Pet Play Therapy: Dr. Rise Van Fleet
Dr. Risë Van Fleet discusses her pet play therapy program on the Animal Cafe. Join in and learn how pets can be used to help children with emotional and behavioral problems.
Jun 04, 2011•26 min
Animal Cafe
Conversations with pet experts, professionals and enthusiasts sharing the latest in national news in animal welfare and issues, behavior and training, animal health and science, the pet industry and pet-friendly travel.
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Pet Care Secrets, Surprises and Solutions from "America's Veterinarian", Dr. Marty Becker
Dr. Marty Becker, "America's Veterinarian" and author of Your Dog: The Owner's Manual , shares pet care tips and solutions to common dog problems with Animal Cafe's Lorie Huston. Among the secrets you'll learn: money saving tricks (including where to avoid cutting costs as well as what costs are not necessary), how to get your dog to take a pill quickly and easily with absolutely no hassle, how to stop your dog from shaking in the bathtub, how to calm your dog's fear of thunderstorms and much mo...
May 28, 2011•26 min
Dog Food So Good People Eat It!
Dog food made from restaurant quality delectibles is given the taste test by Chef K9's Doggy Bistro and Bakery every day.
May 23, 2011•32 min
Pet Travel in an RV with GoPetFriendly.com's Rod and Amy Burkert
Learn how two people and two dogs live together in an RV, and how they have created a model for a successful family business while having plenty of fun traveling around the country together.
May 15, 2011•18 min
Jen Shryock on Keeping Kids and Dogs Safe Together
Jen Shryock is the founder of Dogs and Storks an organization dedicated to helping parents safely integrate babies and dogs. She is launching a new project this month, the The Dog and Baby Connection and stopped in at the cafe to discuss it!
May 09, 2011•26 min
Pet Poisons: How Safe Is Your Pet?
What are the most common types of pet poisons? How safe are flea and tick products for your dogs and cats? Did you know that lillies can kill your cat? What garden products can poison your pet? How dangerous are lawn chemicals for your dog or cat? How can you protect your pet from poisoning? What should you do if your pet is poisoned? What shouldn't you do? Learn the answers to these questions and many more from Dr. Justine Lee, director of veterinary services for the Pet Poison Helpline ....
May 02, 2011•21 min
Pet Food, Can You Handle The Truth? Part II
The second half of a conversation with Susan Thixton about pet food industry failings tells you how to keep informed, the questions and answers you need to know to shop for your pets with confidence, and shares a little news about her new book.
Apr 25, 2011•29 min
Pet Food, Can You Handle The Truth? Part I
Pet food companies make us question: what's a by-product and what do they mean by "animal digest" ? Am I feeding my dog a good, nutritious food and how can I tell? Susan Thixton has been gathering answers for over a decade - she shares them here.
Apr 25, 2011•25 min
Running a Pet-Friendly B&B
Michael McCormack, proprietor with his wife, Catherine, of the Lazy Dog Ranch Bed & Breakfast in Southern Arizona, gives the behind-the-scenes poop -- with three resident dogs, two horses, and lots of canine guests, there's plenty of that -- of running a pet-friendly inn.
Apr 17, 2011•18 min
Doggone Safe's International Bite Prevention Week Challenge
Joan Orr, President of Doggone Safe , joins Eric Goebelbeck of Animal Cafe , to discuss their bite safety program for children and their 2011 International Bite Safety Week Challenge.
Apr 10, 2011•13 min
Finding the Best Pet Food For Your Dog or Cat
Anthony Holloway, pet lover and owner of K9 Cuisine , discusses pet foods and provides useful information about choosing the best quality food for your dog or cat.
Apr 03, 2011•14 min
Save Animals, Save Yourself? CNN's Jane Velez-Mitchell Talks Back
NYTimes Best Selling author Jane Velez-Mitchell talks about her book "Addict Nation" and impacts to animal welfare, the environment and what we can do to stop it.
Mar 27, 2011•33 min
Mary-Alice Pomputius, Pet Travel Expert
Mary-Alice Pomputius, who blogs at DogJaunt.com, has become an expert at traveling with Chloe, her charming Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, and at imparting a great deal of useful information on pet travel to her readers. In this interview she details some of the challenges of her journeys, as well as the many rewards of being able to share her adventures with a small dog.
Mar 20, 2011•23 min
Dog Breeding: Responsibilities and Ethics
Experienced breeder Jacque Redford talks about the responsibilities and obligations of a dog breeder. Topics discussed include the basics of genetic testing, choosing the right dogs for a breeding pair, the importance of the American Kennel Club (AKC) and parent breed clubs as well as the role of the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) in collecting and keeping an accurate database of breeding dogs.
Mar 13, 2011•23 min
Marjie Alonso, President of IAABC
This week I spoke to Marjie Alonso, the President and Executive Director of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC). We spoke about the IAABC, of which I am both a member and a Board member, and about our upcoming conference , which has a fantastic line up of speakers.
Mar 06, 2011•15 min
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