Join Isabel and her guest, Pam Webster, the Crocheting Cat Behaviorist, in a discussion about cats and stress. Pam tells us about the many cats she works with as a cat behaviorist and how stress affects them. With a background as a vet tech, Pam has worked with families to address many different cat behaviors. She also helps cats and their people harness-train in preparation for family adventures. Working with individual clients and preparing rescues for their forever homes, Pam understands the ...
Nov 16, 2022•26 min
Paw Power Nutrition was founded to empower dogs to live their best lives. The company set out to innovate a classic dog treat, peanut butter, by making the cleanest, most high-quality product while also formulating it with nutritional boosts for joint health, gut health, and more. In this episode, Isabel gets to know Paw Power Nutrition's Founders, Eric and Christine Schwartz. They share their mission to make dogs happy while supporting dog rescue with their innovative product. Isabel and her gu...
Nov 09, 2022•31 min
Unfortunately, black cats have become a symbol of Halloween, putting them in danger of being hurt (or worse) for ritualistic or superstitious reasons. In this episode and in honor of National Black Cat Appreciation, Isabel speaks with cat lover and holistic cat practitioner, Pam Roussell of Purrfectly Holistic. Pam, like Isabel, is an advocate for educating the public on the beauty of black cats and the dangers associated with the many damaging myths and legends that have been handed down throug...
Oct 28, 2022•43 min
What in the world?! American pets consume 25-30% of the meat that is consumed in the US. That's a lot of meat and a huge impact on the environment... namely, the deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon. In this episode, Kathleen Wojtowicz, Marketing Manager for Chippin, a company dedicated to pets and the planet, helps Isabel better understand the HUGE impact that having companion animals, specifically dogs, has on the environment. She also teaches us about two alternative proteins that present a ...
Oct 26, 2022•38 min
Doobert is an online software platform that is custom-built for pet rescuers and rescue organizations. Its founder, Chris Roy, has two passions: animals and aviation. He started flying animal rescues — transporting shelter dogs from high-kill locations to areas where they were more likely to be adopted - many years ago. After transporting hundreds of animals, Chris utilized his IT skills to put together a system to coordinate organization and communication within animal rescues and shelters. Fro...
Oct 20, 2022•34 min
In this episode, Isabel and Erin Scott, host of the Believe in Dog Podcast, celebrate all things Baltimore and their mutual 'love of dog.' Isabel is a big fan of the State of Maryland, having attended college at the University of Maryland. Chatting with Erin, a born and raised Baltimorean, not to be confused with 'Baltimoron,' Isabel asks about Erin's work with B-More Dogs, a local rescue that helps Baltimore pets get much-needed veterinary care. Erin shares that many pet lovers in Baltimore are...
Oct 10, 2022•37 min
Erin Moore was a successful dog trainer that had it all on paper but was burnt out and grumpy all the time. She needed help with her business and, by finding help from a business coach, became a business consultant and coach herself. In this episode, Isabel and Erin take a deep dive into dog training as a career. They discuss why all dog parents need a dog trainer but not all dog trainers need to work with every dog parent. They talk about dog training certifications and whether or not they are ...
Sep 29, 2022•35 min
Dom Hodgson is known as the UK's - and maybe the world's - leading pet business coach. He mentors pet industry business owners from around the world and has written various books on dog training and business growth. In this episode, Isabel invites Dom to play two games that help us learn more about this dynamic and straightforward business coach. He shares how UK pet owners are different from US pet owners and gives us a peek into his next book, which will teach business owners how to "Disnify" ...
Sep 19, 2022•32 min
Isabel had a blast wrapping up Covered in Pet Hair’s second season with the duo behind the Pet Life Radio Original Podcast, Groomer Humor. This father/son, groomer/stand-up comic pair has over 40 years of dog grooming experience between the two of them and endless laughs both on stage and off. In the season finale, Isabel invites Rudy V and Anthony Rey to play “Humor Rumor,” a true and false game about the benefits of humor on the human body. Did you watch the movie Patch Adams? It comes up when...
Jul 15, 2022•45 min
It's an ongoing discussion in the pet industry that cats are underestimated and underserved, especially when compared to dogs. Emily Hall of KittyCatGo is changing that. She and her family are out to inspire fellow cat lovers to include their cats in their travel and outdoor adventures. Emily believes that many cats crave adventure and engagement with their people and environment. She is passionate about teaching the cat adventuring community to safely explore with their cats, using proper gear,...
