Jon Patch is joined this week by Akos Jankura from MyCoolGadgets.com to talk about K9 CarFence. The K9 CarFence is a legitimate, innovative car restraint solution that allows dogs and owners to drive together legally, freely and safely together. K9 CarFence is invented by a true dog lover Ira, who loves riding in cars with his dogs, Peanut & Little Bear. Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - K9 CarFence with Jon Patch Become a su...
Jul 07, 2014•45 min
Jon Patch welcomes Richard Pope, Co-founder and Executive Director of BrightHaven. BrightHaven is a unique and progressive animal care organization, providing sanctuary to animals in need of specialized treatment and elderly care. Brighthaven is also an education center for the community in holistic healing for animals and a rescue for animals most at risk for euthanasia. Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - BrightHaven - Healing Ar...
Jun 25, 2014•45 min
This week Jon Patch chats with Larry Kay, author of Life's A Bark: What Dogs Teach Us About Life and Love. Long gone are the days when being "treated like a dog" was a bad thing. Today, our canine companions thrive under our encouragement and love, but surprisingly, we don't always treat other humans, or even ourselves, the same way. There's so much our dogs can teach us about living a fun, fulfilling life-if only we'd sit up and listen! In this charming book of woof wisdom, you'll discover how ...
Jun 09, 2014•43 min
This week Jon Patch chats with Nora Kramer, executive director of YEA Camp. YEA Camp (Youth Empowered Action) was founded on the belief that, from a young age, people are naturally idealistic and compassionate and want to help others. They can see the world for what it could be and instinctively want to take action to make the world a better place. Yet, despite thousands of hours in school, most young people do not learn skills, have role models, or receive encouragement to address some of the b...
May 24, 2014•45 min
Jon Patch chats with Dr. Mitsie Vargas, owner and founding veterinarian of Orchid Springs Animal Hospital about National Pet Week. National Pet Week® is May 4-10, 2014. Always the first full week in May, National Pet Week® is dedicated to celebrating the more than 200 million pets that enrich our lives each and every day. National Pet Week® was created in 1981 by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the Auxiliary to the AVMA to honor the many important roles pets have in our li...
May 15, 2014•43 min
Jon Patch welcomes Karen Patry, author of The Rabbit-Raising Problem Solver: Your Questions Answered about Housing, Feeding, Behavior, Health Care, Breeding, and Kindling. Whether you're raising your rabbits as pets or for meat, you need solid, accurate, easy-to-access information to keep your animals healthy and happy. This Q&A resource from expert Karen Patry has the answers to all your questions about everything from housing and feeding to breeding, kindling, health and disease, behavior,...
May 05, 2014•42 min
Kevin Bachar, producer of Nature's My Bionic Pet joins Jon Patch and crew to talk about this show that airs April 9th on PBS. Animals that have met with misfortune, whether from a birth defect, accident, disease or even human cruelty, are now getting a second chance at life due to human intervention and technological advances. Left disabled without limbs, fins, flippers, beaks or tails, these creatures face a grim future, if one at all. But innovative prosthetics can change those survival odds i...
Mar 19, 2014•44 min
Jon Patch chats with Jeffrey Masson, author of Beasts - What Animals Can Teach Us About the Origins of Good and Evil. There are two supreme predators on the planet with the most complex brains in nature: humans and orcas. In the twentieth century alone, one of these animals killed 200 million members of its own species, the other has killed none. Jeffrey Masson's fascinating new book begins here: There is something different about us. Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com Mor...
Mar 11, 2014•45 min
Jon Patch and crew chat with Pet Life Radio's own Dr. Jones about his new organization A-Team for Wildlife. Dr. Jones, believes there is nothing more powerful, more universal than a child’s love for animals. That connection leads the way for motivating children to realize their ability to change the world. It also leads to wanting to save endangered species, their habitats, and eventually to preserving a healthy natural environment that can sustain us all. While those other programs include wort...
Feb 20, 2014•44 min
Jon Patch broadcasts live from Hotel Penn in New York City at the 2014 Westminster Dog Show. Jon’s first guest is Jerry Grymek, the official "Doggie Concierge" of the Hotel Pennsylvania. Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Talkin' Pets at the 2014 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show with Jon Patch Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talkin-pets-fun-filled-discussions-about-pets-pets-animals-on-pet-life...
