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Deborah Wolfe chats with Deborah Cribbs from www.givethemten.org about the cat situation in different places including Turkey, Tunisia, Europe and America, and how the general attitude toward stray or street cats differs. Do you let your cats have an indoor life only, or an outdoor life only or maybe they get to come and go when they want. Different cultures are at play here and in Tunisia Deborah Cribbs described how kittens were often dropped off at the local fish store to fend for themselves. Wolfe adds cat facts including a description of why people are allergic to cats and describes dog allergy trials for perspective owners of doodles or poodles (the hypoallergenic breeds) and that’s when Deborah Cribb made a fantastic suggestion; if you think you have a family member with a pet allergy but it seems to be with only some cats or some pets and you aren’t sure….you can foster a pet! Right, your family, and the kids especially, know the pet is there temporarily, but you get a chance to test that pet fully and if no allergies manifest you can adopt.

Deb Wolfe suggests for families who want to give a cat or kitten as a Christmas gift wrap a stuffed animal or figurine like the pet your kids are begging for and then add a homemade gift card for one to be selected from a shelter. Go to the shelter after the bustle and unpredictability of the holidays is done and the house is calm and decorations are put away. Once spring hits in North America, Cribbs says its kitten season so if that’s what you are looking for that’s when you’ll have many cutie kittens to pick from.

EPISODE NOTES: From Fish Shops to Foster Homes: A Global Look at Cat Culture

Host Deborah Wolfe describes the different paw pad patterns on cat paws. See the paw photo spread at https://www.facebook.com/debwolfepetexpert/ What type of paws does your pet have? If your cat’s paws are different than the types shown in the photo please send Deb a pic of your cat and its paws to deb@petliferadio.com . You can also send pet questions, comments and guest suggestions by text, or voice clip (Deb’s fave). Deborah salutes the North Vancouver homeowner for his fence bear gate and asks why fish ladders aren’t required next to all dams? “If you have a dog trained to play piano, you don’t put it on stage with a guitar.’ CNN

‘What you see is what you get’ (Dr. Stanley Coren) when it comes to mixed breed dogs and cats. Deb outlines primitive dog breeds; the Sheba Inu, malamute, husky & Wolf cross and describes the looks and disposition of Oriental cat types and what to watch for to know if your cat is Oriental.

EPISODE NOTES: Paws, Patterns & Personality: What Your Cat’s Paw Pads Reveal

Do you know a pet who is recovering from surgery or limps, or winces when touched or has become less interactive or seems to be in pain? Hot laser (which is warm not hot) is a drug free, pain free, trauma free course of treatments that helps pets heal and reduce inflammation and scarring with no side effects. Laurie Mason describes some pet patients and how sometimes dogs and cats with behavior issues improved their attitude and habits when treatments made the pet happier and less pain. Class IV laser can help with chronic pain too including cat declaw surgery ramifications! Deborah explains why cats should never be declawed because it is the amputation of joints and not just a manicure.

EPISODE NOTES: Deb Wolfe Delves into The Topic of Class IV Laser Therapy For Pets With Practitioner Laurie Mason

Is your dog or cat in pain, or recovering from surgery or wound? Laser could help! What is a class IV laser? How does it work? What problems does it address? From Chihuahuas to Irish Wolfhounds and cats too Laurie has helped many pets with many different problems; aches, pains, circulation, teeth, hip, knee, and skin issues. This week Deborah Wolfe interviews Laurie Mason from Guardian Therapeutic Laser. Laurie discovered the class IV laser when her active swimming retriever, a 10-year-old duck toller, collapsed and couldn’t walk or stand. And now she helps dogs and cats with home visits and laser treatments that make a huge impact on the quality of their lives and their owners.

EPISODE NOTES: Shining a Light on Pet Pain: The Power of Class IV Laser Therapy

Deborah Wolfe describes footage of 3 cougars backyard window shopping for a pet meal. Watch the video clip at https://www.facebook.com/debwolfepetexpert/. Dogs can chase off cougars & bears but can also be hunted by them & cats are always on their menu so keep your pets safe. Pandas arrive in the USA and baby twin pandas are born in Germany. Why Climate matters so much to an animal’s wellbeing. Strange pet laws in Columbus, Georgia and Barber, North Carolina. A Cat lady brings her leashed cat through dense wild forest trails to a crowded dog-friendly beach on a long weekend…what could go wrong? Deb explains why this cat loving young woman wins the worst pet owner at the beach award, beating out a sneaky food stealing dog & 2 fetch-aholic barkers for the win in the category of most likely to cause a ‘cat’astrophe.