Jul 08, 2022•33 min
In this week's episode, Pam Johnson-Bennett, America's Favorite Cat Expert, helps us 'Think Like a Cat' by playing a game Isabel calls "POV: Cat" in which Isabel asks Pam what cats are thinking when common changes take place in their lives and homes. Pam also explains the complexity of adding a second cat to a single-cat household and why some cat personalities aren't the best match. In addition, Pam tells us that she doesn't like to see families bring kittens into homes where older cats live be...
Jun 28, 2022•41 min
Cathy Bennett is a delight! She is the creator behind the Groovy Goldendoodles blog, co-host of the Girls with Dogs podcast, and therapy dog coordinator for one of the largest hospitals in the Southeast, MUSC. Cathy wasn't always a dog lover but, as is common in the pet industry, a dog changed her life and turned it upside down in all the right ways. Now, Cathy uses her self-described obsession with the breed to educate and entertain Goldendoodle lovers around the world. Did you know there are o...
Jun 16, 2022•46 min
In this episode, Isabel chats with friends and co-founders, Purvi & Ruchi, who came together to build a dog-centric social media platform that links dog parents with other dog lovers in their community. Isabel asks Purvi and Ruchi what inspired their dog-obsessed technology and they share their goals for the app-based platform. As is customary, Isabel also invites her guests to play two awesome games: Pet Stats & Doggie Dates. Not surprisingly, Purvi and Ruchi ace Pet Stats because these...
Jun 02, 2022•39 min
In this week's episode, Isabel chats with Aitch Alexandar, trans/queer author and cat lover/advocate. Aitch didn't grow up with cats but has always had an affinity with them, likely a trait he inherited from his father. Isabel and Aitch discuss a few of Aitch's favorite things including his favorite cat breed and how he likes his pizza in a game called "Aitch's Favs." Isabel also invites Aitch to read one of his poems. He chooses Tombstone, which is the final poem in his book, My Body is a Junky...
May 25, 2022•33 min
Isabel had a blast chatting with "Budgetdog" on all things pets and the many expenses that come along with pet parenting. Brennan Schlagbaum, Founder of Budgetdog, is a former CPA Audit Manager. He now helps people from all over the world pay off debt and build wealth with his advice and financial education. In this episode, Isabel and Brennan discuss the many costs associated with adopting and caring for a pet. Brennan would never advise anybody to give up their pet to save money, but he does b...
May 10, 2022•37 min
What is a cat therapist? What herbs, essential oils, and other remedies can cats safely use? How does one offer an "aromatic" to a cat? Isabel asks all these questions and more in Cat Therapy, an interview with Holistic Cat Therapist, Julie-Anne Thorne. Julie-Anne left her fulltime unrelated career only a few years ago to become a holistic cat therapist. In her work as such, Julie-Anne helps connect cats to their humans. As in any holistic therapy work, Julie-Anne has many tools in her toolbox, ...
Apr 30, 2022•38 min
Sara McLoudrey founded Decisive Moment Pet Consulting to help the positive pet training industry grow. Sara and her business are focused on two main goals: mentoring fellow pet professionals and sharing the Care with Consent concepts. In this episode of Covered in Pet Hair, Sara plays "Walk of Shame" in which she calls out all the dog training mistruths and misinformation that she sees on social media. She also teaches Isabel the concept of "care with consent," which is about allowing a dog to c...
Apr 21, 2022•38 min
Doobert is an online software platform that is custom-built for pet rescuers and rescue organizations. Its founder, Chris Roy, has two passions: animals and aviation. Many years ago, he started flying animal rescues — transporting shelter dogs from high-kill locations to areas where they were more likely to be adopted. After transporting hundreds of animals, Chris realized that coordinating the ground and aviation legs was inefficient, at best. He knew there had to be a better way. Utilizing his...
Apr 07, 2022•29 min
Whitney Bullock has been working with cats for over 15 years. She is the only Certified Feline Master Groomer in Charleston, South Carolina, and the surrounding areas. Whitney is a social media maven with over 50,000 followers on Instagram alone. In this episode, Isabel invites Whitney to play three games with her. In the first game, "Purrrrcentage," Whitney answers Isabel's questions with an estimated percentage to gauge how pet parents and their cats perceive cat grooming, how often they take ...
Mar 30, 2022•26 min
Abigail Witthauer founded The Roverchase Foundation in 2015. The Roverchase Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to providing professionally trained service animals to individuals with disabilities. They are hopefully expecting their "G" litter this spring if Mother Nature cooperates. Abigail's latest mama is not yet ready to be bred. Abigail explains the gestation period of dogs and why her smart mama might be holding out. In this episode, Isabel and Abigail play Service Dog Fact or Ficti...
