cats think, act and resolve conflict in multi-cat homes.