EPISODE NOTES: Panda Babies, Strange Pet Laws & a Cat-astrophe at the Beach!

Deborah Wolfe teaches you how to say ‘hello’ to your dog & your cat. Plus how to recognize doggie best friends and spouses at the dog park. Zoo news including a very fat penguin baby and two daddy flamingos. A pitbull cross gets returned safely home to the Alaska border from the Phoenix café thanks to microchip i.d. Do you agree with Breed Specific Legislation like the sign posted at Deb Wolfe- Pet Expert on facebook? https://www.facebook.com/debwolfepetexpert/ Please tell us what you think of bans and rules aimed at just pit bull type dogs ; When you have questions, or guest suggestions or a good equipment tip (like a cat door that works) please send your texts, emails or voice messages to deb@petliferadio.com

EPISODE NOTES: How to Say ‘Hello’ in Dog & Cat: Pet Etiquette 101

Deborah Wolfe answers an anonymous email asking, ‘How can I tell the bully cat from the victim cat in my 3-cat family?’ Bullies sound, walk and claim time share space differently from victims and Deb Wolfe tells you what to watch for to figure this out. And how can you tell when two dogs who are usually dog friendly signal, they are about to fight? Plus, a mouse stops a plane, and a cat makes a 1000-mile journey solo. Did you know that Cats & dogs sometimes learn the other’s language. Deborah describes dogs who speak cat, and a ‘Kali’, a schipperke dog who spoke cat more than dog!

Please Send your pet questions, problems &, Guest suggestions to deb@petliferadio.com as text, email or voice clip and Deb will talk about it on Air!

EPISODE NOTES: Cat Fights & Canine Clashes: Decoding Pet Behavior

The California Wildfires’ & the animals in its path; How you can help or be helped. Best Friends Animal Society (lost pet line at 626-715-0262) is searching streets for lost pets and working to reunite them with displaced owners. Pasadena Humane is leading efforts 626-792-7151*970, La Animal Services and Boomers’ Buddies Rescue, and working with Cleo’s Critter care which has set up an online amazon donation list. If you can please donate! The Shepherdess of Land & Livestock was coordinating convoys of cars rescuing animals and tending to farm animals left behind. ! Most of all, FOSTER HOMES, AND ADOPTION HOMES ARE NEEDED FOR PETS! 888-452-7381 PLEASE CALL IF YOU HAVE SPACE IN YOUR HOME FOR A WELL-LOVED PET. If you see wildlife in distress, please call 626-344-1129. Looking at the footage of the fires is so devastating yet hopeful and watching Canadian night flyers arrive to tackle the fire with water bombing at night (when its most effective) was a moment of pride for Deborah as a Canadian. Wishing our American neighbors safety at this time.

If you or your pets have been exposed to smoke, adding cooked yam to your diet can help. Most dogs love yams - raw or cooked, plain. With a bit of cinnamon and butter cooked yams are a treat for most people so swap out potatoes for yams for a while and get the smoke detoxifying effects.

Deb answers a couple of listeners’ questions about dumb dogs, animal intelligence, & why dogs spin around before they take a nap. Did you know your cat is likely underwhelmed by you? Deborah gives you practical easy to follow steps to teach your cat (any cat/every cat ) 3 tricks. Are you a fan of the Beatles? Paul McCartney claims the song ‘A Day in the Life’ ends with music only your dog can hear! Please let us know if your dog (or cat) reacts to hearing the end of that song!

EPISODE NOTES: Animals in the Wildfire Path: How You Can Help

Deborah Wolfe tells you about Ragdoll cats like Taylor Swift’s 3rd cat, Benjamin Button. Swift’s Eras Tour passed through Houston leaving adopted cats in its wake when a local shelter reduced its adoption fees in honor of Taylor’s love of cats. Deb Wolfe explains why dogs need to how to teach a dog to play fetch properly with a video demonstration of her ‘2 ball drop trick’ on YouTube at Deb Wolfe -Pet Expert.

EPISODE NOTES: Taylor Swift Inspires Cat Adoptions, Deb Wolfe Inspires Dog Tricks!