Mar 23, 2022•42 min
Krista Karpowich is canine-obsessed, especially when it comes to dogs' health and wellness. In this episode, Isabel does her best to get to know Krista on a personal level by playing "Would You Rather," a game in which she asks Krista to choose between two things that are, at face value, equally desirable. Krista is a natural-minded dog nutritionist with lots of experience trying and recommending pet products, which is why Isabel invites her to play "Shopaholic takes the pet aisle" in the second...
Mar 16, 2022•36 min
In this episode, Isabel interviews Julie Posluns, Applied Animal Behaviorist and Founder of Cat School, an online training school where cats can learn fun and practical behaviors. Julie and Isabel play "Cat School" a game in which Julie imagines a typical day in a Pre-K class and swaps the kids out for cats. She tells Isabel what the cats would do if forced to adopt a school day as humans do. Unsurprisingly, the cats probably wouldn't be as cooperative as the kids. Despite cats' likely unwilling...
Mar 09, 2022•51 min
For Covered in Pet Hair's 50th episode, Isabel had the pleasure to interview Callie McCullough who comes from a musical family, has been playing the guitar since she was a child, and is a rising country music star. In the episode, Isabel and Callie discuss the history of country music, their mutual love of fashion, and, of course, Callie's rescue cat, Kitty. Callie is as beautiful as she is delightful. She's a pleasure to chat with and is gaining much-deserved recognition for her musical talents...
Mar 01, 2022•53 min
Roman Gottfried is a Holistic Behavior Consultant. In this episode, Isabel asks him about holistic dog training, what is considered holistic and what is not. They discuss how dog training should include the whole dog, considerations about any trauma the dog may have experienced, and managing triggers to help the dog reach its full potential. Roman is a complex trauma survivor and has applied his journey toward healing to his approach to helping dogs and their families. He tells us how dogs in th...
Feb 21, 2022•32 min
In this episode, Isabel chats about books and dating, two of her favorite things to talk about, with Kendra Clark, a corporate attorney in the cannabis world and an author/blogger in the pet world. Isabel asks her how she finds time to do all she does and gets her input on how dogs help singles find their ideal mates. Kendra is a great sport and has some very good insights into the ways dogs improve our lives, including our dating game. Kendra shares some tips on dating with dogs and the legalit...
Feb 10, 2022•30 min
Most working moms will tell you that "mom'ing" while working is hard, but it's just as difficult to truly grasp the challenges working parents face when pulled in a million professional and personal directions. In this episode, Isabel gets real about her motherhood journey with a fellow pet industry mom, Stephanie Nelson, who runs a pet care service in San Marcos, TX. Her business, On Paws Professional Pet Services was founded in 2015 and offers pet sitting and doggy day care services. Join Isab...
Feb 04, 2022•25 min
Amy Shever volunteered for many years at animal shelters in Northern California and witnessed pets tragically euthanized because pet owners died without planning for their continued care. Inspired by these tragic circumstances, Amy established the nonprofit, 2nd Chance 4 Pets, in 2004 and volunteers as the organization’s Director. The all-virtual-volunteer organization provides pet owners, veterinarians, animal welfare groups and senior organizations with free resources to help pet owners plan f...
Jan 29, 2022•48 min
Let's talk about cats and the ladies that love them! In this episode, Isabel interviews Jae Kennedy and Adrienne Lefebvre, known on social media as The Two Crazy Cat Ladies. To start, they play a drinking game - Two Truths and a Lie - in which Jae may have cheated and Adrienne gets Isabel thinking. Jae and Adrienne have never met Isabel before but they figure out her lie tout suite, probably because they love wine as much as Isabel does. From welder (Adrienne) and dog product maker (Jae) "in a p...
Jan 20, 2022•57 min
Episode 44 of Covered in Pet Hair features one of the dog training world's most talented leaders. Michael Shikashio, dog aggression expert, and Isabel discuss the reward Mike yields from helping families that are struggling with their dog's aggressive behavior. As a renowned dog trainer specializing in canine aggression, Mike helps families attain peace with dogs that have a hard time managing the world around them. Aggression is complicated but it's something that a dedicated and knowledgeable ...
Jan 11, 2022•48 min
The holiday spirit abounds in this episode with John Bartlett and Jessica Dwyer Bartlett. In it, we discuss ways in which cat parents can celebrate the holidays and decorate inside and outside their home while keeping their cats and keepsakes safe. In the first game, Never Have I Ever - Holiday Edition - we find out who has gotten drunk at a holiday party, who has regifted holiday gifts, and more. We learn about the festive cat that graces John and Jess' front yard and play a second game, Keep i...
Dec 21, 2021•52 min
