We're back from our summer break to officially announce the launch of Season 2 of the Dog Walk Meditation podcast. This trailer preview features an introduction from former guest Annette McGivney, an award-winning nature journalist and lifelong meditator. The show features short guided meditations specially designed for personal time spent with dogs, such as on daily walks together, which may strengthen your mutual connection and improve mental well-being. The goal of the show is to release the ...
Sep 07, 2023•3 min•Ep. 158
We'll be taking a brief pause from posting new interviews during July and August. Over the Dog Days of Summer, you can follow along with us on Instagram where we'll be highlighting the beautiful work of artists that feature dogs at instagram.com/dogsavethepeople . One thing that we'll be working on, which we're happy to now announce, is that we're in production on Season 2 of our spin-off Dog Walk Meditation podcast. We will also be sharing select episode previews in the Dog Save The People podc...
Jun 30, 2023•2 min•Ep. 157
Dr. Kwane Stewart is a veterinarian whose work started in hospitals and shelters but later took to the streets. For over a decade, Kwane has been helping the dogs of the unhoused – going up to people on the street and offering his medical help. Now, he and his brother Ian Stewart run the Project Street Vet nonprofit with the mission of providing medical care to the pets of people experiencing homelessness. His new book, What It Takes to Save a Life: A Veterinarian's Quest for Healing and Hope , ...
Jun 27, 2023•24 min•Ep. 156
Antonia Bruce is a UK-based artist who has worked across many mediums over the years, including drawing and painting. When she was faced with having to stay off her feet for a while due to a medical issue, two special dogs came into her life. Hal and Isla were a pair of fox hounds, who were not easy to train. But as Antonia started to slowly walk again as the puppies were learning to, they kept ramping up activity together – eventually both reaching normal levels. In addition to motivating her o...
Jun 13, 2023•17 min•Ep. 155
Richard Mercer facilitates a pet loss support group for the Humane Society of Boulder Valley, where he helps those working through their grief. Through his time working with those struggling to process and move forward, Richard has learned how to guide people along their journey. He realizes and stresses that everyone heals differently, and on varying timelines. Certain practices, however, can typically be beneficial for most – such as looking at how we frame the memories of our dogs for the pas...
May 30, 2023•21 min•Ep. 154
Margot Guralnick works as the Architecture and Interiors Editor at Remodelista for her day job, but she also discovered a personal artistic outlet through Enrique, her dog. As they would go for their walks in the neighborhood of The Bronx, and being forced to go at a slower pace due to constant sniffing, Margot started to see her surroundings in a new way and find little pieces of nature she thought were beautiful. When getting home, she would transform these into artistic collages to showcase h...
May 16, 2023•18 min•Ep. 153
Elli Frank is the Founder of Mr. Bones & Co, a nonprofit named in honor of her late dog, which focuses on helping out with more difficult dog rescue situations and in quality over quantity. A former guest on the show a few years ago, Elli recently set out on the first leg of the Tin Can Kennel Tour, where she listed her farm upstate for sale, got an airstream, and traveled across the U.S. with her own dogs. Along the way, they would stop at different rescue shelters for Elli to learn about t...
May 02, 2023•27 min•Ep. 152
Doug Mader is a triple board-certified veterinary specialist and has been a working vet for over 30 years. In his new book, The Vet at Noah's Ark, Doug writes about a year in his life in the 90's, living and working in inner city Los Angeles during the time of the Rodney King riots. Throughout his career, Doug’s work has impacted not only his relationships with animals, but with people as well – including his father, whose world was turned upside down when he got his own dog. For more informatio...
Apr 18, 2023•14 min•Ep. 151
Dr. Sharon Holland is a Professor in American Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she teaches a class on animal studies. She has written several books, with her work exploring areas of race, feminist, and queer theory. Her journey alongside animals during her life, and living with dogs at home, has informed her intimate perspective around animal studies. Through gaining true connection with all the species on our wonderful planet, Sharon believes we can better conne...
Apr 04, 2023•20 min•Ep. 150
With his new movie, The Year of the Dog, filmmaker and actor Rob Grabow explores how hard the cycle of addiction can be to break. However, like the main character who Rob plays in the film, having a dog by your side can be an important relationship that has helped many people to stay accountable in their journey to sobriety. For more information about the episode, guest, and featured social media or links: www.dogsavethepeople.com/episodes/rob-grabow - If you liked this episode, then please supp...