How far do Cats wander and travel & how big is their home turf? What not to do when you adopt an older puppy or dog? Deborah describes a Golden Doodle adoption that went very wrong involving traffic coyotes and trauma because the people would not follow instructions, and keep the dog, who was new to them, on leash and close till she truly trusted and knew them. It takes a few weeks; not a few hours! Stupid owner award should go to the family with the just weaned pup being passed roughly by wild kids at the crowded music festival along with their young fetch playing dog who was made to play across blankets and picnic spreads while on a FLEXI LEASH, & PRONG COLLAR. Both devices should be banned and never used together. Big thanks to OWL for saving 2 bald eagles locked in a talon battle. If you want to see American Bald Eagles come to Vancouver, BC, Canada in the fall and help us count them!

EPISODE NOTES: Cats’ Home Range, Dumb Puppy Adopters. Stupid Dog Owners with Bad Equipment, Eagle Battles

Deb Wolfe interviews Deborah Cribbs, Founder & Leader of the Give Them Ten movement for CATS. Cribbs says ‘cats can’t do math, but they do multiply’ and explains how promoting cat spay/neuter in Cincinnati brought the shelter cats no kill rate from 37%- 96%. How many cats do you think wil result if a mating pair are together for 5 years? Think about it… how many offspring will a Romeo and a Juliet cat make if they keep mating naturally for 5 years and their offspring mate too? See if you can guess how many and listen to the show to see if you guessed right.

The cats may not do Math but this organization sure does and the way they’ve set up donated money from a cat loving person who passed away is brilliant; they have structured their ads and promotions to allow other cat shelters anywhere in the world to tap into their model and use their platform with their mascot ‘Scooter’ the neutered cat to help the cats where they live. So if you want to make a difference for stray cats, cats in shelters and nice cats being euthanized you can go to www.givethemten.org and figure out what will work best for you. You don’t need money to make a huge difference. Deborah Wolfe adds cat facts like how cats’ sense of taste is different from ours and how many lost cats get found compared to the found lost dogs stats.

EPISODE NOTES: Cats Can’t Do Math, But They Sure Can Multiply!

Did you know Mary Tyler Moore loved poodles? Deb Wolfe describes a well exercised standard poodle who is the life of the party on walks but also the easiest couch potato when inside. Next you get a history summary of the many cat breeds we see today & their 8 common breed ancestors from a few ancient places. What not to do with your dog at the beach! See how to train a cat & how to tell an 8 week old puppy’s temperament demonstrated with untrained cutie pie pets on deb wolfe – pet expert on YouTube along with cat & dog training videos.

EPISODE NOTES: Cat Origins & Bad Dog Owner Awards Go to Otter Lady & Frisbee Dumb Dumb At The Beach

Deborah Wolfe talks with Dr. Jory Bocknek about choosing the correct pet and some of the problems new owners get surprised by particularly with short faced dogs and cats. Why does it cost 10k to travel with a certain type of dog? What does a seizure look like and “is a dog who is prone to seizures safe alone with other pets?’ Asked a listener. Check out deb wolfe -pet expert on YouTube to see cats learning tricks for catnip reward. Dr. Jory talks about pet overpopulation and what you can do. Please Contact www.givethemten.org to find a shelter near you for donations and volunteering.

EPISODE NOTES: Choosing the Correct Pet

Deb Wolfe asks Dr. Jory Bocknek your pet questions; You can send questions and problems to deb@petliferadio.com in print or voice clip. Why does my cat vomit, scratch, purr, and is a sneezing cat or reverse sneezing dog a problem? Deborah asks Dr Jory which type of uncooperative pet he fears most in the exam room; dog or cat? How can you make a fearful pet more relaxed. Questions your Vet wishes you would ask and when is it best to neuter/spay cats and dogs and why. See Deb Wolfe -Pet Expert on YouTube for cat & dog training demos or check out deb Wolfe-pet expert to see the 8 rescue pups and their mama.

EPISODE NOTES: Cats Cats Cats!

Deborah answers your email questions; ‘Can Dogs Catch Fish?’, ‘How can I STOP my cats from waking me for breakfast at 6 am?’ How much should you feed your pets and how can you tell when your dog or cat is too fat or too thin? Send your pet questions to deb@petliferadio.com by text, email or voice clip and Deborah will talk about it on the show and help you solve your pet problems.