Feb 13, 2014•46 min
Jon Patch welcomes back David Frei, the Voice of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show to talk about the upcoming event at Madison Square Garden. The Westminster Kennel Club’s Annual All Breed Dog show, the sport’s most famous and prestigious event, will be bigger than ever in 2014 with its largest entry since 1990 and the addition of America’s most popular canine sport to its activities. Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - The Voic...
Jan 31, 2014•46 min
Dee Wallace, actress, writer, adviser and friend of Talkin' Pets joins Jon and the crew to discuss the 30th Anniversary of CUJO, E.T., her role on Grimm, her upcoming book and much more. Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Phoning Home to Dee Wallace with Jon Patch Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talkin-pets-fun-filled-discussions-about-pets-pets-animals-on-pet-life-radio--6670167/support ....
Jan 23, 2014•42 min
Jon Patch chats with William Braden, author of the Henri, le Chat Noir. This gift book is a collection of photos and quotes from Henri, the existential cat whose ennui has captivated people all over the world. Through his series of short films and interactions with an enthusiastic online community, Henri's contemplation and disillusion with the world has struck a chord with millions of fans. Now, finally, we have a collection of Henri's musings in his own words featuring never-before-seen photos...
Jan 13, 2014•46 min
Jon Patch welcomes David Frei, well known to millions of television viewers as the longtime co-host of USA Network's annual telecast of the popular Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show airing on February 10 & 11, 2014. The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is a two-day, all-breed benched conformation show that takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York City every year. The first Westminster show was held in 1877. Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com More details on this...
Jan 07, 2014•44 min
Jon Patch talks to TV legend Bob Barker about the holidays, Bob's 90th birthday, and Bob's latest 'pet' projects! Come on down for a fun time with Bob. He even talks about beating up Adam Sandler! Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Happy Holidays, Happy Birthday and Happy Gilmore with Bob Barker! with Jon Patch Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talkin-pets-fun-filled-discussions-about-pets-pets-a...
Dec 24, 2013•44 min
The powerful bond between humans and dogs is one that’s uniquely cherished. Loyal, obedient, and affectionate, they are truly 'man’s best friend.' But do dogs love us the way we love them? Jon Patch talks to Emory University neuroscientist Gregory Berns, who had spent decades using MRI imaging technology to study how the human brain works, but a different question still nagged at him: What is my dog thinking? Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com More details on this episode ...
Dec 24, 2013•41 min
Unlikely Loves author Jennifer S. Holland joins Jon Patch and Talkin' Pets to discuss and give away her book. Unlikely Friendships, by Jennifer S. Holland, won the hearts of readers around the world, spending a phenomenal 46 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Now, written with the same journalistic integrity and filled with even more unbelievably cute photos, Unlikely Loves: 43 Heartwarming True Stories from the Animal Kingdom explores animal attachments that, in human terms, can only ...
Nov 07, 2013•43 min
The powerful bond between humans and dogs is one that’s uniquely cherished. Loyal, obedient, & affectionate, they are truly 'man’s best friend.' But do dogs love us the way we love them? Jon Patch talks to Emory University neuroscientist Gregory Berns, who had spent decades using MRI imaging technology to study how the human brain works, but a different question still nagged at him: What is my dog thinking? Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com. More details on this episo...
Nov 07, 2013•41 min
Jon Patch and crew talk to author Cat Warren about her new book, What the Dog Knows. Cat Warren is a university professor and former journalist with an admittedly odd hobby: She and her German shepherd have spent the last seven years searching for the dead. Solo is a cadaver dog. What started as a way to harness Solo’s unruly energy and enthusiasm soon became a calling that introduced Warren to the hidden and fascinating universe of working dogs, their handlers, and their trainers. Solo has a fi...
Oct 16, 2013•41 min
Jon Patch chats it up with Richard Redak, one of the authors of Bugs Rule!:An Introduction to the World of Insects. Bugs Rule! provides a lively introduction to the biology and natural history of insects and their noninsect cousins, such as spiders, scorpions, and centipedes. This richly illustrated textbook features more than 830 color photos, a concise overview of the basics of entomology, and numerous sidebars that highlight and explain key points. Detailed chapters cover each of the major in...
