Covered In Pet Hair – A fun late-night boozy pet podcast

Jake Thomas, creator of Golden Hearts, a blog about Golden Retrievers, is Isabel's guest on Covered in Pet Hair's 35th episode. Isabel and Jake play Golden Retriever trivia and Jake aces the whole thing. He even adds additional trivia throughout the interview. In game 2, he lists all the reasons why he believes that Golden Retrievers are the best dogs ever. Did you know that Golden Retrievers have the loudest bark on record? Neither did Isabel but she learned a lot about this beautiful breed during her chat with Jake. Jake thinks Goldens make excellent guard dogs because they can deter intruders with one loud bark while looking absolutely adorable. Isabel had a golden retriever growing up and she shares how not to raise a Golden Retriever. She's thankful resources now exist to help families take better care of their pets than many did when she was growing up.

Watch this episode and you too will learn all about one of the most quintessentially American dog breeds, at least in Isabel's opinion, even if they did originate in Scotland - or was it Russia?!

EPISODE NOTES: Golden Hearts

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Isabel does her very best to keep this week's show upbeat and fun, while broaching one of the most important pet-related topics there is: pet loss and grief. Isabel talks to Wendy Van de Poll, Pet Loss & Grief Coach, about the ways in which loving and caring for our pets creates a bond unlike any other. Both agree that sharing our lives with our companion animals fulfills us and gives us purpose. Yet, no matter who we are or how much we love our pets, we will all be faced with the inevitable loss of our pets and the pain and grief that unfortunately follows.

This episode aims to help pet parents know what to expect of the grief that follows a terminal diagnosis or traumatic death, how pet lovers can create a new normal after their loss, and rituals they can include in their mourning period and beyond. 

EPISODE NOTES: Good Grief with Wendy Van de Poll, Pet Loss & Grief Coach

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Professional pet care is more than just playtime but this week's guest, Doug Keeling, enjoys it just the same. A guy that is taking the pet sitting industry by storm with his positivity, enthusiasm, and varied contributions, Doug is just the person to talk to about pet sitting as a career. In this episode, Isabel invite Doug to play a couple games, including Badass Bookshelf, in which he lists out the most influential business books he's read and why they made such an impact. He also plays Book, Refer, Pass, inspired by the classic drinking game, Shag, Marry, Kill. He tells us about the creepiest thing he's experienced since starting his pet care business 8 years ago, and how he lived rent-free for almost half of this career as a pet pro.

EPISODE NOTES: Bad to the Bone with Professional Pet Sitter, Doug Keeling

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Dale Ward wrote the book on raising the WORST.DOG.EVER but how bad was bad? Isabel asks her just that in Episode 2 of Covered in Pet Hair's second season. While sipping a cocktail that was much too strong (thanks to Isabel's "husbandger" who misread the pours,) Isabel asks Dale, professional dog trainer and author, about the dog that inspired her book Raising the Worst Dog Ever: A Survival Guide.

In this episode, Isabel and Dale discuss why dogs are "bad dogs" and how positive-based training helped Dale turn her relationship with Wylie around, and inspired her to work with dogs full-time to do the same for other families.

EPISODE NOTES: “Best Worst Dog” with Dale Ward, Professional Dog Trainer and Author

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Who more fitting to kick off season two of Covered in Pet Hair than Arden Moore, a pet industry giant with a bartending license?!

Isabel and Arden play "What are They Having?!" a game Isabel knew she'd play with Arden before the show even made its debut. Arden is given the task to call out a drink that a pet parent would order at Ard's Den, her home office/bar/pet lounge, based on their preference for dog breeds. Are they having a messy shot, a fancy glass of champs, or something in between? Only Arden knows.

EPISODE NOTES: Ard's Den with Arden Moore, Pet Industry Expert, Best Selling Author, and Pet First Aid & CPR Master Instructor

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A super important chat about Pet First Aid & CPR with Pet Tech Master Instructor and Texas' top Pet First Aid Instructor, Beth Bowers. In episode 30, Isabel wraps up season 1 with an episode that's bound to set pet parents and their pets up for a summer of fun in the sun! As a former Pet First Aid Instructor, Isabel believes that all pet parents should learn Pet First Aid - especially those that travel with their pets and/or include their pets in their adventures.

first aid trivia game where they go into detail about pet poisoning, choking, and even using tourniquets to save a pet's life. Beth shares her dos, don'ts, and her concerns about many of the misconceptions out there regarding pet first aid and CPR.