EPISODE NOTES: Blue Eyed Puppy, Dogs Who Fish, Cats Who Wake Owners, & How Much To Feed Pets

Deborah tells you about a news story that at first seemed like a nice dog was attacked by a man with a machete, but then as facts came to light it may be that the dog scared the man with barking. Either way, the incident was brutal and almost cost the dog his life and could have been avoided by common sense. Deborah helps you to understand the dog’s perspective and how you can diffuse the situation should you get barked at by a loose dog on a trail. How voice matters when teaching dogs and step by step how to get your dog to come to you at the off-leash dog park. To cone or not to cone?

Deborah puts a cone collar on herself (see photo) to understand better and walk a mile in their paws plus tips about choosing the right cone collar. 98 degrees in Florida so the dogs need your help keep their paws from burning and to stay cool and hydrated. Avoid peak Sun hours for dog exercise.

EPISODE NOTES: Animal News, Hot Weather Tips, Cone Collars, Come at Dog Park

Deborah Wolfe shares cat trick training tips with a demo of 2 kittens learning to come, climb, follow a hand (or wand) and jump posts on command; all by seizing a playful moment and adding command words and praise with touch. Click on my YouTube to see this in action. Plus More tricks and training at Deb Wolfe- Pet Expert on YouTube . Deb talks about the benefits of cat neuter & spay and discusses bully dog breed bans after a recent incident with the owner still on the loose. Please send your text, type or voice clip pet questions, problems or guest suggestions to deb@petliferadio.com

If you live in Vancouver or nearby please Check out the post at Deb Wolfe-Pet expert on Facebook to see the face of the woman police are looking for in connection with this deadly dog attack on another dog. Do you touch your cat correctly? Does your cat or dog not let you touch certain body parts or regions such as the cat’s belly or groin; perhaps a dog with ear infection history doesn’t like ears touched or a cat with matting won’t let those areas be brushed? Deb gives advice that will make your pets trust you to touch them everywhere and teach you to read their body language for what they like most.

EPISODE NOTES: Cat Tricks, & How to Touch & Groom Difficult Pets !

Deborah Wolfe talks about Taylor Swift’s 3 cats, what old pets need & trick training tips for dogs and cats! See Deb Wolfe-Pet Expert on YouTube for cat and dog training demos and how to test puppy temperament/personality with 2 cute 8 week old rescued pups. Where does your cat come from? The last 3 original cats; Siamese, Abyssinian, Chinchilla. ‘Karma is a cat purring on my lap because it loves me!!!’ Taylor Swift. A little Taylor talk about Meredith Grey the Scottish Fold you might spot in Deadpool 2. Deb says the fastest learners are Standard Poodles and trick cats. Check out Deb Wolfe-Pet Expert on Facebook to see a fantastic Poodle photo shoot. Please send your text, type or voice clip pet questions, problems or guest suggestions to deb@petliferadio.com

EPISODE NOTES: Taylor Swift Loves Her Cats!

Lost cat returns after 8 years; found 165 km away! Only 10 % of lost cats get returned to their owners (compared to 60% of dogs) so please microchip, tattoo and put id tags and collars on your cats. Why do you need a kennel or crate for every pet no matter how well behaved? Are cats smarter than dogs? Can cats learn tricks? See a rescue kitten bottle feed on YouTube and watch Deb Wolfe’s cat and dog training videos at DebWolfe-PetExpert on YouTube. If your cat is aloof, he’s given up on paying attention to you, and if your cat ( or dog) is destructive It is probably something you taught him! Deborah can help!

Please send your voice clip or typed cat and dog questions to deb@petliferadio.com and you’ll get your pet answers on a future show.

EPISODE NOTES: Lost Cat Returns After 8 Years!

Deb talks about the terrible flooding in Texas; the many pets rescued, and what you can do to make sure your pet survives natural disaster evacuation. First responders and pet rescue. Training tips described with demos of all the basics plus games and tricks at Deb Wolfe – Pet Expert on YouTube. Coyotes biting people in the city! Matt Damon, Nicole Richie & the Great Carol Burnett all have pet stories to tell.

