Rescue Dogs
A book called, “Little Boy Blue” who got adopted by the author, Kim Kavin just hours before he was to be killed in a gas chamber at the shelter in North Carolina.
Kim Kavin joins Karen and Renee today to discuss how she met her rescued dog, “Blue” and what she learned about how dogs are killed every day in shelters that use gas chambers. She explains why so many rescue groups are now running vans down south to bring dogs up north to save them from […]
Read More....Renee and Karen discuss how to select the right dog to adopt from a shelter.
Karen opens the show by discussing what traits you want to avoid when selecting a dog to adopt. Renee then shares advice on how to set your newly-adopted dog up for success with you and your family. Click here to play or download podcast
Read More....The Animal Orphanage Shelter in Voorhees, NJ
Renee talks to Bruce Compton, the President of the Board of Directors of the Animal Orphanage. Bruce talks about the shelter and how it’s run. They also discuss the controversial issue of bringing dogs up from down south to our local shelters and why this is being done. Listeners learn about a few great dogs […]
Read More....Discussion about Bella, a fearful, reactive dog who is improving by eating Royal Canin’s food, “CALM.”
Dr. Sally Foote, veterinary behaviorist from Tuscola, Ill. Talks to Renee and Karen about how she’s rehabilitating her dog Bella, who is very reactive to seeing men and other dogs. She also discusses how Royal Canin’s food, “CALM” is helping to keep her dog much calmer during this process. If you want to read Dr. […]
Read More....The right dog to adopt from a shelter.
Renee advises listeners how to research and select the right dog to adopt from a shelter. Click here to play or download podcast
Read More....The link between puppy mill dogs and pet shops
Renee & Karen interview Betsy Banks Saul, co-founder of the very well-known website; www.petfinder.com Betsy explained how her site works to get thousands of dogs adopted every year. She also informed listeners that each time people purchase a puppy from a pet store, they only increase the sales of puppy mills who are mass producers of unhealthy […]
Read More....California woman trains shelter dogs for search and rescue missions
Renee and Karen interview Wilma Melville, founder of the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation. Wilma was spotlighted this year (2011) by CNN as a hero for her wonderful work training shelter dogs to partner with firefighters in order to save lives after major disasters in our country. Listen to Wilma’s heartwarming story of how she […]
Read More....Toby, a problematic rescue dog
Viviane Arzoumanian, a Certified Pet Dog Trainer from Brooklyn, NY shares her experiences of living with her own, very problematic rescue dog, Toby. Viviane originally fostered Toby but soon found out that he was not adoptable, and chose to keep him with her family. Listen to Toby’s story and you’ll realize even professional trainers are […]
Read More....Getting to know a shelter dog before adoption
Renee and Certified Pet Dog Trainer, Joan Hunter Mayer discuss the best way to get to know a dog in a shelter before bringing him/her home. They also talked about how important it is for adopters to ask specific questions about the dog in order to get as much history as possible. Joan talked about […]
Read More....Testing a dog’s temperament
Renee interviews Kelly Shwiner, a professional dog trainer from West Palm Beach, Florida. Kelly is a full-time trainer at a shelter and she describes how dogs are temperament tested, and whether those tests are a guarantee for the dog’s future behavior. Kelly talks about the importance of setting rules immediately when the dog comes into […]
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