Now that Covid-19 restrictions are being lifted and classes are starting to resume, Isabel encourages her audience to consider taking a course. There are many course options out there and my guest on this week's show, Beth Bowers of Power To The PawZ Pet Services & Education, just happens to be a fabulous person to learn from if you're in/near Dallas. She's a certified Master Instructor via PetTech, the same certifying entity that Isabel trained with.

New episodes drop the first week of September so stay tuned

EPISODE NOTES: Pet SOS

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Amy Toman is an SEO. She specializes in search engine optimization. She also specializes in pet care businesses and helping them land their website on that coveted first page of Google's search results. As someone that doesn’t quite consider themselves a crazy pet person or directly involved with the pet care industry, Amy is surrounded by pet-crazed pet care industry professionals every day. As an expert in pet business' online presence and Google My Business listings, Amy knows pet people and what it’s like to work with them.

In episode 29, Isabel invites Amy to play "Pets Around the World" where we learn about pet stats and trivia from Europe, South America, and beyond. Isabel mixes science with pet personalities by playing “Petty Personalities,” a game that is based on two scientific studies aimed at deciphering how our choices in pets reflect our true selves. Amy gets all the answers right - as expected, she’s become an expert in pet people since she made them and their success her priority. This episode will certainly help pet pros improve their online presence while giving pet parents an insight into what it takes to run a pet care business and help the businesses they love stand out from the online crowd.

EPISODE NOTES: Pet People

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In Episode 28, Isabel and Elise McGlone, Founder of Rogue Valley Dog Training play "Is It +R?" and discuss whether or not certain popular dog training techniques are considered positive reinforcement, punishment, or "painful punishment." Elise shares her amazing journey in dog training, which started when she was only 13-years-old and training guide dogs for the blind with the permission of her parents, who didn't want to commit to a full-time pet at the time. Isabel and Elise break down a specific dog training technique - the use of spray bottles as behavior deterrents. Isabel shares the "technique" as it was explained to her by a dog trainer she worked with almost 15 years ago.

Both Isabel and Elise have significant concerns about the technique and hope that speaking about it at length on episode 28 will encourage pet parents to consider more positive and effective approaches. After Covid-19 caused her to lose her job, Elise took lemons and made herself a hard iced tea cocktail, so to speak, by starting Rogue Valley Dog Training in Central Point, Oregon. She is currently taking virtual and one-on-one clients as well as leading group training and socialization classes. Elise is truly a joy to interview and an inspiration to us all.

EPISODE NOTES: Is it +R?!

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Kelly Forde is a former bartender turned mobile groomer. She says she'd rather get bit by a dog than deal with drunk people and who can possibly blame her? Dogs are way better company than drunks, no doubt.

In this episode, Isabel digs into what it takes to establish and run a mobile grooming service. She asks Kelly about her grooming trailer, equipment, and more. Kelly doesn't hold back and even shares the pet peeves she deals with on a daily basis when working with - not the pets - but the pet parents. An open book, Kelly gives us a lesson on all she has learned since becoming Northern Virginia's premiere mobile groomer.

EPISODE NOTES: One Dog At A Time

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Pet retail industry entrepreneurs, AdreAnne and Andy Tesene share their secrets to creating pet boutiques that promote fun and education while encouraging pet parents to make the best decisions for their pets and employing a team of rock stars. This extraordinary couple, owners of Two Bostons - The Store for Happy Pets - in Chicagoland, are celebrating 16 years in business and recently opened a sixth location. They are unstoppable and, in episode 26, they share their secrets and knowledge with Isabel as they play "Cheers or Fears?!" and "If They Only Knew." Isabel asks how they made it out of the pandemic busier than ever and how they ensure that their company values continue to set them apart. AdreAnne and Andy share their favorite pet products, who is most "spendy" with inventory for the stores, and how they delegate responsibilities.

EPISODE NOTES: Purrfect Purchase

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