Oct 05, 2013•44 min
Jon Patch welcomes Kathleen Summers, Director of Outreach and Research of the Stop Puppy Mills Campaign for the Humane Association of the United States. Puppy mills contribute to pet overpopulation and cause countless dogs lifetimes of suffering in squalid wire cages. Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - The Stop Puppy Mills Campaign with Jon Patch Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talkin-pets-fun...
Sep 23, 2013•46 min
Jon Patch talks about traveling with your dog and service dogs while they wait for Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show host, David Frei to call in. Does David finally call in? Tune in to find out! Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Frei? Frei? with Jon Patch Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talkin-pets-fun-filled-discussions-about-pets-pets-animals-on-pet-life-radio--6670167/support ....
Sep 13, 2013•46 min
Jon Patch is talking sharks today with Jim Kinsler, Assistant Curator of Fishes at SeaWorld Orlando. Enter into a fascinating journey through one of the world’s largest underwater viewing tunnels. Experience a rare, up-close look at prehistoric predators whose ancestors dominated the sea over a hundred million years before dinosaurs walked the earth, at Shark Encounter at SeaWorld Orlando! Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Talki...
Sep 04, 2013•46 min
Jon Patch talks to Dr Vint Virga, author of The Soul of All Living Creatures: What Animals Can Teach Us About Being Human. As an emergency room clinician four years out of veterinary school, Dr. Vint Virga had a life-changing experience: he witnessed the power of simple human contact and compassion to affect the recovery of a dog struggling to survive after being hit by a car. Observing firsthand the remarkably strong connection between humans and animals inspired him to explore the world from t...
Aug 04, 2013•47 min
Jon Patch and his usual suspects are just talking about various pet topics including July 4th weekend, the Galapagos Islands, news, trivia and much more! Tune in! Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Just Talkin' with Jon Patch Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talkin-pets-fun-filled-discussions-about-pets-pets-animals-on-pet-life-radio--6670167/support ....
Jul 09, 2013•47 min
Jon Patch welcomes author Toni Shelbourne, to talk about her first book, The Truth about Wolves and Dogs, (Dispelling the Myths of Dog Training). This unique, myth-busting book encourages the reader to challenge old traditions and misconceptions about their canine companion, and question the advice given by out of touch dog trainers. It explains that the dominance method of training was in use long before any wolf pack hierarchy studies were carried out, and will help owners throw out old ideas ...
Jun 27, 2013•46 min
Jon Patch welcomes Dr. Jane Brunt to talk about American Human Association's Adopt-A-Cat Month! Each spring during "kitten season," thousands of newborn kittens join the millions of cats already in shelters across the country. That means your local shelter has tons of cute, cuddly newborns, in addition to all the mellow, older cats and everything in between. And the shelter staff are ready to help you adopt your very first cat - or to bring home a friend for another beloved cat! Questions or Com...
Jun 03, 2013•46 min
Jon Patch chats with Dr. Bhagavan "Doc" Antle, the founder and director of T.I.G.E.R.S., The Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species and the R.S.F., The Rare Species Fund about his new book, Fierce Beauty: Preserving the World of Wild Cats. Fierce Beauty is a celebration of tigers, leopards, lions, ocelots, and other wild cats that inhabit The Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species (TIGERS), a wildlife preserve in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The institute’s fifty acres are h...
May 21, 2013•46 min
Jon Patch talks to Captain Paul Hebert from the Nat Geo TV show, Wicked Tuna. Wicked Tuna follows the rod and reel fishermen who ply the frigid waters of the North Atlantic in hopes of catching the valuable bluefin tuna. When one bluefin can bring in as much as $20,000 - they'll do whatever it takes to hook up. Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Wicked Tuna - with Jon Patch Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker...
May 09, 2013•46 min
Jon Patch welcomes Victoria Stilwell, star of Animal Planet's It's Me or The Dog to talk about her new book, Train Your Dog Positively: Understand Your Dog and Solve Common Behavior Problems Including Separation Anxiety, Excessive Barking, Aggression, Housetraining, Leash Pulling, and More! In her third book, renowned dog behavior expert Victoria Stilwell provides a comprehensive toolbox designed to help dog owners overcome the most persistent, annoying and dangerous behavior problems in their d...
Apr 21, 2013•46 min