EPISODE NOTES: Coyotes, Flood, & Celebrity Pet Gossip

American politician who wanted to be Trump’s running mate, Kristi Noem, wrote that she killed her dog and a goat and her explanations are baffling. Is she bragging about killing her pointer puppy because she thinks voters will like this toughness? When a dog won’t hunt you train it, give it away or sell it…you don’t kill it! This is an example of wrong-headed bad decision making and emotional detachment that is extreme. Why did the goat deserve to be shot? Apparently because it smelled musky. So she shot a puppy for being a puppy and shot a goat for smelling like a goat.

Science and the law working together; DNA samples were used to prove the cause of two human deaths was by their neighbors’ dogs. Today is rescue a shelter pet day but every day should be since you can find the most wonderful pets in shelters and they come with gratitude. Deborah gives a tip for cat owners that will reduce the amount of dead little animal presents from your cats. Give the birds a break with this cat door tip. Check out Deborah Wolfe- Pet Expert on YouTube for training tips demonstrated with cute misbehaving dogs.

Please send your questions, suggestions, and comments by voice clip or send me a few lines to deb@petliferadio.com

EPISODE NOTES: Animal News & Training Tips

Deborah gives out hot weather safety tips, doggie beach etiquette, and training advice on how to diffuse fears and stop a dominant dog from bullying people. Imagine checking two dogs into Camp Good Dog for boarding and getting the call that you’ll be collecting 10 dogs because your girl dog delivered 8 puppies and you didn’t even know she was pregnant!

EPISODE NOTES: Hot Weather, Toy Dogs at The Beach, Pit Bull Road Rage, Doggie Fears & Bullying, & An Unexpected Litter

Deborah gives you some stats about pets in hot cars, and bears in hot cars too! Wildlife and cars must get along better. Summer heat safety plus what to pack and how to teach dogs and cats to like their carrier/crate or kennel in case you need to evacuate someday. Prong collars are not necessary for any dog anytime but especially not sweet well behaved older dogs. Update your equipment as your pets age and needs change. Rescue Freya’s litter of 8 black and white puppies born June 25 by surprise just opened their eyes; A beautiful site. 1 pup is spoken for 7 still need foster homes and forever homes. Border Collie/Heeler cross puppies. The 2 healthy well behaved parents will need homes too.

EPISODE NOTES: Keep Your Pets Safe from Heat, And Keep Your Cars Safe Too

Deborah Wolfe starts with some world pet news including a town in Italy testing doggie poop DNA and ai involved in reuniting an orca calf with her pod. Karen Nixon joins Deb to talk about how you can train any dog to track, trail or search and find. The dog will enjoy this like a favorite game. She describes beginner exercises you can do at home and tells you how to go further. Every dog may shut down when afraid and lost like the one found after a month missing in the forest by Lynden Washington. Check out the Missing Animal Response Network for more information.

EPISODE NOTES: How To Teach Your Dog to Find Pets & People

Have you ever had a dog run off when a gate broke in the wind, or a dog or cat run off spooked from a storm or fireworks? Your mind goes to every bad thing that could happen from coyotes to traffic and you call the pet’s name till your throat hurts and you get everyone you can posting online and on telephone poles. Karen Nixon looks at the lost pet posts and offers to help along with other volunteers at the Pet Detectives Team. They come to you with a dog on a leash, like Halo the white Swiss Shepherd, that can sniff your pet’s scent off a blanket or pet bed and follow the trail from where it left your home to where its hiding. Karen describes how this works and how cats and dogs hide differently. Deb mentions videos she uploaded onto deb wolfe-pet expert on YouTube which demo how to teach any dog to find the car and find people with a game.

EPISODE NOTES: ‘Halo’, The Dog Who Finds Lost Pets

Deborah Wolfe talks to Jan Olson from Last Dog Rescue about the Mexican rescue dogs she’s worked with over the years and asks about the Iranian dogs and how dogs from the different areas compare. Jan explains how adoptions work from start to finish and describes one happy family and very happy little rescue dog who came out from under the couch and into the bed of his owners after some weeks. Loved at Long Last Dog Rescue needs people travelling home to Vancouver from Mexico, Iran, China, Korea, Northwest territories or California to offer to bring a rescue dog back as checked baggage (no charge to you and other people will deliver and collect the dog from the airports. Foster homes, Adoption families and Donations also needed.