Mar 21, 2023•14 min•Ep. 149
After struggling with opening up to his parents about his sexuality, Kimo Pokini adopted his dog Jazz as an adult and found a new understanding about family and acceptance. Kimo is also the Co-Founder and Director of Development for Ruff Haven Crisis Sheltering, which focuses on pet retention and keeping dogs with their people as much as possible to remain a family. For more information about the episode, guest, and featured social media or links: www.dogsavethepeople.com/episodes/kimo-pokini - ...
Mar 07, 2023•12 min•Ep. 148
Dr. Jessica Maricevic is the founder of Empathic Paws, an organization to help spread awareness and advocate for more therapy dogs to be brought into educational envrionments, with a focus on high schools in particular. As a teacher and a mother, and someone who has conducted studies on the topic, Jessica has a special understanding of how important social-emotional learning is for kids that age. Not only do these dogs not provide a distraction, they instead actually enhance the learning process...
Feb 21, 2023•17 min•Ep. 147
Tom Turcich is the 10th person to walk around the world, and he is the first to do it with a dog by his side. When he was only a few months into his journey, he adopted Savannah, a puppy at the time. It took some training, but soon enough she was walking the 24 miles a day with Tom at her side. They would go on to spend the next seven years together, going across 37 countries and making everlasting memories and a forever bond. It's an accomplishment and adventure to see the world as it is, but d...
Feb 07, 2023•19 min•Ep. 146
Susan Scheifley is a dog and empathy coach who helps people strengthen their relationship with their dog through her consulting company - Canine Connections with Heart. She is a certified HeartMath trainer, has practiced meditation for 15 years, studied alongside dog trainers, and has taken care of and rehomed hundreds of dogs. For more information about the episode, guest, and featured social media or links: www.dogsavethepeople.com/episodes/susan-scheifley - If you liked this episode, then ple...
Jan 24, 2023•24 min•Ep. 145
MOST POPULAR 2022 EPISODE (Re-issue): Meredith May is a book author and former longtime journalist at the San Francisco Chronicle, where she was shortlisted for Pulitzer Prize. Her latest book, Loving Edie, details her experience and lessons learned from an extremely anxious and sensitive canine companion who taught her how to slow down, become selfless, and find a maternal spirit. For more information about the episode, guest, and featured social media or links: www.dogsavethepeople.com/episode...
Jan 10, 2023•14 min•Ep. 144
To wrap up the year, this episode features highlights from 2022 guests that we had the pleasure of having conversations with on Dog Save The People. As we faced a transitional year of moving back to “normal” life, one thing that has only deepened over this time is the strong sense of connection that we have with our dogs. For more information about the episode, guests, and featured social media or links: www.dogsavethepeople.com/episodes/2022-recap - If you liked this episode, then please suppor...
Dec 27, 2022•12 min•Ep. 143
Sheryl Dunleavy is the Founder of The Ann Parke Collection, an antique business focused mainly on dogs. The lineage of the items, particularly some like Staffordshire ceramic dogs, dates back all the way to the mid-1800s and can be traced to Queen Victoria. Prior to her reign, dogs had just been looked at as working animals. But Victoria, whose main childhood companion was a King Charles Spaniel named Dash, modeled a kinder, loving acceptance of her dog to society. When she became Queen, Victori...
Dec 13, 2022•15 min•Ep. 142
Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist and book author Ed Yong's latest book, An Immense World, looks at the different ways animals experience the world from a sensory level. While Ed was in the midst of writing about this topic, a canine companion came into his life (for the first time ever), and gave him new insights into his work. Raising his corgi, named Typo, allowed him to reflect daily about what his own dog might be feeling, and leaned into these thoughts with curiosity and empathy wh...
Nov 29, 2022•23 min•Ep. 141
This bonus episode features a sample meditation episode, Feeling Gratitude , from a new spinoff series – Dog Walk Meditation – brought to you by the team at Dog Save The People. This walking meditation is a way to feel a deeper and more present sense of appreciation for your dog, your life, and recognizing what you have – not what you don’t. This seasonal series will feature short meditations specially designed for personal time spent with dogs, such as on a walk together, which may strengthen y...
Nov 24, 2022•12 min•Ep. 140
As a veterinary oncologist for several decades, Dr. Renée Alsaraff often treated her canine patients with cancer. But when she herself was later diagnosed with "the c-word" (as she prefers to call it), everything changed. She was forced to confront the same difficult process she was helping patients through, and this time she had her own dog at her side to help persevere. This journey inspired her new book – Sit, Stay, Heal – reflecting on the lessons she's learned in her practice and own experi...
