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Raising Puppies to be Service Dogs

Megan Rix, author of “The Puppy That Came for Christmas,” talked to Renee this morning about her experiences raising puppies in England for the handicapped. Click here to play or download podcast

A discussion with Jim Gorant, author of The Lost Dogs

Renee and Karen talk to Jim Gorant who wrote the book, The Lost Dogs. The book is about how Michael Vick ran his dog-fighting ring and recounts stories of the 47 individual dogs that survived a horrendously abusive situation. Click here to play or download podcast

Karen Fazio joins Renee today as a permanent co-host.

NEW: 7/7/11 – Karen Fazio, owner of “My Best Friend Dog Training LLC” and “The Dog Super Nanny” joined Thursday in the Doghouse today as Renee’s new Co-Host. Renee and Karen talked about how they wound up becoming dog trainers, both having lived with dogs that had serious issues. Karen and Renee will now be taking […]

Preparing Our Pets For Any Possible Disaster

Abby Harrison, Certified Pet Dog Trainer from Houston, Texas, helps educate listeners on how to help prepare our pets in the event of a major disaster. People who live in moderate climates should realize the earth’s weather is changing and all of us might someday be faced with an unexpected hurricane, tornado or flood. I […]

Feeding dogs with food-release toys

The discussion today centers around feeding dogs out of food-release toys. Trainer Michelle Frumento from Secane, Pa. talks about great ways of encouraging dogs to hunt for their food at mealtimes rather than feeding them out of bowls. Click here to play or download podcast

Finding a responsible and positive dog trainer

Jill Halstead, experienced trainer from Richmond, Vermont, visits Renee and discusses the best ways for pet parents to find a responsible and positive dog trainer. Jill and Renee advise listeners how to effectively communicate with their trainer. They also talk about some situations when owners should discontinue working with a professional who might be making […]

Clicker Training for Cat Behavior Issues

Noted Cat Behaviorist, Marilyn Krieger joined Renee today. They discussed how clicker training cats helps to solve many very common cat behavior problems, including inappropriate elimination, darting out the door and aggression. Marilyn talked about her book, “Naughty No More,” which goes into great detail about how to clicker train cats. Marilyn is available for […]

Animal communicator Liesl Woelfel – #2

Renee had animal communicator, Liesl Woelfel from Montgomery County, Pa. visit The Doghouse this morning. Sue from Williamstown, NJ called into the show to ask Liesl about her 3 year old Cockapoo, named Popcorn. Sue said she was astounded that Popcorn told Liesl so many things about how her house was arranged, and what her […]

Animal communicator Liesl Woelfel

Liesl Woelfel (spotlighted on NBC evening news in January) talked to Renee about how she knew as a child she could “hear” what animals say through their thoughts and images. Renee has also done a little bit of animal communication. Liesl will be returning to The Doghouse on March 31st to help callers who might […]

Surveys about dog owners relationship with their dogs

Today Renee talks to Linda Case, creator of The Dog Talk Project. Linda has a website where dog owners can take surveys about all sorts of topics relating to their relationship with their dogs. The results of many of these surveys are very interesting, not only for pet parents but for trainers, vets and other […]