EPISODE NOTES: Adopting Dogs from Overseas to Vancouver Homes

Deb Wolfe delivers news about 300 cats rescued up north as her guest talks about dog population numbers exploding in the NWT due to no spay /neuter. China, Korea, Mexico, Iran, California, North West Territories have overflowing dog rescues eager to export sweet dogs to good homes here. The dogs rescued from the streets are good with people and other dogs or they wouldn’t get rescued in those places. Jan Olson tells us why we need to rescue dogs from faraway places and how to get in touch or see the dogs available online.

EPISODE NOTES: Adopting Dogs from Overseas Rescues Here

Deborah gives a safety reminder about drugs and goodies pets find in parks ahead of easter and the chocolate park plague. Service dogs and legitimate therapy dogs’ expenses can be claimed as deductible expenses on your taxes but did you know that a portion of your expenses for a cat who mouses and a dog who protects or even barks can also be claimed? Deborah explains how you can do this for your pets expenses and save some money on taxes. Please send your voice clips, texts or email pet questions to deb@petliferadio.com for answers on air from Deborah Wolfe and her guest experts. Dr Stan Coren Professor of Psychology will be coming back to the show next month so please send Deb your nutty pet questions now. So far we received ‘Is my cat retarded?’ and ‘Does my dog have OCD?’. Keep them coming to deb@petliferadio.com

EPISODE NOTES: Pet Tax Deductions, Dog & Cat Info

How to pick the right trainer for your dog; the questions to ask. Cat comedy plus an email question about how to stop a cat from paw kneading the owner at bedtime. Deborah explains why black cats & dogs make great pets. Deborah asks her listeners (97k plus per show) what type of car/ SUV is best for taking 4-8 dogs to dog parks, beaches and wild forest adventures. A vehicle that is good on gas, cleans up easily, isn’t too low to the ground for snow and rough roads and most importantly it must be easy for all dogs to enter and exit. Please send Deb your suggestions. Be alert and protect your pets from wolves and coyotes especially in Powell River, B.C. where wolves have mated with dogs to produce a wolf pack that is not afraid of coming close to houses to kill pets.

EPISODE NOTES: Cats, Dogs, Wolves & Cars

Souha Ezzedeen, explains the 4th pillar of her dog training method, ‘The Way of Life’ which deals with space and boundaries and limits on a new dog no matter what the age. Deb asks Souha if there are any breeds she does not enjoy training and that sparked a breed conversation, about the border collies, pit bulls and pugs. Does breed matter? Will the Xl Bullie ban in England bring good results? Can a pug learn and remember? There certainly are many bored medicated couch-potato working dogs, but is your dog an over worked over stimulated border collie or Aus. Shep? Like a kid with too many lessons after school?

EPISODE NOTES: Dog-Human Training Dynamics & Does Breed Matter?

Souha Ezzedene, author of ‘the Way of Life Method’ dog training book explains the first 3 of the 4 pillars of her Way of Life Dog training method which enables owners to overhaul their relationship with their dog and start fresh with a new foundation; First, the socialization of the dog in the new home, and second the attitude of the handler setting up routines, and third harnessing the drive for food and play rewards productively. Souha explains how this overhaul from foundation up transforms the dog into a want to please, happy satisfied family member who is “SOUND, STRONG, & SPIRITED”.

EPISODE NOTES: Training by Creating an Ideal Human-Dog Relationship

If your cat makes mistakes with litterbox habits this show is for you! Cat senility, feline body language and habit breaking are highlights of this terrific cat show. Cat rescue training suggestions, plus audience emails get answered. How can you tell when a cat is about to change moods or pounce? Listen to the show and avoid future attacks. Send your pet question voice clips to deb@petliferadio.com to get your personal pet problems solved.

EPISODE NOTES: Cat Behavior Problems

Mark from Florida describes Charlotte, the 7-year-old cat, who has never used the litterbox! After some discussion, the cause of the problem turns out to be Diva cat Molly who intimidates and bullies. Listen to the show to hear step by step how to diffuse this sisterly rivalry and give the Diva a cardboard penalty box (a hockey style time out) so Charlotte can use the box in peace. Next, Deb Wolfe describes how to litter train and introduce 2 rescue kittens to a young sporty cat and an older formerly grumpy cat.

EPISODE NOTES: Multi Cat Peace & Good Litter Habits with Old Cats & New Kittens

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

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

‘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

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