Nov 15, 2022•12 min•Ep. 139
This bonus episode features a sample meditation episode, Leaving Negativity , from a new spinoff series – Dog Walk Meditation – brought to you by the team at Dog Save The People. This walking meditation is designed to help us release the negativity in our lives, to open up to a wider spectrum of compassion and forgiveness. While humans may have a hard time letting go of grudges or negative thoughts, we can take a lesson from our dogs to more assuredly move forward. Dogs don’t linger on the past,...
Nov 10, 2022•12 min•Ep. 138
Author Jenna Blum went through a series of life chapters and milestones with her senior dog, Woodrow, including later losing her mother. In her memoir, Woodrow on the Bench , Jenna tells the story of how they found community in Boston at their local park by just posting up on a special bench in Woodrow’s final days. The connections to neighbors, strangers, friends, and family through the bench is something that Jenna will never forget – and she has Woodrow to thank. For more information about th...
Nov 01, 2022•23 min•Ep. 137
This bonus episode features a sample meditation episode, Past Dog Tribute, from a new spinoff series – Dog Walk Meditation – brought to you by the team at Dog Save The People. This visualization meditation will honor the dogs that have been in your life and embracing their unique nature with a dedicated moment of love. Every dog that comes into our lives is a gift. Past dogs should not be forgotten, but celebrated, and by remembering them, we move beyond grief. This seasonal series will feature ...
Oct 27, 2022•8 min•Ep. 136
Cat Warren is a New York Times bestselling author of What the Dog Knows, which tells the story of learning to work with her young German Shepherd as a cadaver dog to find the missing and dead. Currently, Cat is working on historic human remains projects where she collaborates with archeologists, public historians, and community activists on locating historical burial grounds, such as those connected to the history of Native Americans and African-Americans in the United States. For more informati...
Oct 18, 2022•24 min•Ep. 135
This bonus episode features an introduction to the Dog Walk Meditation podcast, a new spinoff series from the team at Dog Save The People. This episode features a sample meditation episode, Calming Connection. This seasonal series will feature short meditations specially designed for personal time spent with dogs, such as on a walk together, which may strengthen your mutual connection and improve mental well-being. The goal of the show is to release the mind from distractions, reduce stress, and...
Oct 13, 2022•12 min•Ep. 134
Topher Brophy is an artist and author who is best known for elaborate photos of him and his dog, Rosenberg, who bear a striking resemblance. We had Topher on the podcast in the past, discussing how Rosenberg made a significant impact on his life. Now, Tohper's written a book, Dog Dad, about the strong bonds that we have with dogs and the lessons we can learn from them. From being more selfless and more accepting of others to how they give us gifts of innocence and play that we sometimes lose, th...
Oct 04, 2022•17 min•Ep. 133
Annette McGivney is a writer, educator, and speaker with a special connection to dogs and the outdoors. While going through a difficult childhood, Annette found an escape from the pressures around her by roaming the woods with a dog by her side. Now, as an adult, she's found this still proven to be an effective outlet for working through her trauma by hiking together with her dog and letting the natural world help to heal her spirit and heart. For more information about the episode, guest, and f...
Sep 20, 2022•25 min•Ep. 132
Rachel Herman founded the PAWS NY nonprofit in 2008 to help provide crucial everyday pet care services to New York City residents in need. The non-profit organization recognizes the importance for dogs to stay with their loving pet parents, keeping animals out of shelters. This is done by supporting vulnerable groups dealing with obstacles such as health issues or financial hardships with dog walking, veterinary care, and food. This way, their clients stay happy together with their pets. The PAW...
Sep 06, 2022•29 min•Ep. 131
We'll be taking a brief pause from posting new episodes during July and August – but don’t worry, we will be back with new, interesting guest episodes this Fall. During our summer break, we will be working on some new show concepts to spin-off from Dog Save The People with the goal of premiering this new content in September. We are providing an exclusive sneak peek on new content development to all our friends who have donated to support the show in the past, and will seek their critical feedba...
Jun 28, 2022•2 min•Ep. 130
Lynne Cox is an open-water swimmer who has broken many records and been inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. In her new book, Tales of Al , Lynne looks at the incredible role of water rescue dogs – particularly in Europe, where she studied their training in Italy – and a Newfoundland named Al specifically. These water rescue dogs are trained to swim and act as lifeguards along with their human guardians. Larger water rescue dogs may carry up to 6 people back to shore at once, s...
Jun 07, 2022•21 min•Ep. 129
