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

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Joining me for this episode is legendary veterinarian, animal behaviorist and author, Dr. Ian Dunbar. We have a chat about his latest book, Barking Up the Right Tree. The book focuses on positive training with “Life Rewards” – time for dogs to sniff, walk, play games and interact with other dogs. We discuss what has changed, improved or been a setback in animal behavior training since he started more than five decades ago. Also, learn what it takes to take a lifetime of work, choose the important bits and edit into one single book. Have a listen to this fun and educational chat and learn from one of the best. Enjoy!

EPISODE NOTES: Dr. Ian Dunbar - Barking Up the Right Tree

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Joining me for this episode is author, writer, and certified professional dog trainer Kathy Callahan. We have a chat about her latest book, Welcoming Your Puppy from Planet Dog. We discuss what it takes to build a rewarding friendship between a puppy and their new human companion. We also discuss the differences in writing for a magazine and publishing a book. Have a listen and learn more about her latest, fun to read book. Enjoy!

EPISODE NOTES: Kathy Callahan - Welcoming Your Puppy from Planet Dog

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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

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New York Times bestselling author, Rita Mae Brown, joins me for this episode to chat about her latest mystery Feline Fatale. Feline Fatale is the thirty second book in the Mrs. Murphy series. The book centers around a fight and murder in the Virginia House of Delegates.

It takes Mary Minor “Harry” Haristeen and her beloved pets to solve the case. Rita Mae and I of course have a chat about politics, life events, research for her books and numerous fun and educational topics. Have a listen to my chat with one of the best mystery writers in the business, and my dear friend, Rita Mae Brown. Enjoy!

EPISODE NOTES: Rita Mae Brown - Feline Fatale

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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

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Joining me for this episode is pet industry entrepreneur, freelance journalist, writer and copywriter, Isabel Alvarez Arata. We chat about what it takes to start and be successful in the pet industry and writing for online and print publications. We discuss her successful pet industry blogging and copywriting services. Of course we chat about her wildly successful podcast, Covered In Pet Hair, a fun and boozy show for pet lovers. Have a listen from someone who knows the pet industry from nose to tail, my dear friend, Isabel Alvarez Arata. Enjoy!

EPISODE NOTES: Isabel Alvarez Arata

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Joining me for this episode is author and professor David Toomey. David and I chat about his latest book, Kingdom of Play. The book takes us on an entertaining tour of playful animals and the scientists who study them. We discuss the methods of play within all animals, wild and domestic. Also, we have a chat about David’s writing style and what makes him a critically acclaimed, multi-book writer. Have a listen and learn how to play more…like the animals. Enjoy!

EPISODE NOTES: David Toomey - Kingdom of Play

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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

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Joining me for this episode is author, speaker and internationally acclaimed medium, Miki Jacobs. We have a chance to chat about her latest book, Sacred Wild. Sacred Wild provide s detailed and delightful exploration into the spiritual world of animals, interconnectedness with humans and a visit to the Rainbow Bridge with our animal friends and family. Have a listen to this wonderful chat and learn more about we are truly connected to the animals in our lives and all around us. Enjoy!

EPISODE NOTES: Miki Jacobs - Sacred Wild

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